Tone Soul Evolution
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Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo
. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997.
The vinyl edition of the album was released with a bonus 7"
that included the songs "Man You Gotta Get Up" and "The Golden Flower".
elements and a guitar solo. Lead guitarist Robert Schneider
had various attempts at recording the solo, later describing it as "the best guitar solo I've ever played in my life—I swear to God." However, he was having difficulty finding the right "soaring" tone for the solo and the band was running short on studio time. The song, a favorite of the band's at the time, was set aside with the intention of including it on a subsequent album, though it never materialized.
In 2005, during the production of Schneider's Marbles
album, Expo
, Mark Linett transferred the song to Pro Tools
and Schneider remixed it, adding synth tracks. It was finally released for the first time in 2008 on the b-sides
and rarities compilation
, Electronic Projects for Musicians
.
and The Apples in Stereo. The album was mixed by Robert Schneider and Michael Deming. Twenty-four-track analog recording, eight-track transfers and mixing engineered by Michael Deming at Studio.45 (Hartford, Connecticut
), with assistance from David Shuman, and The Apples in Stereo. Eight-channel recording and superimposition engineered by Robert Schneider and Jim McIntyre at Pet Sounds Recording Studio (Denver, Colorado
).
Album art was done by Steve Keene
(one piece inspired by Jasper Francis Cropsie and the other by Piet Mondrian
). Starling Keene is responsible for the lettering.
The Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo, styled The Apples in stereo, is an American indie rock band associated with The Elephant Six Collective, a group of bands also including Neutral Milk Hotel and The Olivia Tremor Control. The band is largely a product of lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Schneider, who writes the...
. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997.
The vinyl edition of the album was released with a bonus 7"
Man You Gotta Get Up
"Man You Gotta Get Up" is a 1998 single by The Apples in Stereo. Released as a 7" included with the vinyl edition of the band's 1997 album Tone Soul Evolution, the two sides of the record are labelled "side three" and "side four", suggesting that Tone Soul Evolution contains sides one and two.Both...
that included the songs "Man You Gotta Get Up" and "The Golden Flower".
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Schneider except where noted.- "Seems So" – 3:20
- "What's The #?" – 2:58
- "About Your Fame" – 2:16
- "Shine A Light" – 3:23
- "Silver Chain" (H. Sidney) – 4:01
- "Get There Fine" – 3:15
- "The Silvery Light Of A Dream" – 2:00
- "The Silvery Light Of A Dream (Part II)" – 3:09
- "We'll Come To Be" – 3:29
- "Tin Pan Alley" – 2:19
- "You Said That Last Night" – 2:33
- "Try To Remember" – 3:11
- "Find Our Way" – 2:27
- "Coda" – 1:13
"Dreams"
Several tracks were recorded during the Tone Soul Evolution sessions, though some were left unfinished and were ultimately dropped from the album. In particular, a 24-track mix of "Dreams" was nearly finished for the album, save for some synthesizerSynthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
elements and a guitar solo. Lead guitarist Robert Schneider
Robert Schneider
Robert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
had various attempts at recording the solo, later describing it as "the best guitar solo I've ever played in my life—I swear to God." However, he was having difficulty finding the right "soaring" tone for the solo and the band was running short on studio time. The song, a favorite of the band's at the time, was set aside with the intention of including it on a subsequent album, though it never materialized.
In 2005, during the production of Schneider's Marbles
Marbles (band)
Marbles is the solo recording project of The Apples in Stereo singer and chief songwriter Robert Schneider. The project started out in 1993 when Schneider would record his various musical endeavors on cassette for various people he knew, but was somewhat abandoned as the Apples got off the ground...
album, Expo
Expo (album)
Expo is the second album from the Robert Schneider solo project Marbles and is the follow-up to the 1997 release Pyramid Landing . Where as Pyramid Landing was a showcase of experimental pop songs, Expo focuses more sharply on electronic pop music, similar to that of Gary Numan, one of Schneider's...
, Mark Linett transferred the song to Pro Tools
Pro Tools
Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
and Schneider remixed it, adding synth tracks. It was finally released for the first time in 2008 on the b-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
and rarities compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Electronic Projects for Musicians
Electronic Projects for Musicians
Electronic Projects for Musicians is a b-sides and rarities compilation album by The Apples in Stereo. It was released April 1, 2008 under the Simian Records, Yep Roc Records, and Elephant 6 labels...
.
The Apples in Stereo
- John HillJohn Hill (musician)John Hill is an American guitarist best recognized as a member of The Apples in Stereo and Dressy Bessy.Hill, a college friend of drummer Hilarie Sidney and bassist Jim McIntyre, joined The Apples in January, 1994 after the departure of lead guitarist Chris Parfitt...
- rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, handclaps - Eric Allen - electric bass, backing vocals, handclaps
- Hilarie SidneyHilarie SidneyHilarie Sidney is a musician most famously recognized as the longtime drummer for The Apples in Stereo. She was previously married to Apples in Stereo frontman and Elephant 6 co-founder Robert Schneider. Their divorce became publicly acknowledged in 2004...
- drums, lead and backing vocals, maraca, sleigh bells, handclaps, tambourine - Robert SchneiderRobert SchneiderRobert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
- lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, pianos, organs, melodica, ukelele, additional percussion, sound collage art
Additional Players
- Rick Benjamin - first trombone, horn section conductor
- Merisa Bissinger - alto saxophone, trumpet, piccolo
- Jon Hegel - tenor saxophone
- Kyle Jones - acoustic piano
- Michael Deming - backing vocals, tambourine, handclaps
- Dane Terry - personal liberation
- Zoe Blythe - handclaps
- Thom Monaham - backing vocals, handclaps, lending of his eight-track recorder
Production
Tone Soul Evolution was produced by Robert Schneider. It was engineered by Michael Deming, Jim McIntyreJim McIntyre (musician)
Jim McIntyre is a musician best known as the man behind the Elephant 6 band Von Hemmling. He was also the original bassist for The Apples in Stereo before leaving in 1993. He has written or co-written many early songs for the band, including "Stop Along the Way", "Touch The Water", "To Love The...
and The Apples in Stereo. The album was mixed by Robert Schneider and Michael Deming. Twenty-four-track analog recording, eight-track transfers and mixing engineered by Michael Deming at Studio.45 (Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
), with assistance from David Shuman, and The Apples in Stereo. Eight-channel recording and superimposition engineered by Robert Schneider and Jim McIntyre at Pet Sounds Recording Studio (Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
).
Album art was done by Steve Keene
Steve Keene
Stephen Keene is an American artist who believes in mass producing hand painted works of art for the masses. He was called the "Assembly-Line Picasso" by Time magazine...
(one piece inspired by Jasper Francis Cropsie and the other by Piet Mondrian
Piet Mondrian
Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Mondriaan, after 1906 Mondrian , was a Dutch painter.He was an important contributor to the De Stijl art movement and group, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed Neo-Plasticism...
). Starling Keene is responsible for the lettering.