''Dynamics'' is the second studio album by American
synthpop
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duo
Holy Ghost!. It was released on September 3, 2013 by
DFA Records
DFA Records is an American independent record label based in New York City.
The label was originally founded in 2001 by Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy (electronic musician), James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. Goldsworthy and Mur ...
. The album was preceded by the single "Dumb Disco Ideas" on May 14, 2013. The album's cover features the image "Strong in Love" by American painter and sculptor
Robert Longo.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Dynamics''.
;Holy Ghost!
* Holy Ghost! – engineering, mixing, production
* Alex Frankel – vocals
(all tracks);
CS-80 (1, 2, 5, 8–11);
DX7 (1, 8, 10); clavinet
(2);
Roland VP-330 (2, 8, 9);
Omnichord,
Polyensemble (3); piano
(3, 5); percussion
(4, 5);
OB-8,
Taurus,
TR-66 (5);
Emulator (5, 9);
D-50,
MS-20 (6, 7);
Wurlitzer (8);
Jupiter-8,
Rhodes
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(8, 10);
Paraphonic (9);
Prophet-5 (10)
* Nicholas Millhiser –
CS-60, piano,
SH-101 (1); guitar
(1–3, 6–9, 11);
modular synthesizer (1, 2, 9, 10); DX7
(1, 4, 5); Taurus
(1, 6, 7); CS-80
(1–7, 9, 11);
808 (1, 10); percussion
(2); drums
(2–8, 11); bass
(2, 3, 6–8);
RS-09, Wurlitzer
(3); Jupiter-8
(3, 5, 9, 11);
Rogue (4); Emulator
(5, 11); Rhodes
(6, 7);
Mellotron (8, 9);
MG-1,
Prophet '08 (8, 11);
LM-1 (9, 10)
;Additional personnel
* Greg Calbi – mastering
* John Furrisky – violin
(8)
* Ben Grubin – backing vocals
(4)
* Kosuke Kasza – guitar
(5, 10)
* Sheila Lamont – cello
(8)
*
Robert Longo – cover image
* Chris Maher – backing vocals
(1, 2, 4)
* Rachael Millkey – additional art direction, production design
*
Alan Palomo – backing vocals
(11)
* Kelley Polar – viola
(8)
* Surahn Sidhu – backing vocals
(6, 7)
* Matt Thornley – musical assistance
* Michael Vadino – art direction, design
*
Nancy Whang – backing vocals
(2–4, 8, 9)
*
Chris Zane – mixing
Charts
Release history
References
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2013 albums
DFA Records albums
Holy Ghost! albums