[Meteo Xavier]

UPDATE 12/15/12: For those who may be interested - Espers has been officially remastered and re-released on Dope Records for the digital price of $8.

If you're wondering why it's being released again just 18 months after I first made this post - the truth is that it wasn't fully released in the first place. When I made this post, it was going to be released through Aardvark Records back in March 2010, we took steps to get it out there... and then it was just quit halfway through. For a variety of reasons, none of which were bad-blooded but detrimental to release all the same, the previous label was unable to fulfill their contract to me, so I found a new label, the IDM and experimental Dope Records in Israel and today it gets a fully label-supported, full release.

This version sports new artwork by Fariz Suleiman and new mastering by Russian Composer and IDM/Industrial artist Tokee. Zircon's previous and miraculous work still exists here, we just gave it an update for better volume, bass presence and clarity.

About the album:
Espers is a loose concept album that I started April of 2009 just to get something done. Most of what I had were ambient/new-age instruments and samples, so I went along with that and worked endlessly to try to make one of the most unusual and unique ambient/new-age albums around. It was an extremely difficult production, but it was totally worth every step of it. I was inspired by a lot of Peter Gabriel, Metroid Prime, Chrono Cross and Steve Hackett and I about destroyed my computer trying to honor those influences.

TRACK LISTING
1. Tritochiark - Vestigial Dreamcatcher for the Heavenly Integer [8:07]
2. Ornamekias - A Slight Wave From the Hill Above [6:51]
3. Amenemhetopelzai - Ancient King Lost In Memories [7:43]
4. Saelmeth - The Rusted Voice of a Forgotten Godwraith [6:28]
5. Icidina - Royal Highshiva of the Glacierplains [7:04]
6. Maria Le Pitruzelluca Celeste XVII - The Sound of God's Love Made Flesh [7:43]
7. Navi Whisperwilde - The Forest Sprite and the Mana Spirit in Eternal Recurrence [7:04]
8. Sagetellah - The One Who Waits for the Life to Come (Featuring Michael Huang) [9:57]

TOTAL TIME: 60:53 minutes.

CREDITS:
* All tracks composed by Meteo Xavier.
* Piano Performance and re-interpretation by Michael Huang of www.sonic-expression.com.
* Post-mixing work and initial master by Andrew Aversa of www.zirconmusic.com.
* Final master by Anatoly Grinberg (Tokee).
* Computer and samples provided by Brad Burr.
* Artwork and digital sleeve design by Fariz Suleiman of http://doperec.com.

And let me know if I forgot to thank anyone. Credit goes where credit is due.

Please support this album not for my sake, but for Dope Records. After 4-5 years of insanity and hardship from a variety of other music people, game companies, commissioners, and so forth, the guys at Dope Records are my karmic reward for enduring all of it. These guys have been nothing short of fantastic and supportive to me from day 1 of meeting them and I humbly ask this community to share some support back.

And thank you once again, Ocremix, for supporting me on this venture. I hope you enjoy it.

[The Mutericator]

Listenan' now.

[Emunator]

I'm digging this a lot, I can't imagine how much effort went into creating this. As soon as I find out whether I've got money in my checking account or not, I'll buy this

Really stellar work, I'm highly impressed, especially by the piano solo at the end. Very inspiring stuff!

[Giga Bowser]

I will gladly buy this as soon as I can, I was wondering though how can you sell this isn't this violating someone else's work? If its ok is there a copyright I really need to know so that I could copy and send the tracks to my friends thanks.

[Rozovian]

Originally Posted by Giga Bowser

I will gladly buy this as soon as I can, I was wondering though how can you sell this isn't this violating someone else's work? If its ok is there a copyright I really need to know so that I could copy and send the tracks to my friends thanks.

It's all original, not a remix album. That said, it could just as well be remixes or an ost, it's hard to miss the vgm influence. I've had a copy of this for a while, and I've enjoyed it. His idea of making each song a world of its own seems to have worked out well.

Also, of course there's a copyright, he owns the music on this album. Don't be an asshat and hand out the album for free.

[Neblix]

Originally Posted by Giga Bowser

so that I could copy and send the tracks to my friends thanks.

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[prophetik music]

Originally Posted by Giga Bowser

I will gladly buy this as soon as I can, I was wondering though how can you sell this isn't this violating someone else's work? If its ok is there a copyright I really need to know so that I could copy and send the tracks to my friends thanks.

this is possibly the worst comment i've ever seen to someone selling their album anywhere.

[Bahamut]

Originally Posted by the prophet

this is possibly the worst comment i've ever seen to someone selling their album anywhere.

Good thing you never saw my first post on OCR

[Sir_Snooze]

I've listened to a little bit - thus far, I'm liking what I'm hearing! Lovely ambience! I'll be sure to pick up a copy of this! Thanks for posting (and making)! That was 4 - FOUR - exclamation points in a row - impressive.

I'm really getting a Metroid feel here - I know you mentioned it as an influence, but it seems to be the strongest one thus far. I'm digging it!

[justinj212]

Sweet! Will take a listen tonight. Thanks for putting the word out, I'm really looking forward to it.