METASONICA Classica UPC # 859705589873 01 Creation [3:32] 02 This Is Forever [4:34] 03 Romance [8:09] 04 Remember Me Like This [4:33] 05 Reminiscence [2:55] 06 Infinity [3:35] 07 Oceanic [7:01] 08 Eternity [3:51] 09 Reflection [2:15] 10 Eternal Return [4:30] Words & Music by Metasonica (Boris Bryan Berlin & Zenon Marko) Published by Berlin By Night & Disreality • *02 “This Is Forever” melody fragments of “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” (BWV. 565) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) • *03 “Romance” based on “Adagio in G minor by Albinoni, arranged by Giazotto” by Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) and Remo Giazotto (1910-1998) • *04 “Reminiscence” based on Prelude Opus 28 No. 4 in Em, Largo, by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) 06 “Eternity” features the complete Gregorian sequence chant for the feast of Easter • *09 “Reflection” based on Prelude Opus 28 No. 20 in Cm, Largo, by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Produced by Metasonica Violin: Gloria Justen Oboe: Alexandra Knoll Piano (on Reminiscence): Nga Lai Spoken Vocals (English): Karen Sholto Spoken Vocals (French): Nitsa Benchetrit Chant (on Eternity): Erik-Peter Mortensen All other instruments and programming: Metasonica All tracks mixed by Metasonica. Mix assistance by Peter Monk on tracks 1, 2, 4. Recorded, produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered at Studio BBP & Disreality, New York. Cover artwork and graphic design by Rei Perovic. ON CLASSICA Classica is a musical meditation on time and eternity. Music, while performed and listened to in time, itself exists as a timeless and spaceless mystery. Universal themes occur in the music of all times and cultures: sonnets to beauty and romance, the melancholy recognition of transience, hope and longing for transcendence and redemption. In this spirit, this work aims to harmonize many disparate genres, worldviews, and ideas, seeking the common element, the absolute, the one that underlies and unifies the many. With Classica, Metasonica seeks the harmony between Western Classical music, other traditional music forms of the world, and modern styles. - Metasonica, March 2014 SPECIAL THANKS We would like to thank all our great musicians, our families, and all those who have provided us with great encouragement and support. www.metasonica.com ℗ 2014 Theory of Sound www.theoryofsound.com All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a Violation of Applicable Laws. Made in USA FBI Anti-Piracy Warning: Unauthorized copying is punishable under federal law. LYRICS CREATION / THIS IS FOREVER (© Metasonica) In the beginning, there was only the silence In the endless darkness of formless chaos Until, at last, the sound began Sending waves out into the infinite Creating the world, the sun, and the stars Arranging existence into harmony The sound became music The music of this universe Reveals all that words cannot express Of hope, of loss, of transcendence Of what was and always will be Of what is real... and what is a dream Listen... This is the past This is the future This is forever ETERNITY (Gregorian Chant, Latin) Victimae paschali laudes immolent Christiani. Agnus redemit oves: Christus innocens Patri reconciliavit peccatores. Mors et vita duello conflixere mirando: dux vitae mortuus, regnat vivus. Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via? Sepulcrum Christi viventis, et gloriam vidi resurgentis: Angelicos testes, sudarium, et vestes. Surrexit Christus spes mea: praecedet suos in Galilaeam. [Credendum est magis soli Mariae veraci Quam Judaeorum Turbae fallaci.] Scimus Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere: tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere. Amen. REMEMBER ME LIKE THIS (© Metasonica) Remember me… like this Close your eyes Close your eyes You will see Remember me… like this Close your eyes INFINITY (© Metasonica) C'est seulement le commencement. C'est le passé. C'est l'avenir C'est pour toujours. C'est seulement le commencement. Il n'y a pas de fin. C'est pour toujours. C'est pour toujours. Translation [English] This is only the beginning. This is the past. This is the future. This is forever. This is only the beginning. There is no end. This is forever. This is forever.