''Gods & Monsters'' is the seventh album by the electronic/
trance
Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...
band
Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis (composer) ...
. The album was released on April 22, 2008, though Metropolis began shipping it in early April.
Track listing
# "Inca Steppa" – 7:45
# "Tokyo Dub" – 7:07
# "Las Vegas Future Past" – 5:59
# "Mind of the Free" – 6:10
# "Immaculate Crucifixion" – 7:40
# "City of the Sinful" – 4:43
# "Tanta Pena" – 5:50
# "The Perfect Crime (Superman)" – 6:24
# "Pretty Girl" – 5:27
Two tracks in the album are remixes of tracks originally from the video game ''
The Matrix: Path of Neo''. A soundtrack was planned for release in January 2006, but was delayed until March 2006, before the soundtrack release was scrapped. The two tracks are:
* "City of the Sinful" was originally used in the video game as "Ever Had a Dream?"
* "Immaculate Crucifixion" was originally "Multiple Smiths", the track played during the Burly Brawl.
Personnel
* Artwork Design - Squalis
* Artwork Illustration -
Koji Morimoto
Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to:
*Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name
*Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144
*Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558
*Koji orange, a Japanese citrus ...
* Bass - Dr. Das
* Drum Programming - Ramjac
* Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Engineer - Ben Watkins
* Additional Drums - Django
* Drums, Percussion - Greg Ellis, Mabi Thobejane
* Engineer - Adz, Chris Lewis
* Guitar -
Sugizo
, born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the Rock music, rock band Luna Sea since 1989.
Sugizo started his solo ...
* Keyboards - Scarlet
* Sonar - Rudy Koppl
* Sound Forager - Xavier Morel
* Piano -
Mike Garson
Michael David Garson (born July 29, 1945) is an American pianist, who has worked with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, St. Vincent, Duran Duran, Free Flight, The Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Auf der Maur, CSS and The Pretty Reckless.
Early caree ...
* Trumpet in ''Las Vegas Future Past'' -
Byron Wallen
Byron Wallen (born July 1969) is a British jazz trumpeter, composer and educator. He was described by ''Jazzwise'' as "one of the most innovative, exciting and original trumpet players alive". As characterised by ''All About Jazz'', "He does not ...
* Guitar in ''City Of The Sinful'' - Steve Stevens
* Darduk Flute, ney and zorn in ''Tanta Pena'' - Tigran Aleksanyan
* Acoustic guitar in ''Perfect Crime'' - Eduardo Niebla
* Vocals in ''Perfect Crime'' and ''Pretty Girl'' - Ben Watkins
* Vocals in ''Inca Steppa'', ''Tokyo Dub'', ''Mind Of The Free'' and ''City Of The Sinful'' - Ghetto Priest
* Female vocals in ''Inca Steppa'', ''Perfect Crime'' and ''Pretty Girl'' -
Taz Alexander
Taz Alexander is a British singer who has toured with Juno Reactor, Alpha-X, and Sin e, among others. She currently resides in London, England.
Career
With Juno Reactor, she has provided her voice for the soundtracks for ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ...
* Vocals in ''City Of The Sinful'' - Angelica
* Vocals in ''Tanta Pena'' -
Yasmin Levy
Yasmin Levy (; born 23 December 1975) is a singer and songwriter of Judeo-Spanish music.
Biography
Yasmin Levy was born on 23 December 1975. She is of Sephardic Jewish descent. Her parents were immigrants to Israel from Turkey.
Her father, ...
* Written-By, Producer - Juno Reactor
References
External links
JunoReactor.com profile of ''Gods & Monsters''
2008 albums
Juno Reactor albums
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