{"id":544,"date":"2010-12-14T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T16:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arjenlucassen.com\/content\/?p=544"},"modified":"2015-12-30T13:24:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T13:24:33","slug":"into-the-electric-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arjenlucassen.com\/content\/into-the-electric-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayreon – Into the Electric Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Into the Electric Castle (2004)<\/figcaption><\/figure>The third Ayreon release is a 100+ minute double CD and like \u2018The Final Experiment\u2019 it tells a story. Eight stereotypical characters from different eras in time suddenly find themselves in another dimension as subjects of an experiment conducted by an alien race.<\/p>\n

The characters on \u2018Into the Electric Castle\u2019 (1998) are blown out of proportion. Arjen rented a few old B-movies for inspiration to see how Romans, Barbarians and Egyptians were stereotyped in those years. \u201cI like this tongue in cheek-thing, although I take the music itself very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInto The Electric Castle\u2019 is the most pleasant sounding album I\u2019ve made so far\u2019, says Arjen. \u201cAnd that is mainly due to the analog equipment I used. Like vintage synthesizers from the 70\u2032s, which still have that warm, instantly recognizable sound. I had enough of triggered drums, samples and prefab digital sounds. I\u2019m a sucker for contradictions. \u2018Into The Electric Castle\u2019 is one to start with. But I also like the idea of telling a sci-fi story and using equipment that \u2013 in some cases \u2013 people might find out-dated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Release Info<\/h3>\n

Initially released by Transmission (1998)
\nSpecial Edition Re-release by InsideOut Music (2004)
\nAlso released in Argentina by Nems<\/p>\n

Vocalists<\/strong>
\nAnneke van Giersbergen
\nArjen Lucassen
\nDamian Wilson
\nEdward Reekers
\nEdwin Balogh
\nFish
\nGeorge Oosthoek
\nJay van Feggelen
\nPeter Daltrey
\nRobert Westerholt
\nSharon den Adel<\/p>\n

Instrumentalists<\/strong>
\nArjen Lucassen
\nClive Nolan
\nEd Warby
\nJack Pisters
\nRene Merkelbach
\nRobby Valentine
\nRoland Bakker
\nThijs van Leer
\nTon Scherpenzeel<\/p>\n

Cover artwork<\/strong>
\nJef Bertels<\/p>\n

Track List<\/h3>\n

Disc 1<\/strong>
\n<\/a>1. Welcome to the New Dimension
\n<\/a>2. Isis and Osiris
\n (a) Let the Journey Begin
\n (b) The Hall of Isis and Osiris
\n (c) Strange Constellations
\n (d) Reprise
\n<\/a>3. Amazing Flight
\n (a) Amazing Flight in Space
\n (b) Stardance
\n (c) Flying Colours
\n<\/a>4. Time Beyond Time
\n<\/a>5. The Decision Tree (We’re Alive)
\n6. Tunnel of Light
\n<\/a>7. Across the Rainbow Bridge<\/p>\n

Disc 2<\/strong>
\n<\/a>1. The Garden of Emotions
\n (a) All in the Garden of Emotions
\n (b) Voices in the Sky
\n (c) The Aggression Factor
\n2.Valley of the Queens
\n3. The Castle Hall
\n<\/a>4.The Tower of Hope
\n<\/a>5.Cosmic Fusion
\n (a) I Soar on the Breeze
\n (b) Death’s Grunt
\n (c) The Passing of an Eagle
\n6. The Mirror Maze
\n (a) Inside the Mirror Maze
\n (b) Through the Mirror
\n<\/a>7. Evil Devolution
\n8.The Two Gates
\n9. Forever of the Stars
\n10.Another Time, Another Space <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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