Alive Beyond Recognition

	Alive Beyond Recognition ''Alive Beyond Recognition'' is a solo album by former Starcastle drummer Steve Tassler. It was released in 2002 on Sunsinger Records. Track listing The album contains nine tracks. # "Reunion" – 5:53 # "Liquid Euphoria" – 4:55 # "Firebright" – 6:49 # "And Still She Wonders" – 3:49 # "Bring the Promise" – 4:46 # "Aeon's Arrival" – 4:44 # "Interregnum" – 13:45 # "Foreshadow" – 0:42 # "In the Night" – 6:27 Personnel * Steve Tassler – Composition, performances, programming and production. * Mastering by Jon Schoenoff at Krannert Audio, Urbana, Illinois. * Art Direction & Design by Dick Detzner References {{Authority control 2002 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Neo-progressive Rock Neo-progressive rock (also known as neo-prog) is a genre, subgenre of progressive rock which developed in the UK in the early 1980s. The genre's most popular band, Marillion, achieved mainstream success in the decade. Several bands from the genre have continued to record and tour. Characteristics Neo-progressive rock (or simply "neo-prog") is characterized by deeply emotional content, often delivered via dramatic lyrics and a generous use of imagery and theatricality on-stage. The music is mostly the product of careful musical composition, composition, relying less heavily on Improvisation, improvised jamming. The subgenre relies very much on clean, melodic and emotional electric guitar Solo (music), solos, combined with Keyboard instrument, keyboards. The main musical influences on the neo-prog genre are bands from the first wave of progressive rock such as early Genesis (band), Genesis, Camel (band), Camel, and to a lesser extent Van der Graaf Generator and Pink Floyd. Funk, har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Starcastle Starcastle is an American progressive rock band from Champaign, Illinois, United States. Formed in 1969, the group played many shows under the names Pegasus and Mad John Fever before eventually settling on Starcastle. They inked their first record deal with Epic Records in 1974, and received extensive airplay and frequently played in the St. Louis area. The original lineup included former REO Speedwagon vocalist Terry Luttrell and computing author/programmer Herb Schildt, while the mid-1980s lineup would briefly include guitarist Mark McGee, who went on to join Vicious Rumors. They released four albums on both the Epic and CBS labels. The band's debut album '' Starcastle'' sold well, garnering worldwide airplay. Their later albums ''Fountains of Light'', ''Citadel'', and ''Real to Reel'' did not sell as well as the first and they were often criticized for sounding too musically similar to Yes. They were opening acts for such bands as Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Fleetwood Mac, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Audio Mastering Mastering, a form of audio post production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master), the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication or replication). In recent years digital masters have become usual, although analog masters—such as audio tapes—are still being used by the manufacturing industry, particularly by a few engineers who specialize in analog mastering. Mastering requires critical listening; however, software tools exist to facilitate the process. Results depend upon the intent of the engineer, the skills of the engineer, the accuracy of the speaker monitors, and the listening environment. Mastering engineers often apply equalization and dynamic range compression in order to optimize sound translation on all playback systems. It is standard practice to make a copy of a master recording—known as a safety copy—in cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]