''Amazonka'' (; ) is the sixth studio album by

Ruslana Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (, ; born 24 May 1973),Руслана – Биография< ...

. The album was released in

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and other countries. The album is based on the book '' Wild Energy. Lana''. In the book, Lana breaks free from the normal cycle of an energy-efficient-gone-wrong

future The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently ex ...

life. Each track is in order to the chapters of the book, conveying the different emotions in what the character and co-characters feel. Ruslana's music has turned to a new electronic/futuristic feel, in keeping with the setting of the book.

About the album

The people who created this album tend to characterize its original style as pop-fantasy. It's based on hurricane music chapters – the ones which conjure up pictures of fights between Tolkien's orcs and confrontation of Elements of Nature in Carpathians. Lightning, thunderstorm, hurricanes and industrial sounds of terrific fantastic plant – they are regular instruments in songs of "Amazon". But despite the above, the dense commercial sound and modern jagged grooves attribute to the album. These features are common in American charts’ top hits. This is particularly due to the fantastic work completed by American producers Trevor Flercher (director of Hit Factory Criteria studio in Miami) and Egoworks Music. A portion of exotics is in ethnical (rather Balkan) motives and samples. Several authentic instruments sound as though they're not as real but owned to tribes from mystical tales. And the central kernel of this all is, of course, Ruslana's distinctive drive and energy. On the Czech and Slovak editions of the album, a bonus track is included.

Track listing

Release history

Chart performance

Singles

* Dyka Enerhija * Vidlunnya mrii * Vohon' chy lid * Dykj anhel * Ya jdu za toboju

External links

* http://ruslana.com.ua/releases/new2008/02_04_eng.html

References

Ruslana albums 2008 albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub