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YagyaThe Inescapable Decay Of My Heart

Label:

Kilk Records – KLK-2020, Ultra-Vybe, Inc. – KLK-2020

Format:

2 x CD, Album

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Dub Techno

Tracklist

1-1Gabriel5:39
1-2Cold Hands
Vocals [Sings]Aðalsteinn Guðmundsson
6:14
1-3Tears Will Fall
Featuring [Feat.]Ellen Kristjánsdóttir
Vocals [Sings]Ellen Kristjánsdóttir
5:11
1-4My Star Is A New Song
Vocals [Sings], Featuring [Feat.]Sigga Þóra
5:33
1-5Reverbs And Delays5:29
1-6The Phantom Of Us
Vocals [Sings]Aðalsteinn Guðmundsson
6:22
1-7Drowned In Dreams
Featuring [Feat.]Elísabet Eyþórsdóttir
Vocals [Sings]Elísabet Eyþórsdóttir
5:13
1-8Bright Moonlit Sky
Featuring [Feat.]Esther Taila*
5:08
1-9The Salt On Her Cheeks6:56
1-10Waiting For The Rain
Featuring [Feat.]Ellen Kristjánsdóttir
Vocals [Sings]Ellen Kristjánsdóttir
5:26
Instrumental Versions
2-1Gabriel5:41
2-2Cold Hands6:25
2-3Tears Will Fall5:13
2-4My Star Is A New Song5:36
2-5Reverbs And Delays5:32
2-6The Phantom Of Us6:32
2-7Drowned In Dreams5:08
2-8Bright Moonlit Sky5:17
2-9The Salt On Her Cheeks7:06
2-10Waiting For The Rain5:26
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Companies, etc.

  • Mastered AtBlack Saloon Studios
  • Mastered AtClunk

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Art], DesignVictor Jönsson
  • Lyrics ByAðalsteinn Guðmundsson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-10)
  • Lyrics By [Written By]Guðmundur Andri Hjálmarsson (tracks: 1-6)
  • Mastered ByMandy Parnell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Rashad Becker (tracks: 2-1 to 2-10)
  • Recorded By, Producer, Performer [And All That], Written ByAðalsteinn Guðmundsson

Notes

Track 1-1 to 1-10 mastered at Black Saloon Studios
Track 2-1 to 2-10 mastered at Clunk

Comes with OBI strip. Release date printed on OBI strip as 12-08-08.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 4 526180 114888
  • Barcode (Reader): 4526180114888
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): 1106875 KLK-2020-1 1A96040-CD
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): 1106876 KLK-2020-2 1A96041-CD
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 & CD2): IFPI LT002
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 & CD2): IFPI TAR66

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Reviews

  • svati_s__grace's avatar
    Very strong album, with strong feelings. It is different than his previous albums, combining dub techno with singing, but for sure not cheesy. I believe though, that the artist should not include another CD with instrumental versions, because these tracks were made as songs, their structure is made with lyrics for singing and without it the music sounds devoid and fugacious. The difference can be noticed on "Reverbs And Delays" track. It would be better and it is a great idea, Yagya and other artists, to make remixes of these wonderful tracks.
    • citizengreen's avatar
      citizengreen
      I read these reviews and got this CD anyways! There are some really nice tracks here, vocals on CD1 do sound cheesy, but overall still a great production. You cannot fault an artist for wanting to explore more sonic territory when producing new music, its only a natural evolution.
      • player's avatar
        player
        Edited 7 years ago
        A new pop-dub direction for Yagya - but not a very good direction!!! Musically over produced as if trying to appeal to a wider commercial audience. The dub vibes, actually more like dubby pop, are clean and uplifting. a bit OTT clean and uplifting for my personal liking! Both vocal and instrumentals sound as if they belong in a HMV store playing in the fashion trendy 'chill-out/dance compilation' music section. Vocals on CD1 add a very upbeat pop like feel to the music with lyrics that are typically cheesy overused and very commercial sounding - they don't even add to the music. Instrumental's on CD2, though better then CD1, still unfortunately sound to pop like, missing and removing the absorbing & deep sounds of Yagya's much much better deeper dubby-ambient instrumentals as from previous albums. The depth and immersive atmospheres are certainly missing here on both discs, and sadly takes dub-techno to the mass pop dance culture - 'Sold Out to the Masses' is the impression left listening to this album!
        • Cardia1's avatar
          Cardia1
          One of the best Yagya albums. This one is very romantic, emotional and melodic,with relaxing and soft musics from the first to the last track.The female and male vocals are beautifull. "Drowned in dreams" and "Waiting for the rain" are two tracks wich honestly i don´t enjoy that much, they lack dynamic and they sound a bit cliché from musics that usually are played at the end of movies during the credits. The cd2 sounds empty without the vocals. some tracks work well in instrumetal version while other tracks work only well with the vocals, so the cd1 works much better than the cd2. Overall its a enjoyable Album,in my opinion this album and "while i dream during the process" are the most accomplished Albums by Yagya.
          • scoundrel's avatar
            scoundrel
            After three stellar albums, Yagya turns in THE INESCAPABLE DECAY OF MY HEART, and it's... a new direction. But it's not really a good direction. The addition of vocals somehow makes the album sound a bit cheesy, a bit too pop, which stands in contrast to the dub techno backing. And while this isn't the fault of the vocalists themselves, there's only so much you can do. "Gabriel" is pleasant enough, but is a wan experience. With lyrics, as well, there's a tendency to try to make them 'uplifting,' though the results are more often bubblegum than profound. "Tears Will Fall" is a particularly egregious example, while the lyrics of "My Star Is A New Song" sounds as if it would be better suited for a club track. It's better just to hear the vocals as texture. But even on the instrumentals disc, the tracks feel thin without that extra melodic component. (Fun fact: "Reverbs and Delays" and "The Salt on Her Cheeks" appear on both versions of the album, even though they're both instrumental to begin with.) It's certainly a disappointment, given Yagya's earlier work.
            • Sebhelyesfarku's avatar
              After the masterpiece of Rigning (Rain) Guðmundsson sounds washed out, out of new ideas. The cover-up with vocals so cheesy like a Bollywood movie soundtrack doesn't work.
              • petesrdic's avatar
                petesrdic
                Granted, each to their own, but for me, this is a massive disappointment. I'd go so far to say cringe-worthy in places.
                The vocals ? This sounds like crooning ultra lounge with extra cheese. Even disc 02, apart from a couple of tracks, doesn't cut it as the musical accompaniment to those vocals is still contained and it sounds kinda dinky. For my money lets just hope this was an experiment. If not, then his first three albums will remain lifelong favourites, but I will part with no more of my cash if it's going to be like this. I wish I had listened first ...
                • OCCIDENTAL's avatar
                  OCCIDENTAL
                  Edited 12 years ago
                  I haven't heard the vocal version yet. Can't comment on that.

                  Just give me a 12" with "The Salt On Her Cheeks" instrumental, with a whole side to itself cut at 45rpm, and I'll be super happy with that.
                  Easily one of my favorite tracks of the year. DAMN.
                  Vinyl. Please. As usual.
                  • atys's avatar
                    atys
                    I don't like vocals. I've turned to electronic music, because I was bored with all the singing in songs. When I heard Yagya was making an album with vocals I remembered how disappointed I was with Magic Sound Fabric's last album (which featured vocals). The music was good, but the singing ruined everything.

                    Imagine my surprise when I fell in love with Yagya's new album. I've always loved this producer because of his organic and natural style. His music flows gently like a river without any bumps down the road. And the vocals are executed perfectly. They are so good that for the first time in my life I prefer the vocal version instead of the instrumentals only.

                    Great album, 5/5, do buy it and enjoy. I don't get people that complain that Yagya's music is mainstream and MTV worthy. Whoever claims dub techno is mainstream needs to check with a doctor, because there's clearly something wrong with their heads.
                    • Ampel3's avatar
                      Ampel3
                      This contrary reactions remind me a bit to the release of Lusine's - A Certain Distance in 2009.
                      Certainly it's all a matter of taste, but to rate this album with 1/5 is just plain immature and far-fetched.
                      However, for me the new Yagya album is simply brilliant and together with the new Kilowatts album,
                      my two absolute favorite albums in 2012 so far. Like fladza said: "A new genre is born". Call it Yagya! (-;

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