A Kind of Alchemy

2009 studio album by byron

A Kind of Alchemy

Studio album by

byron

Released| 23 October 2009 (2009-10-23)
Recorded| Real Sound & Vision by Victor Panfilov
Genre| Progressive rock, art rock, neo-prog
Length| 63:10
Label| A&A Records
Producer| byron and A&A Records
Byron chronology
| Forbidden Drama
(2007)  | A Kind of Alchemy
(2009)  | Perfect
(2011)

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A Kind of Alchemy is the second studio album from the alternative/progressive rock band byron. Released on 23 October 2009 at The Silver Church Club in Bucharest.[1] It contains two singles, "Diggin' a Hole" and "King Of Clowns".[2]

## Music

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A Kind Of Alchemy contains blues, progressive and funk influences. Dan Byron said that "the mood is nocturnal, rather intimate, sometimes playful or even exuberant", and the album as a whole deals with the "process of creation, ranging from madness to zen".[3] One part of the album has an extra sensitivity, another part is more aggressive, with a clear rhythm section.[4]

## Track listing

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Original release
All songs written by Dan Byron except as indicated.No.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "The Night"| Dan Byron| 5:34
2.| "Zeitgeist"| Dan Byron| 4:38
3.| "Diggin' a Hole"| Dan Byron| 3:02
4.| "War"| Dan Byron| 5:10
5.| "A Little Bit Deranged"| Dan Byron| 3:37
6.| "I Don't Want To Entertain You"| Dan Byron| 3:48
7.| "A Poem Without an End"| Dan Byron| 7:44
8.| "King Of Clowns"| Dan Byron| 4:56
9.| "The Song That Never Was"| 6fingers| 3:23
10.| "Sirens"| Dan Byron| 3:51
11.| "Vitruvian Man"| Dan Byron| 3:52
12.| "The Alchemist"| Dan Byron| 4:09
13.| "Blinded By Sunshine"| Dan Byron| 4:13
14.| "A Peaceful Mind"| Dan Byron| 4:53
Total length:| 63:10

## Personnel

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byron

* Dan Byron – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, melodica
* Costin Oprea – electric guitar
* Cristi Mateşan – drums
* 6fingers – keyboards, backing vocals, rhodes, accordion
* Vladimir Săteanu - bass

Additional musicians

* René Popescu - violin
* Ana Ghiţă - violin
* Alexandra Toader - viola
* Alexandru Gorneanu - cello
* Petre Ionuţescu - trumpet
* Jane D. - backing vocals on "A Little Bit Deranged"
* Lu Cozma - backing vocals on "War"

Production

* Produced by byron and A&A Records
* Mixed and mastered by Victor Panfilov at Real Sound & Vision

## References

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1. ^ "byron - lansare "A Kind Of Alchemy"". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05.
2. ^ "BandCamp Digital Album "King of Clowns" & "Diggin' a Hole"".
3. ^ "A Kind of Alchemy by byron".
4. ^ "A Kind Of Alchemy - recenzie bestmusic.ro".

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