6 April - the tiitle track, i/o (Bright-Side Mix)
Details here
https://www.genesis-news.com/n…the-title-track-n872.html
PETER GABRIEL - i/o - Track discussion
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i/o - CREDITS:
Words and Music Peter Gabriel
Engineering by Oli Jacobs, Katie May
Additional engineering by Dom Shaw
Assistant engineering by Faye Dolle, Dom Shaw
Pre-production engineering by Richard Chappell
Produced by Peter Gabriel
Mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis
Recorded at Real World Studios, Bath, The Beehive, High Seas Studios, South Africa
Cover image: Colour experiment no. 114, 2022 by Olafur Eliasson
Oil on canvas, ø Diameter 80 cm
Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles; neugerriemschneider, Berlin
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Drums: Manu Katché
Rhythm Programming: Peter Gabriel, Oli Jacobs
Percussion: Katie May
Bass: Tony Levin
Electric Guitars: David Rhodes
Rickenbacker Guitar: Katie May
Acoustic Guitar: Katie May
Piano: Peter Gabriel
Synths: Peter Gabriel
Additional Synths: Katie May, Oli Jacobs
D Whistle: Richard Evans
BVs: David Rhodes, Peter Gabriel
Choir: Soweto Gospel Choir
Soprano: Linda Sambo, Nobuhle Dhlamini, Phello Jiyane, Victoria Sithole
Alto Maserame Ndindwa, Phumla Nkhumeleni, Zanele Ngwenya, Duduzile Ngomane
Tenor: George Kaudi, Vusimuzi Shabalala, Xolani Ntombela, Victor Makhathini
Bass: Thabang Mkhwanazi, Goodwill Modawu, Warren Mahlangu, Fanizile Nzuza
Musical Director / Vocal Arranger: Bongani (Honey) Ncube
Choir Engineer: Jacques Du Plessis
LVs: Peter Gabriel
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Hum....no too sure about the preview that I just heard.
Sounds a bit like some soundtrack melodies, and quite classical in its approach.
I miss some surprise for the moment. Let's wait for the full version though
https://music.apple.com/nz/alb…ide-mix-single/1679367113
As always, don't click on the link but copy and paste in your browser.
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Music suitable for retirement home.....new and already tastes old......
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Love hearing him play piano. Beautiful.
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It's a beautiful track but I'm a little bit frustrated that the song ends a little dry.
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It's a beautiful track but I'm a little bit frustrated that the song ends a little dry.
That was my very first impression, but hearing this again it makes sense to stop and not make it longer.
by the way, this track was obviously intended for the June Full Moon. At least according to Bandcamp.
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The verses a bit too long and monotonous, however saved by the drums and the lyrics. The chorus I/O I/O exciting because it reminds me of the best Cars PG.
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It's the chorus that really elevates this song, for me.
It might actually be my favourite of the four tracks I've listened to.
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This is not a popular opinion on the forum but the most original song of the album (for the moment) remains The Court for me.
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agree with you Ben.
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I'm trying hard to like it, but this song doesn't do anything to me. It average to my ears. 1000 times already heard on radios.
And although I like the idea he's expressing, the lyrics lack some poetry .
He's trying too hard on this one imho
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I'm trying hard to like it, but this song doesn't do anything to me. It average to my ears. 1000 times already heard on radios.
And although I like the idea he's expressing, the lyrics lack some poetry .
He's trying too hard on this one imho
That was my first impression, but now it's my favorite so far. He doesn't try hard, it's a simple tune you can sing along to. And I believe it will be a big number live!
Quite stunning, how happy he sounds when he sings about his own obituary, isn't it?
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Good for you !
It's nice he's making light / happy songs I find. I quite liked Panopticom.
Also nice he's doing something different than before (although I would love some tracks that are more moody, emotional or with some textures …:)
As that song is so simple, I don't think it will grow on me. But in the middle of an album, the track won't hurt if it has some nice neighborhood !
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I quite like this song. I think Panopticom is still my favorite so far, but this one is close. So far the only one I'm not a huge fan of really is The Court. But i/o has a really catchy and memorable melody. There's a LOT of lyrics he has to get thru, and the phrase i/o is a bit awkward for a repeating refrain but he makes it work still.
Great song.
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Although on the other 3 tracks I love the bright side mixes, I really hope the dark side mix will bring something extra to the track. I really really dislike the drum sound here, with that super thin and compressed kick drum...
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If you dislike something you don't like it, simple as that and absolutely fair enough but even so, I'm truly baffled by some of the negative comments and nitpicking here.
I like this a lot and am enjoying its clean, organic, unfussy sound. The chorus has really nice uplift and the shifting piano-led line under it has a great feel.
