First official review of Factory of Dreams brand new album ‘Some Kind of Poetic Destruction’

by | Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized

First official review of Factory of Dreams brand new album ‘Some Kind of Poetic Destruction’. Reviewed by Mark Johnson of our beloved music site Seaoftranquility.org!
(4,5/5) http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=14312

‘This is the kind of album that is a pleasure to experience’
‘(…)filled with great music and excellent female lead vocalists. The storyline is interesting and the lyrical development is well conceived. Definitely an album you will want to experience with headphones in the comfort of your easy chair… with your eyes closed. Venefica Luna’s artwork is simply out of this world (…) Let the story unfold as you bask in the glow of the surrounding soundscape.’ – Read it all @ http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=14312

The Wait is over: The Brand New Factory of Dreams album is now available!!

by | Mar 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

The Brand New Factory of Dreams album is now available!!

PREORDER the 4th album for a $2 discount @ http://www.therecordlabel.net/progressive-rock/factory-of-dreams/some-kind-of-poetic-destruction

12-page booklet with original artwork, 70 minutes of music with 12 brand new tracks, original concept story.

New trailer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxL8_LnL_ws

‘Some Kind of Poetic Destruction’ is Factory of Dreams 4th album. A conceptual scifi album that follows the adventures of Kyra, a unique and mysterious character who holds the key to our fate.

Something is closing in on the Earth. What is it? What is its purpose? What will happen to Earth? Discover this amazing storyline, full of surprises and mysteries, as we follow Kyra on an epic journey to find her purpose, faith and destiny throughout nearly 70 minutes of music.

This new album explores even further the sound of the previous album Melotronical, pushing it beyond the boundaries of the Electronic Progressive Metal genre. Expect poignant melodies, heavy passages balanced by atmospheric parts, rhythmical changes and instrumental sections that are sure to delight all who appreciate the genre.

Track highlights are the explosive Neutron Star, the epic Join Us into Sound, the powerful Dark Season featuring Magali Luyten, the beautiful Seashore Dreams (cd includes the full version of this track ~7 min) and Angel Tears featuring great interaction and duets between Jessica and Raquel Schüler.
Hugo Flores also decided to remake an older song called Playing the Universe, now revamped by Jessica’s vocals, that perfectly fits the storyline.

The brand new album features amazing guest vocalists and musicians. Check them out:

Magali Luyten (www.magali-luyten.com) of Beautiful Sin, Ayreon, Epysode – Vocals

Raquel Schüler of Hydria (www.hydria.com.br) – Vocals

Lyris Hung of HUNG (www.lyrishung.com) – Violin

Chris Brown (www.csbrownmusic.com) of Ghost Circus and Roswell Six – Guitar

Tadashi Goto (www.tadashi-goto.com) – Keyboards

Shawn Gordon of Psychic for Radio (www.therecordlabel.net) – Keyboards

Narration by Mark Ashby, Angela Merrithew & Nathan Ashby

Produced by Progrock Records & Hugo Flores, mixed and composed by Hugo Flores
Mastered by Chris Brown
Artwork by Venefica Luna of https://www.facebook.com/circleofwolvesjewellery

Enjoy the release / Share with your friends the new trailer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxL8_LnL_ws

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Clive Jones Continues Battle With Cancer

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized

Melodic Revolution Records would like to express our sympathies to Clive Jones and his Partner Kelvin Beer-Jones in this difficult time. We wish Clive all the best in his next round of chemo and hope that not only his life will be extended but the quality of life he wants will be there. You are in our hearts and prayers Clive.

 

A posting from Clive’s Facebook page dated February 22nd, 2013: Hello everyone on Wednesday I was at the hospital to see my chemo Doc sadly the cancer has spread like mad and is now in my stomach wall and cannot be cured he gave me 4 to 24 months to live I have been offered chemo a much stronger type than last time that might prolong my life so I have to take that offer, It will be very harsh and i may well become very ill so please excuse me if I miss your birthday or don’t reply to messages. My partner Kelvin is supporting me through this and I know all my friends on here will do also
Thanks CLIVE xxxx

 

Clive Jones is the Sax & Flute player for (Black Widow, Agony Bag) and has recently collaborated with Corvus Stone on the song “You’re So Wrong” from the critically acclaimed album Corvus Stone released on November 26th 2012 via Melodic Revolution Records.

