Bernd Steidl "Psycho Acoustic Overture"

Bernd Steidl "Psycho Acoustic Overture"

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Bernd Steidl
Psycho Acoustic Overture
The Story
"Psycho Acoustic Overture" combines all the heaviness of Shrapnel Records standard neo-classical metal albums with, incredibly, a nylon-string acoustic guitar. German guitarist Bernd Steidl, in addition to being an amazing technical player, is a talented composer and arranger, augmenting his furious acoustic runs with drums and bass, harp, grand piano, and operatic female vocals. For a sample of his skill, listen to his near-unbelievable solo studies, "Irrlichter" and "Will-O-The-Wisp", as well as the stunning harp-guitar duet, "Jeux d'eau," in which he doubles the harp's arpeggios note-for-note at Pentium speed. "Psycho Acoustic Overture" is a one-of-a-kind, essential album for fans of neo-classical guitar music.
The Music
01:19 Irrlichter Instrumental
05:55 Cobra Negra Instrumental
04:38 The Death Of Ludwig II Instrumental
07:08 Walburgis Night Instrumental
02:23 La Campanella Instrumental
03:11 In Venice Instrumental
03:43 Metamorphoses Instrumental
03:20 Jeux D'Eau Instrumental
00:52 Eine Kleine Bassmusik Instrumental
03:49 Papillion Instrumental
01:40 Will-O-The-Wisp Instrumental
The Artists
Bernd Steidl Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Production
Atma Anur Drums, Important Keyboard Recording Assistance
Brad Russell Electric, Fretless and Upright Basses
Mark Robertson Grand Piano
Petra Steidl Grand Piano on "La Campanella", Transcription
Konstanze Licht Harp on "Jeux D'Eau"
Dioni Michelle Collins Background and Choral Vocals on "The Death Of Ludwig II" and "Walburgis Night"
Mike Varney Executive Production
James Owens Macintosh Programming, Sound Design
Andy Fuchs Mastering, Digital Editing
Peter Luske Engineering, Mixing
Friedrich Valetta Engineering
Mooka Rennick Engineering
Joe Marquez Engineering
Benedykt Grodon Mixing
Jill Kruge Artwork, Layout
Veronika Kruge Handwriting
Clive Butteig Handwriting
Pat Johnson Photography
Recorded at Prarie Sun Studios, California; Sound Fabrik, Munich, Germany; Paletta Studios, Munich, Germany.

Mixed at Sound Fabrik, Munich, Germany.

Mastered in Munich.