Prog collective Unitopia have announced they will release a new live Blue-ray/CD and USB, Alive And Kicking, through Progrock.com’s Essentials label on March 7.
The new release was recorded on the band’s tour in support of 2023’s Seven Chambers album at a gig at Zoetermeer’s famous Boerderij venue in the Netherlands on September 14, 2023.
A 15th-anniversary edition of Unitopia’s 2010 album Artificial is also to be released in 2025 along with Truack’s own Save US EP.
The USB version of Alive And Kicking includes a high-quality mp4 of the concert video, 48kHz 24-bit stereo audio tracks, and lyric videos. The Blu-ray, in addition to the stereo mix, includes a selectable DTS surround mix by band violinist Steve Unruh.
Tracklisting
CD1 and Blu-ray Set 1:
1. Broken Heart [8:32]
2. Introduction of Seven Chambers [0:46]
3. Something Invisible [6:46]
4. The Stroke of Midnight [9:49]
5. Mania [12:35]
6. The Uncertain [20:23]
CD2 and Blu-ray Set 2:
1. Tesla [16:08]
2. The Garden [23:41]
3. The Great Reward [6:15]
Total time: 1:44:59
Lineup
Mark Trueack – Vocals
Sean Timms – Keyboards, Vocals
John Greenwood – Guitars, Vocals
Steve Unruh – Violin, Flute, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Don Schiff – Stickbass
Chester Thompson – Drumkit
Credits
Video Editing: John Vis
Video production: John Vis, Geert Jan Schoonbeek
Video operators: Meriam Verkleij, John Vis, Geert Jan Schoonbeek, Rob Ditmar
Lighting operator: Pim Besseler
Front of house sound engineer: Sam Walker
Monitoring engineer: Aaron Kroos
Techs: Boris Stipdonk, Lucas Kos
Stage Managers: Bert Broere, Roel de Ruiter
Concert promoter: Arie Verstegen
Production manager: Tessa Kampman
Production: Martin Duimel
Projection video production: Aaron Nassau
(Artworks in this package are images from the projected video)
Photos credits: Bert Treep (BT) (including front and back covers), Arie van Hemert (AvH), Ron Kraaijkamp(RK), Christian Arnaud (CA), Giovanni Cionci (GC)
Founded in 1996 by vocalist/songwriter Mark “Truey” Trueack (United Progressive Fraternity) andmulti-instrumentalist/songwriter Sean Timms (Southern Empire, Damanek, UPF), Australia-based sextet Unitopia have always been at the forefront of adventurous and altruistic modern progressive music.
Be it 2005’s More Than a Dream, 2023’s Seven Chambers, or any release in-between, the troupe—now completed by UPF maestro Steve Unruh, guitarist Dr. John Greenwood, drummer Chester Thompson, and bassist (Chapm Chapman Stick® and NS/Stick™) Don Schiff—never fail to infuse their work with thought-provoking contemplations of universal topics (politics, relationships, environmentalism, etc.) and captivatingly diverse and sophisticated compositions (that incorporate jazz, classical, heavy rock, World music, symphonic rock, and traditional prog rock). Now, they’ve once again teamed up with boutique label Progrock.com’s Essentials to announce three more fantastic upcoming releases: Alive and Kicking (which represents the 2023 Seven Chambers tour); an expanded and remixed 15th anniversary edition of Artificial; and Trueack’s first-ever solo project, the charity-based Save US EP.
Order:
https://essentials.progrock.com/product/alive-and-kicking-unitopia-live
Discography
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Links
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