Nighttime Birds
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Disc 2, 1–8 EROC Demo Session recorded at at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, Mixed by EROC, November 15th to 30th, 1996.
Disc 2, 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, September 1st to 4th, 1997. Produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 11 taken from "Nighttime Birds" remixed by EROC. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 12 recorded at Patrick Steenbakkers Audioprodukties, Shijndel, Netherlands, Summer 1996. Produced by Patrick Steenbakkers & The Gathering. Taken from the "Liberty Bell" EP.
Disc 2, 13–14 recorded at RS 29 Studios, Wolluck, Netherlands, March 30th to April 3rd, 1996. Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Oscar Holleman & The Gathering. Taken from the "Adrenaline/Leaves" EP.
Disc 2, 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, September 1st to 4th, 1997. Produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 11 taken from "Nighttime Birds" remixed by EROC. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP.
Disc 2, 12 recorded at Patrick Steenbakkers Audioprodukties, Shijndel, Netherlands, Summer 1996. Produced by Patrick Steenbakkers & The Gathering. Taken from the "Liberty Bell" EP.
Disc 2, 13–14 recorded at RS 29 Studios, Wolluck, Netherlands, March 30th to April 3rd, 1996. Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Oscar Holleman & The Gathering. Taken from the "Adrenaline/Leaves" EP.
Trivia
- In the song Nighttime Birds (after minute 3:45) there is a sample of Indian flute music (a Raga Kafi) which can be heard in the Dutch theme park ′de EftelingEftelingEfteling is the largest theme park in the Netherlands, and as it opened in 1952, it is one of the oldest theme parks in the world. Efteling is located in the town of Kaatsheuvel, in the municipality of Loon op Zand, and has received over 100 million visitors....
′ at the fairy tale of The Flying Fakir - Track 8 contains a quote from the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy...
Personnel
- Anneke van GiersbergenAnneke van GiersbergenAnneke van Giersbergen is the former lead singer of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering which she departed in August 2007. Since then, she has been involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique which also included her husband & drummer of the band, Rob Snijders...
– lead vocals/guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - René RuttenRené RuttenRené Rutten is a Dutch guitarist for The Gathering. He founded the band with his brother Hans in 1989, and together they released nine studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs...
– guitarsGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
/flute - Jelmer WiersmaJelmer WiersmaJelmer Wiersma is a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. With René Rutten, he was one of the two original guitarists of The Gathering. After the release of their fourth full-length album, Nighttime Birds, he decided to leave the band and stop playing guitar....
– guitarsGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely... - Frank BoeijenFrank Boeijen (keyboardist)Frank Boeijen is a Dutch keyboardist. He entered the rock/then-metal group The Gathering in 1990, and together they released nine studio albums, three live albums, and four EPs...
– keyboardsKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more... - Hugo Prinsen GeerligsHugo Prinsen GeerligsHugo Prinsen Geerligs is a Dutch bassist. He was the original bassist of The Gathering, and together they released seven studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs. After the release of Sleepy Buildings - A Semi Acoustic Evening in 2004, he left the band...
– bassBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments... - Hans RuttenHans RuttenHans Rutten is a Dutch drummer. He founded The Gathering with his brother René in 1989, and together they released nine studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs. His latest work is The Gathering's The West Pole, that was released in 2009.-External links:* at The Gathering's official website...
– drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...