 

In a statement from Corvus Stone; We have been very shocked to know Clive is very ill and we are spiritually with him when he continues his fight against cancer. We cannot take your physical pain away, Clive, but we hope you know and feel we are with you. You are a rare individual; even now you remember people’s birthdays and want them to forget their sorrows. We have a lot to learn from you.
Much love to Clive!

 

Clive Jones on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/clive.jones.121

 

The Abode Of The Blessed

by | Feb 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

Believe it or not (and if you do, please help me believe it too), but I just published an album. It’s a 4-song EP entitled « The Abode Of The Blessed » that I recorded in an overnight session last weekend and produced this past week.

But first things first. Before I go into more details about the music, here’s the abridged version of what happened since my last post.

After publishing «  Takers Economy  » at the end of August, I spent most of the following two months distributing and promoting it on the internet. The task was daunting and the progress was slow at first, but the process eventually yielded positive results.

Then I took a little time off, and I do mean off. I escaped to the countryside for about two weeks, where I mostly rested and dreamt about the next phase of my life. There was a lot of music making in those reveries. Far away from the city, I especially enjoyed the silence and the night skies. It had been a long while since I had last seen that many stars.

The return to civilization did not unfold quite as I had expected, and I finally had a chance to compose more music, and was even offered the opportunity to record some of it, which I gratefully accepted. The last few years had been dedicated to writing novels and essays, and so it felt very good to come back to music again. Indeed, I experienced it as a kind of rebirth, and so it was only apt that the classical guitar I had access to during this unexpected passage was a Renaissance model.

Over the course of my residency thus far, I wrote sixteen new compositions, eight songs and eight instrumentals, that I hope to release as a full-length album in the near future. I would have liked to produce them all here, but the tight recording window forced me to choose only a few.

The original plan was to record at least five of the compositions, and keep the four best tracks for the present EP. However, time constraints and technology determined which songs ultimately made it on the album.

The music is miles away from what I usually write. The pieces are basically folk songs that I believe most will categorize in the « singer-songwriter » genre. There are no intricate arrangements, it’s just my voice and the nylon-string guitar. One thing for sure, it’s a definite change of pace from the prog rock extravaganzas that I typically come up with.

Life being what it is, it looks like that will have to be it for now. I must run, really.

The album is available in various e-formats via Bandcamp. The description follows below. Thanks in advance for your support. I hope you enjoy the songs !

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Does heaven really exist ?

Some insist that it does, yet others seem to think that there cannot be such a place.

I have been searching for paradise for most of my life, and on several occasions I actually thought I had discovered it, but in hindsight I’m not sure I can claim to have been very successful. Or in any case, that’s what I used to reckon until I tried to resign myself to the unacceptable conclusion that it was merely a fanciful invention, and considered that I would never find it. That’s about when I happened to stumble upon its hall.

I definitely wasn’t looking for anything of the sort when I was offered to stay in this surprising location. Nor was I quite certain of where I was at first. However, after various eye-opening occurrences, it finally struck me that I very possibly have reached the vestibule to heaven. Apparently, the blessed come and go to this uncanny domain, some to rest for a while, and others to perform their angelic duties.

I haven’t been officially admitted to paradise yet, so I’m only speculating, but it would appear that some of the guests here are waiting to be granted access. Or more precisely, we have a challenge to overcome before we are allowed to move onward.

« The Abode Of The Blessed  » documents my unexpected sojourn in this enchanting mansion, this antechamber of the promised land, were I received much support, was taught important lessons, and experienced many validations of prior understandings.

The songs depict the task that I must discharge, some of the dwellers, and their own trials and tribulations. The music aims to provide inspiration and encouragement to those who have to go through a similar process.

All in all, having seen this place that feels like a gateway to paradise, it looks very likely that there’s a heaven. So here I am, advancing into the unknown, all the while attempting to leave footprints behind so you can find your way too.

Onward, beautiful dreamer !