Deep Dream (album) explained

Deep Dream
Type:studio
Artist:Richard James Simpson
Cover:Richard James Simpson - Deep Dream.jpg
Studio:Kitten Robot Studios
Length:49:25
Label:Rehlein Music
Producer:Richard James Simpson, Jack Waterson, Paul Roessler, Mark Reback, Jill Emery
Prev Title:Sweet Birds of Youth
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Sugar the Pill
Next Year:2021

Deep Dream is the second solo studio album by American rock musician Richard James Simpson, released in April 2019 by Rehlein Music.[1] It contains 17 songs, most of them written by Simpson with three co-written by his former Teardrain bandmate, bassist Jill Emery, and one co-written by Dustin Boyer. Two songs feature members of Simpson's 1990s band Teardrain. Most of the tracks were produced by Simpson himself, with three produced by Paul Roessler, and one by Teardrain and Jack Waterson. The album features Don Bolles from the Germs, Dustin Boyer from the John Cale band, and Ygarr Ygarrist from Zolar X.[2] [3] It combines traditional songs with several short experimental pieces. Simpson was inspired by David Bowie's late 1970s albums Low and Heroes, as well as the work of film composers Pino Donaggio, Fred Karlin, Michael Small, and Vangelis.[4]

The album was recorded in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and at Paul Roessler's Kitten Robot Studios.[5] It was mastered by Geza X, who previously worked with Simpson on his 2017 debut album Sweet Birds of Youth.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Deep Dream liner notes.

Musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Video Premiere: “Cell” by Richard James Simpson . Dan . Jen . March 20, 2019 . Rebel Noise . September 18, 2023.
  2. Web site: Album Premiere: Richard James Simpson – ‘Deep Dream’ . Gonzalez . Sean . April 12, 2019 . New Noise Magazine . April 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: Worldwide Premiere: Richard James Simpson's new single and music video 'Half Brother, Half Clouds' . July 5, 2019 . Noise Artists . September 18, 2023.
  4. Web site: Richard James Simpson: We Are Losing Our Connection to Nature and the Divine . York . Benjamin . 2019 . Revista The 13th N° 56 . September 18, 2023.
  5. Deep Dream. Richard James Simpson. 2019. Rehlein Music. CD booklet.