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BentAriels

Label:

Open – OPENCD04

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Downtempo

Tracklist

1Comin' Back
BrassGareth Bailey
CelloDave Daniels*
Guitar [Fender Vi]Nail Tolliday
Synthesizer [Sixtrak, Aks], Glockenspiel, OmnichordSimon Mills
ViolaBruce White
VocalsRachel Foster
4:40
2Sunday 29th
Backing Vocals, VibraphoneSimon Mills
Double Bass [Upright], Bass [Bowed]Arwel Hughes
FluteDorian Conway
Guitar [Pedal Steel]BJ Cole
Lead VocalsKatty Heath
4:09
3I Can't Believe It's Over
Backing VocalsSian Evans, Steve Edwards
CelloDave Daniels*
Lead VocalsSian Evans
Synthesizer [Analog Systems Modular, Prophet 10]Simon Mills
Synthesizer [Minimoog]Nail Tolliday
ViolaBruce White
4:16
4As You Fall
CelloDave Daniels*
Guitar [Pedal Steel]BJ Cole
HarpRhodri Davies
Synthesizer [Emulator Ii]Simon Mills
Synthesizer [Sh101]Nail Tolliday
ViolaBruce White
VocalsKatty Heath
3:35
5Silent Life
Bass [Fender], GuitarJohn Thompson
BrassGareth Bailey
CelloDave Daniels*
DrumsPaul Cole
Glockenspiel, Omnichord, Vibraphone, Organ [Hammond]Simon Mills
Guitar [Pedal Steel]BJ Cole
HarpRhodri Davies
PercussionGareth Bailey, Paul Cole
Piano, BassNail Tolliday
ViolaBruce White
VocalsSteve Edwards
4:58
6Sing Me
Backing VocalsKatty Heath, Rachel Foster
Guitar [E-bow]BJ Cole
Lead VocalsRachel Foster
Omnichord, Synthesizer [Elka Synthex]Simon Mills
Synthesizer [Minimoog]Nail Tolliday
5:15
7On The Lake
Backing VocalsKatty Heath
Guitar [Onion]Nail Tolliday
Guitar [Pedal Steel, E-bow]BJ Cole
HarpRhodri Davies
Synthesizer [Elka Synthex]Simon Mills
3:19
8Now I Must Remember
DrumsDarrin Mooney
Synthesizer [Emulator Ii]Simon Mills
VocalsKatty Heath
4:46
9You Are The Oscillator
Double Bass [Upright]John Thompson
Guitar [Pedal Steel]BJ Cole
HarpRhodri Davies
PercussionPaul Cole
3:49
10Sunday Boy
Bass [Fender], Synthesizer [Emulator Ii]Nail Tolliday
Synthesizer [Analog Systems Modular, Korg Vc10]Simon Mills
VocalsSian Evans
5:51
11Exercise 4
Backing VocalsKatty Heath
FluteDorian Conway
Synthesizer [Analog Systems Modular, Arp Odyssey]Simon Mills
Synthesizer [Synthi Aks], MelodicaNail Tolliday
5:44
12The Waters Deep
GuitarJohn Thompson
Synthesizer [Elka Synthex, Ppg Wave 2.3, Moog Modular]Simon Mills
Synthesizer [Emulator Ii, Analog Systems Modular, Oscar]Nail Tolliday
VocalsKatty Heath
8:31
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Credits

  • Arranged By [Brass]Gareth Bailey
  • Arranged By [Strings]Tom Bailey (3)
  • Arranged By, Producer, Engineer, Programmed ByBent
  • Artwork By [Design & Art Direction]Jay Jay & Cody
  • Engineer [Additional], Recorded ByRic Peet
  • GuitarNail Tolliday (tracks: 1, 2, 8 to 10)
  • Mastered ByDick Beetham
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Javier Weyler
  • Mixed By, Recorded By [Additional]Dave Bascombe*
  • PercussionNail Tolliday (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8)
  • PianoSimon Mills (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Recorded By [Strings]Dave Bascombe*, John Brough
  • Synthesizer [Elka Synthex]Nail Tolliday (tracks: 1 to 4, 10 to 12)
  • Synthesizer [Minimoog]Simon Mills (tracks: 8, 10 to 12)
  • Written-ByHeath* (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9, 12), Tolliday*, Foster* (tracks: 1, 6), Evans* (tracks: 3, 10), Mills*, Edwards* (tracks: 5)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 026535 808329
  • Matrix / Runout: || CD || OPEN04CD || 04243-8775 ||
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV31
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI RZ17

