Universal Migrator, Part I & II

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Tracklist

1CD: Universal Migrator, Part I: The Dream Sequencer
2CD: Universal Migrator, Part II: Flight of the Migrator
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1Chaos
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mellotron and solo guitar:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal], solo synthesizer [synth solo] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
spoken vocals [voice]:
Lana Lane
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer, spoken vocals)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Chaos
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
is based on:
Carpe Diem
5:10
2Dawn of a Million Souls
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and mellotron:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
solo guitar:
Michael Romeo
background vocals:
Damian Wilson (UK metal/rock singer)
lead vocals:
Sir Russell Allen
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Dungeon (Michael Romeo’s home studio) in Hazlet, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States (guitar [guitar solo], lead vocals) and The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer, background vocals)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Dawn of a Million Souls
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
7:45
3Journey on the Waves of Time
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and mellotron:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal], solo Hammond organ [synth solo (Hammond)] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
lead vocals:
Ralf Scheepers
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
House of Music (Germany) in Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (lead vocals) and The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Journey on the Waves of Time
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
5:47
4To the Quasar
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and mellotron:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal], solo synthesizer [synth solo] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
solo guitar:
Marcel Coenen and Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
background vocals:
Lana Lane
lead vocals:
Andi Deris
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
Crazy Cat Studio in Hamburg, Germany (lead vocals) and The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (synthesizer [synth solo], Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer, background vocals)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
To the Quasar
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
8:43
5Into the Black Hole
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mellotron and solo guitar:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal], solo synthesizer [synth solo] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
solo synthesizer [2nd synth solo]:
Clive Nolan
background vocals:
Lana Lane
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist)
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (synthesizer [synth solo], Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer, background vocals) and Thin Ice Studios (Surrey) in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (synthesizer [2nd synth solo])
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)), The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Thin Ice Studios (Surrey) in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (synthesizer [2nd synth solo])
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Into the Black Hole
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
310:25
6Through the Wormhole
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and mellotron:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
solo guitar:
Gary (Hey!) Wehrkamp
solo synthesizer [synth solo]:
Gary Wehrkamp
background vocals:
Lana Lane
lead vocals:
Fabio Lione
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
9th Street Studios in Tucson, Arizona, United States (synthesizer [synth solo], guitar [guitar solo]) and The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer, background vocals)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Through the Wormhole
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
6:05
7Out of the White Hole
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mellotron and solo guitar:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal], solo synthesizer [synth solo] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (synthesizer [synth solo], Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Out of the White Hole
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
7:10
8To the Solar System
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mellotron and solo guitar:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
lead vocals:
Robert Soeterboek
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
To the Solar System
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional composer:
Robert Soeterboek
6:13
9The New Migrator
recording engineer and producer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, mellotron and solo guitar:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additional keyboard, analog synthesizer and Hammond organ [Hammond]:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Erik Norlander
bass pedals [Taurus pedal] and vocoder [vocoder voice]:
Erik Norlander
drums (drum set):
Ed Warby
solo Hammond organ [+ Hammond] and solo synthesizer [synth solo]:
Keiko Kumagai
background vocals:
Lana Lane
lead vocals:
Ian Parry
remixer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Triade Studio in Japan (synthesizer [synth solo], Hammond organ [+ Hammond]) and The Walden West Recorder in Woodland Hills, California, United States (Hammond organ [Hammond], keyboard, vocoder, bass pedals [Taurus pedal], analog synthesizer, background vocals)
recorded at:
RS 29 in Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set)) and The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The New Migrator
lyricist:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter) and Ian Parry
composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Dutch singer‐songwriter)
8:20
3CD: Universal Migrator, Part I: The Dream Sequencer Instrumental
4CD: Universal Migrator, Part II: Flight of the Migrator Instrumental
5CD: Bonus & Unreleased
6DVD-Video