Palace of Mirrors

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Palace of Mirrors
Studio album by
Estradasphere
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2006
Studio
  • The Studio, Jason's House
  • Pine Forest Studio
Genre
Length59:00
LabelThe End
Producer
Estradasphere chronology
Passion for Life
(2004) 		Palace of Mirrors
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Maelstrom.nu8.2/10[2]

Palace of Mirrors is the fourth and final full-length album by Estradasphere. It was released on September 19, 2006. The album is composed entirely of instrumental tracks.

The album also signifies a significant change in the band's lineup, with the departure of saxophonist and vocalist John Whooley. This departure is reflected in the album's sound de-emphasis of horns (only being a part of orchestral backing played by session musicians) and vocals.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Title"Jason Schimmel, Tim Smolens0:34
2."Palace of Mirrors"Schimmel3:41
3."A Corporate Merger"Smolens, Timba Harris, Adam Stacey8:16
4."The Terrible Beautypower of Meow"Kevin Kmetz, Smollens, Harris4:01
5."Colossal Risk"Smollens, Harris4:36
6."The Unfolding Pause on the Threshold"Smollens, Harris4:17
7."Smuggled Mutation"Traditional4:48
8."Six Hands"Schimmel1:12
9."The Debutante"Schimmel2:44
10."Flower Garden of an Evil Man"Smollens, Harris, Stacey6:16
11."Those Who Know..."Smollens, Harris5:18
12."Palace of Mirrors (Reprise)"Smollens, Harris, Schimmel, Trey Spruance6:20
13."The Return"Smollens, Harris, Schimmel6:19
Total length:59:00

Personnel

Estradasphere
  • Jason Schimmel – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, organ, lap-steel guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Stacey – accordion, piano, clavinet, melodica, organ, synthesizers
  • Tim Smolens – double bass, bass, guitars, keyboards, harmonica
  • Kevin Kmetz – guitars, shamisen
  • Timba Harris – violin, trumpet, percussion, mandolin, electric guitars
  • Lee Smith – drums (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–13)
Additional musicians
  • Aria DiSalvio – cello (tracks 2, 4, 13)
  • Kaethe Hostetter – viola (tracks 2, 4, 13)
  • Sarah Hart – violin (tracks 2, 4, 13)
  • Dan Robbins – double bass (tracks 2, 9)
  • Mike Shannon – drums (tracks 2, 9), additional drums (track 5)
  • Shelley Phillips – English horn (track 2)
  • Issac Anderson – orchestral percussion (track 2)
  • Charlie Gurke – baritone saxophone (tracks 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Scott Harris – bass trombone (tracks 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Luke Kirley – trombone (tracks 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • John Thomas – tuba (tracks 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Jennifer Cass – harp (tracks 4, 5, 12)
  • William Winant – timpani (tracks 4, 5, 11), glockenspiel (tracks 4, 5)
  • Robin Anderson – trumpet (tracks 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Adam Stacey, Bob Hathaway, Chip Yamada, Jason Schimmel, Tim Smolens, Timba Harris – male choir (tracks 4, 5, 11)
  • Shashona Brooks – vocals (tracks 4, 5)
  • Renata Bratt – cello (tracks 5, 11)
  • Elena Doroftei – viola (tracks 5, 11)
  • Ben Blechman – violin (tracks 5, 11)
  • Aaron Seeman – accordion (track 7)
  • Fabrice Martinez – violin (track 7)
  • Eric Lesch – French horn (track 9)
  • Joel Ford – saxophone (track 9)
  • Markos Sowlakis – clarinet, bass clarinet (track 12)
Production
  • Jason Schimmel – production, engineering (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13), mixing (tracks 1, 6, 8, 12, 13)
  • Tim Smolens – production, engineering, mixing (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–13)
  • Timba Harris – production, engineering, mixing (tracks 3–8, 10–13)
  • Andrew Kapner – mixing (tracks 2, 9))
  • Justin Phelps, Steve Armstrong – analog mixing
  • Chris Parsons – engineering
  • John Cuniberti – mastering

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Palace of Mirrors – Estradasphere". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Shaked, Avi. "Estradasphere – Palace of Mirrors – CD – The End Records – 2006". Maelstrom.nu. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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