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Quidam - Strong Together (2010) [Deluxe Edition]
Country: Poland
Genre: Progressive Rock
Style: Neo-Prog
Format: Lossless
Form: RAR(+3%) Flac(separate)+CUE+LOG+HQ SCANS
Size: 412Mb + 422Mb + 95.6Mb + 6.81Gb
Strong Together. A strong title, and an apt one at that, as it accurately pinpoints the quality flowing through Quidam's latest release: a deluxe DVD and double-CD package documenting a truly outstanding live performance of the band's already well established material along with some intriguing musical surprises. All rendered flawlessly by the ensemble and their talented guests (Tylda Ciolkosz, a barefoot violinist, and Piotr Rogoz, an incendiary saxophonist). But the strength of their performance lies not so much in a question of 'what?' but 'how?' Never before was the band's sound so natural, spontaneous and full-blooded in a truly rock fashion - qualities brought forward by a superb sound production, especially impressive in 5.1. The longest-serving band members - Zbyszek Florek (keyboards), Maciek Meller (guitars) and Jacek Zasada (woodwind), supported by a fantastic rhythm section (Mariusz Ziolkowski - bass guitar, and Maciej Wroblewski - drums) recreate here their trademark soundscapes with unmatched ingenuity. Center stage undoubtedly belongs to Bartek Kossowicz who really puts his heart into the vocals carrying across the whole spectrum of emotions - there is a place for melancholy, longing, raw power and even a bit of irony... Speaking of the visual side of the production, the live show was filmed in crisp HD using 7 independent cameras and tastefully and professionally edited by Rafal Wieczorek of Rufio Film studio. Apart from more than 2-hours long live footage, the DVD includes a couple of extras: a short backstage documentary, a photo gallery and the visuals accompanying live version of Alone Together". The latter, as well as the box set artwork, deserve a short mention of their own. This is truly one of the most beautiful publications of this kind in Poland. Similarly to the designs for "Alone Together" album, the whole artwork has been created by Michal Florczak, a graduate from Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, UK.
Line-up / Musicians:
Bartek Kossowicz - vocals, percussion
Zbyszek Florek - keyboards, backing vocals
Maciek Meller - guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Maciek Wróblewski - drums
Jacek Zasada - flutes, xaphoon, percussion, bass guitar on "Wish You Were Here", backing vocals
Mariusz Ziółkowski - bass guitar, 12-string guitar on "Wish You Were Here"
GUESTS:
Tylda Ciołkosz - violin
Piotr Rogóż - alto sax
Michał Florczak - visuals on "Alone Together"
Tracklist:
CD 1:
1. Different (3:49)
2. Kinds Of Solitude At Night (6:20)
3. One Day We Find (including excerpt from "Red") (8:33)
4. SurREvival (8:42)
5. Depicting Colours Of Emotions (10:24)
6. We Lost (including excerpt from "Walkin' Around The Stormy Bay") (11:14)
7. The Fifth Queen Of Everything (including excerpts from "The Fifth Season", "Queen Of Moulin Rouge" and "Everything's Ended") (12:21)
CD 2:
1. They Are There To Remind Us (including excerpt from "Riders On The Storm") (11:21)
2. Of Illusions (12:24)
3. Not So Close (including excerpt from "Hush") (10:48)
4. We Are Alone Together (9:21)
5. Sanktuarium (Sanctuary) (8:34)
6. ...But Strong Together (4:45)
7. Wish You Were Here (4:35)
DVD:
1. Different (3:49)
2. Kinds Of Solitude At Night (6:20)
3. One Day We Find (including excerpt from "Red") (8:33)
4. SurREvival (8:42)
5. Depicting Colours Of Emotions (10:24)
6. We Lost (including excerpt from "Walkin' Around The Stormy Bay") (11:14)
7. The Fifth Queen Of Everything (including excerpts from "The Fifth Season", "Queen Of Moulin Rouge" and "Everything's Ended") 12:21
8. They Are There To Remind Us (including excerpt from "Riders On The Storm") (11:21)
9. Of Illusions (12:24)
10. Not So Close (including excerpt from "Hush") (10:48)
11. We Are Alone Together (9:21)
12. Sanktuarium (Sanctuary) (8:34)
13. ...But Strong Together (4:45)
14. Wish You Were Here (4:35)
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Backstage Pass (Documentary)
Alone Together (Visuals)
Photo Gallery
Filmed & Recorded at "OSKARD" Konin April 18th 2009