''Loki – Wizja Dźwięku'' is the debut solo album by

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rock singer

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, frontman of the band

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. It was released on March 21, 2011 through Polish label Mystic Production. The album peaked at number 2 on the official Polish sales chart

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Background and composition

has begun his career performing solo with a guitar, and formed

several years later. He has said that he was always planning to release a solo album, to have an outlet for different kind of expression than the one presented while playing with Coma. ''Loki – Wizja Dźwięku'' was, according to Rogucki, a "soundtrack to a film that was never created." The

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tells a story of Loki – an eccentric rock musician and troublemaker, loved by companions and women – from the moment he decides to end his musical career, and follows him through various stages of life, from erotic experiences to falls and tragedies.

Promotion

The album was promoted by the lead single "Szatany". A music video for the song was shot by Mateusz Winkiel in an Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Łódź. Music videos were also released for "Wizja Dźwięku", and live performances of "Piegi w Locie" and "Mała".

Critical reception

''Loki – Wizja Dźwięku'' has received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead and background vocals * Marian Wróblewski – production, arrangement, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, background vocals,

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, harmonium, tambourine, trombone,

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–

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, percussion * Tomasz "Zed" Zalewski – vocals, background vocals, mixing, mastering * Kuba Galiński – keyboards, harmonium, arrangement * Wojtek Traczyk – bass guitar, arrangement * Marcin Ułanowski – drums, percussion, tambourine, arrangement * Paweł Tomaszewski – recitation, dialogues

Charts

References

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