Opium (Ottmar Liebert album) explained

Opium
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ottmar Liebert
Cover:	Ottmar_Liebert_-_Opium.jpg
Border:	yes
Studio:	Spiral Subwave in Santa Fe, NM
Genre:	New-age
Label:	Epic Records
Producer:	Ottmar Liebert, Stefan Liebert
Prev Title:	¡Viva!
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Leaning Into the Night
Next Year:	1997

Opium is a studio double album by German-born guitarist Ottmar Liebert and his band Luna Negra. The album's first disc is called "Wide-Eyed" and features an upbeat, nuevo flamenco sound,^[1] reflective of Liebert's previous work.^[2] The second disc is called "Dreaming" which features a mellower, ethereal sound.^[3] Opium was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1997 for Best New Age Album.^[4] The album was inspired by a postcard that Liebert received from his paternal grandfather, who had worked on the South Manchuria Railway.^[5] Opium was produced by Ottmar Liebert, along with his brother, Stefan Liebert.

Personnel

Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra

• Ottmar Liebert – Flamenco Guitar, Fretless Lute, electric guitar, Synthesizer
• Jon Gagan – Electric Bass Guitars, Synthesizer
• Stefan Liebert – Drum Programming, Samples
• Mark Clark – Percussion
• Eric Schermerhorn – Electric guitar
• Woody Thompson – Percussion
• Carl Coletti – Drum Kit

Additional personnel

• Magali Amadei – voices
• Ashkan Sahihi – voices
• Bok Yun Chon – voices
• Lobsang Samten – voices
• Olga Kammerer – voices
• Charles Rook – engineering
• Gary Lyons – engineering, mixing
• Doug Sax – mastering
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering^[6]

Notes

1. All music written by Ottmar Liebert + published by Sony ATV Songs/Luna Negra Music/BMI.

2. Mastering: Analog – at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles, CA^[7]

External links

• The official website for Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Music.
• Opium biography
• Wide-Eyed + Dreaming – Live DVD
• Opium RIAA Gold & Platinum certifications

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ottmar Liebert: Opium. www.pertout.com. 2018-05-28.
2. News: OTTMAR LIEBERT'S OPIUM': HIGHS & LOWS. Joyce. Mike. 1996-04-17. Washington Post. 2018-05-28. en-US. 0190-8286.
3. Web site: Ottmar Liebert "Opium" Guitar Nine. www.guitar9.com. en. 2018-05-28.
4. News: Ottmar Liebert. 2018-05-22. GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-25. en.
5. Web site: Ottmar Liebert facts, information, pictures Encyclopedia.com articles about Ottmar Liebert. www.encyclopedia.com. en. 2018-05-28.
6. Web site: Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra* - Opium. Discogs. en. 2018-05-25.
7. Web site: Ottmar Liebert: Music Catalog. www.ottmarliebert.com. 2018-05-28.