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Black Sun Productions
OperettAmorale

Album US 2005 on Divine Frequency label
Electronic (Modern Classical, Experimental)

Digipak with white tray A Black Sun Productions tribute to the poetry of Bertolt Brecht. Recorded, mixed, edited and mastered at O.F.F., Torino, Italy. Massimo & Pierce's vocals recorded by themselves in Zürich, Switzerland, and by Marco Milanesio at O.F.F., Torino, Italy. Track 2: Lydia Lunch's vocals recorded in Los Angeles, USA. Track 5: HR Giger's vocals recorded in Zürich, Switzerland. Track 7: Crows recorded at Threshold House. Track 8: Recorded and mixed at Threshold House. Based on the poem "Orge's Wunschliste". Front cover: "Unfreiwillige Begötterung". Original artwork by HR Giger © 2004. Tracks 2-3, 5, 11 from "Dreigroschenoper". © 1928 Universal Edition A.G., Wien. Track 9 from "Happy End". © 1929 Universal Edition A.G., Wien. Tracks 4, 6-8, 10: © Bertolt-Brecht-Erben, Berlin. Arrangement by Pierce © 2005 by Universal Edition A.G., Wien. With friendly permission. All rights reserved. Massimo & Pierce wish to thank the following friends, artists and individuals for their help, inspiration and support: Jhonn Balance, Peter Sleazy Christopherson, Ian Johnstone, Lydia Lunch, HR Giger, Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo, Marco Milanesio, John Deek (Divine Frequency Records), Rodolfo Protti (Old Evropa Cafe AVS), Ango Viscone, Julia Kent, Elena Diana, Marco 'Il Bue' Schiavo, Paolo Dellapiana, Paul Beauchamp, Sergio Pigozzi, Lorenzo Marrello, draZen, Alex Nasi, Gen & Steve, Ennio Nobili, Iggie Combat, Mona Lisa Madörin, Joke Lanz, Iris La Liner, Jeremy Reed, Simon Norris, Tim Lewis, Chris Jones, Claus Laufenburg, Antony Hegarty, Pascal Triponez, Marc Viaplana, Martin Wyss, Paul Morris, Reuben Jansen, Val Denham, Chris & Cosey, Larry Lewis, Thomas Frey, Ariot Fleischmann, Marc Almond, Gavin Friday, William S. Borroughs, Gisela May, Lotte Lenya, Giorgio Strehler, Milva and especially Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill.

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	Black Sun Productions , album by
	Pierce voc, artwork, booklet cover, composed by, performer, adapted by, computer, vocals, vocals, computer, computer, translated by, adapted by, recorded by, crows
	Bertolt Brecht voc, 1898-1956 DE composed by, lyrics by
	Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo g, vl, IT composed by, arranged by, recorded by, mixed by, edited by, mastered by, other, assembled by, performer, producer, guitar, sampler, adapted by, keyboards, guitar, electric piano, instruments
	Massimo & Pierce , arranged by, vocal, concept by, conceived, performer, producer, adapted by, vocals, recorded by, vocals
	Julia Kent vc, CA featuring, additional musicians, cello
	Marco Schiavo dr, IT featuring, additional musicians, drums
	Marco Milanesio syn, b, sampler, *1964 IT arranged by, recorded by, mixed by, edited by, mastered by, other, assembled by, keyboards, synthesizer, performer, piano intro/outro, composed by, piano intro/outro, performer, synthesizer
	Massimo voc, performer, vocals
	The Slow Club Orchestra performer
	Paolo Dellapiana acc, accordion
	Elena Diana , IT cello
	Larry Lewis , recorded by, vocals
	Paul Beauchamp h, voc, US synthesizer
	Frank McGuinness , *1953 IE translated by
	Michael Feingold , *1945 US translated by
	Lydia Lunch voc, *1959 US vocals
	John Willett , 1917-2002 GB translated by
	Ralph Manheim , 1907-1992 US translated by
	HR Giger , 1940-2014 CH vocals
	Joachim Werzlau , 1913-2001 DE composed by, inspired by the original composition of
	Gisela May voc, *1924 DE vocals, additional vocal sample of
	Sergio Pigozzi , performer, synthesizer
	Kurt Schwaen , 1909-2007 DE transcription by
	Helena Janeczek , translated by
	Coil , *1982 performer on track, performer, producer, composed by, musick
	Peter Christopherson voc, 1955-2010 GB instruments
	Lesley Lendrum , GB translated by
	John Balance , 1962-2004 GB vocals, adapted by
	Lotte Lenya voc, 1898-1981 AT vocals, additional vocal sample of
	draZen , performer, computer

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