Eye of the Soundscape

{{Infobox album

| name = Eye of the Soundscape

| type = Compilation

| artist = Riverside

| cover = Eye of the Soundscape front cover.jpg

| released = 21 October 2016

| recorded = 2007–2016

| studio = Serakos Studio, Warsaw

| genre = Ambient music
Instrumental rock

| length = 102:14

| label = InsideOut Music

| producer = Mariusz Duda, Magda Srzednicka, Robert Srzednicki

| prev_title = Love, Fear and the Time Machine

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = Wasteland

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Eye of the Soundscape

| type = compilation

| single1 = Shine/Time Travellers

| single1date = 21 October 2016

}}

}}

Eye of the Soundscape is a compilation album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 21 October 2016 through InsideOut Music.{{Cite web |url=http://www.riversideband.pl/en/news/item/riverside-eye-of-the-soundscape-tracklist-revealed |title=Riverside – Riverside – "Eye of the Soundscape" tracklist revealed! |access-date=2016-10-06 |archive-date=2017-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123124511/http://www.riversideband.pl/en/news/item/riverside-eye-of-the-soundscape-tracklist-revealed |url-status=dead }}

Background

The album is a collection of older experimental instrumental pieces in addition to four new tracks: "Where the River Flows", "Shine" (released in Poland as the only single), "Sleepwalkers" and "Eye of the Soundscape".{{Cite web |url=http://www.riversideband.pl/en/news/item/eye-of-the-soundscape-new-riverside-album |title=Riverside – „Eye of the Soundscape” – new Riverside album! |access-date=2016-10-06 |archive-date=2017-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123115933/http://www.riversideband.pl/en/news/item/eye-of-the-soundscape-new-riverside-album |url-status=dead }}

It is the first, and only, posthumous album to feature guitarist Piotr Grudziński after his death on 21 February 2016.[https://www.riversideband.pl/en/component/zoo/item/piotr-grudzinski-died Riverside – Piotr Grudziński died]

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Mariusz Duda, Michał Łapaj and Piotr Grudziński

| extra_column = Original album

| headline = Disc 1

| total_length = 49:57

| title1 = Where the River Flows

| extra1 = New song

| length1 = 10:53

| title2 = Shine

| extra2 = New song

| length2 = 4:09

| title3 = Rapid Eye Movement

| note3 = 2016 mix

| extra3 = "Schizophrenic Prayer" (single)

| length3 = 12:40

| title4 = Night Session – Part One

| extra4 = Shrine of New Generation Slaves (bonus disc)

| length4 = 10:40

| title5 = Night Session – Part Two

| extra5 = Shrine of New Generation Slaves (bonus disc)

| length5 = 11:35

}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Original album

| headline = Disc 2

| total_length = 52:17

| title1 = Sleepwalkers

| extra1 = New song

| length1 = 7:19

| title2 = Rainbow Trip

| note2 = 2016 mix

| extra2 = "Schizophrenic Prayer" (single)

| length2 = 6:19

| title3 = Heavenland

| extra3 = Love, Fear and the Time Machine (bonus disc)

| length3 = 4:59

| title4 = Return

| extra4 = Love, Fear and the Time Machine (bonus disc)

| length4 = 6:50

| title5 = Aether

| extra5 = Love, Fear and the Time Machine (bonus disc)

| length5 = 8:43

| title6 = Machines

| extra6 = Love, Fear and the Time Machine (bonus disc)

| length6 = 3:53

| title7 = Promise

| extra7 = Love, Fear and the Time Machine (bonus disc)

| length7 = 2:44

| title8 = Eye of the Soundscape

| extra8 = New song

| length8 = 11:30

}}

Personnel

Riverside

  • Mariusz Dudaloops and percussion (except "Heavenland", "Promise" and "Eye of the Soundscape"); bass (CD1: 1–3; CD2: 1, 2, 4); acoustic guitar (CD1: 1, 2 and 4; CD2: 1, 3, 4, 7); vocals (CD1: 1, 3 and 5; CD2: 1, 2); keyboards on "Nigh Session – Part One", "Sleepwalkers" and "Machines"; ukulele on "Night Session – Part Two", "Rainbow Trip" and "Promise"; fretless bass on "Aether"
  • Michał Łapaj – keyboards (except "Heavenland" and "Promise"); synthesizers (except "Nigh Session – Part Two, "Heavenland" and "Promise"); electric piano on "Night Sessions"; piano on "Heavenland"; organ on "Eye of the Soundscape"
  • Piotr Grudziński – electric guitar (except "Shine", "Heavenland" and "Machines")
  • Piotr Kozieradzki – drums on "Rapid Eye Movement"

Guest personnel

  • Marcin Odyniec – saxophone on "Night Session – Part Two"

Production

  • Mariusz Duda – production
  • Magda & Robert Srzednicki – production, recording, mixing, mastering

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2016)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{albumchart|Flanders|122|artist=Riverside|album=Eye of the Soundscape|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
{{albumchart|Wallonia|112|artist=Riverside|album=Eye of the Soundscape|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
{{albumchart|Netherlands|60|artist=Riverside|album=Eye of the Soundscape|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
{{albumchart|Germany4|69|id=316202|artist=Riverside|album=Eye of the Soundscape|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
{{albumchart|Poland|4|id=1050|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 November 2016}}
{{albumchart|Switzerland|92|artist=Riverside|album=Eye of the Soundscape|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 November 2016}}

References