The Valence Project

Domeniss · April 1, 2020

The Valence Project

Artists: The Valence Project

Record Label: Valence Records

Genre: ElectronicaJazzPop

PROVENANCE:

Originally recorded to 2" analog tape and mixed to DSD64.

NOTE: Contains PCM source material.

Remastered in DSD256.

ALBUM CREDITS:

Produced by Gregory James & Cookie Marenco
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Cookie Marenco at OTR Studios, Belmont, CA
Cover painting: "Give Me Myself Again" by Krisztina Lazar
Photography: David Papas
Album design: Gregory James & Patrick O'Connor

The Valence Project is next generation Trip Hop of the highest caliber. Using a blend of acoustic and electronic music TVP glides between Radiohead, Zero Seven, Prince and Jeff Beck. Brain, (Bryan Mantia, drummer for Tom Waits, Primus, Guns N Roses); and acoustic music producer, Cookie Marenco (founder Blue Coast Records) teamed up for the basic tracks. Once completed, they worked closely with Gregory James (guitarist and Executive Producer for Valence Records) to invite top talent into the music composition. This was not about creating sterile electronic music , states Gregory James. We let the musicians reach deep inside for personal expression, and then used electronic textures and studio processes to enhance the performances. The production combines analog tape as the multitrack and blending it with digital manipulation techniques to maximize the quality and take fullest advantage of both mediums. Bandmembers include: Blucube; Brain; Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal, John McLaughlin); Melissa Reese (Mannie Fresh, Bootsy Collins); Jonathan Herrera (Miguel Migs, Zigaboo Modeliste); Gregory James; Eamonn Flynn (The Commitments, Zigaboo Modeliste); and Emily Palen.

#	Play	Song Title	Duration
1.		Who Do You Love?	5:34
2.		No Way	4:30
3.		Future People	4:30
4.		Afrobeat 144	6:12
5.		In This Life	5:41
6.		G'Nib G'Nub	5:44
7.		Free Form	5:47
8.		If We Get It (We Know We're Gettin' Good)	5:45
9.		Number One	5:15
10.		The Hourglass of Time	7:47