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Ariels (CD, Album)High Note RecordsHN204CDTaiwan2004
Ariels (CD, Album, Promo)OpenOPENCD04PUK2004
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Ariels (CD, Album)El Dance RecordingsEDD 144 CDSpain2004
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Ariels (CD, HDCD, Album, Unofficial Release)Sony Music (2)H-1640China2004
Ariels (CD, Album)Open, Ministry Of SoundMOSCD007Australia & New Zealand2004

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Reviews

  • waxdis's avatar
    waxdis
    still after 20 years this is one of the greatest electronic records that has not been pressed onto a record...cmon already
    • wbhendrix's avatar
      wbhendrix
      enough is enough, we need to find a way to get this pressed on vinyl ASAP!
      • FortySomething's avatar
        Really wish this was on vinyl! Surprised that so many earlier releases are, but this is not.
        • cuba1956's avatar
          cuba1956
          This is one of the best pieces in their catalog. How is this still not on vinyl?
          • Hw2004's avatar
            Hw2004
            When listening to an album, did you ever get the feeling that you're no longer standing on the ground, but floating? Because that's the exact feeling I had when listening to "Ariels" for the first time. At times it's that emotional!
            It's very hard to pick highlights from the album, as every single track is a small masterpiece. But I particulary liked "Sing Me" (with the beautiful vocals of Rachel Foster of the "Weekend Players"), "You Are The Oscilator" (same vocalist) and the dreamy "On The Lake", an AMAZING piece of melodic ambient music.

            "Ariels" is a truly wonderful album. Out of all Bent's work, this album is the closest to my heart. Highly recommended, especially on lonely nostalgic evenings.
            • fabianofcarlos's avatar
              Edited 18 years ago
              As the previous reviewer stated, Bent has always a penchant for reworking or revitalizing obscure tracks and, thus, delivering a polished retro feel to their productions.
              In ARIELS, they apparently took a turn in the road in order to venture a change in the scenery.
              All I can say is: the landscape they've captured and pictured in this new album is simply mesmerizing.
              Deeply emotional, ARIELS could be unfairly called "cheesy" after a first listen. However, if you take the time to really absorb it, you'll realize the album is melancholic without being depressive, and it's sad without being sappy.
              And AS YOU FALL is one of the most heartbreaking song I have ever, ever heard.
              • scoundrel's avatar
                scoundrel
                Edited 18 years ago
                Bent has always excelled at making gorgeous downtempo with a humorous twist, but some of their best tracks ("So Long Without You," "Magic Love") have only been clever recrafting of other tracks. So without the reliance on samples, what's left? On ARIELS, they prove that they're more than the contents of their sampler. Right away, on "Comin' Back," they show off their penchant for songcraft with a Asian-tinged, pentatonic melody. They provide plenty of surprises, too: the peppy intro of "I Can't Believe It's Over" quickly turns into sadness. "As You Fall" revels in its own dreaminess, while "Silent Life" is pure 60s-pop catchiness. BJ Cole's pedal steel guitar adds a haunting country elegance to the instrumental "On the Lake." And even though the album is front-loaded with the stronger individual songs, the latter part of the album holds its own: "Sunday Boy" drifts along lazily, while "Exercise 4" puts the pep back in. "The Waters Deep" plunges headlong into a dreamy funk, bringing both parts of the album together cohesively. ARIELS represents a real step forward for the Bent gents.

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