Big Beautiful Sky by Venus Hum - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

On its debut for MCA, Venus Hum exudes a dark, lush dream pop sound on Big Beautiful Sky. Rich synth beats and layered percussion soak up this shimmery collection that's tailored for the indie and dance crowds alike, so prepare for a hypnotic headtrip. Vocalist Annette Strean offers warm, honeyed vocals, while her bandmates, Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle, are fashionably slick with their digital instrumentation. "Hummingbirds" is an electric new wave storm of luminous lyrical depictions, while "Montana" and "Lumberjacks" shimmy with sparkling keyboard hooks for divine club/dance standouts. Threads of Depeche Mode, Yaz, and Björk swirl throughout, allowing Big Beautiful Sky to compose its own bright musical sound, a passionate effort without losing itself in what's already been done in the past. The funky edge of "Sonic Boom" is a testament to Venus Hum's kitschy electronic twist. Big Beautiful Sky doesn't do anything dramatically different from what's popular on the dance front, but Venus Hum keeps things honest.
© MacKenzie Wilson /TiVo

2. Montana

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Damon Iddins; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Fitzmaurice
Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production
Recording: Shane Wilson; Production

11. Sonic Boom

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

7. Beautiful Spain

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Violin: Jacob Lawson; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Damon Iddins; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

12. Bella Luna

Arranger: Markus Holdaway
Sean O'hagen; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ric Morris; Production
Engineer: Shane Wilson
Fulton Dingley; Production
Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Cello: Markus Holdaway; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Kip Kubin
Tony Miracle
Venus Hum; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Viola: Brian Wright; Performer
Violin: Jackie Norrie
Sally Herbert
Saccy Herbert; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

1. Hummingbirds

Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Engineer: Shane Wilson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

3. Soul Sloshing

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Kip Kubin
Tony Miracle
Venus Hum; Performer
Snare Drum: Christopher Moon; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

4. Wordless May

Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Violin: Jacob Lawson; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

5. Alice

Arranger: Markus Holdaway
Sean O'hagen; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ric Morris; Production
Engineer: Fulton Dingley; Production
Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Cello: Markus Holdaway; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Venus Hum
Tony Miracle
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Viola: Brian Wright; Performer
Violin: Jackie Norrie
Sally Herbert
Saccy Herbert; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

6. Lumberjacks

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

8. The Bells

Arranger: Markus Holdaway
Sean O'hagen; Composer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ric Morris; Production
Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Cello: Markus Holdaway; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Venus Hum
Tony Miracle
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Viola: Brian Wright; Performer
Violin: Sally Herbert
Jackie Norrie
Saccy Herbert; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Engineer: Fulton Dingley; Production
Remixing: Steve Fitzmaurice
Damon Iddins; Production
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

9. Springtime #2

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Cello: Julie Adams; Performer
Arranger: Tony Miracle; Composer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Steve Short; Production
Engineer: Shane Wilson; Production
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Kip Kubin
Venus Hum
Tony Miracle; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Viola: Jacob Lawson; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

10. Honey

Acoustic Bass: Tony Miracle; Performer
Primary Artist: Venus Hum; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Guitar: Tony Miracle; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Miracle; Performer
Performer: Tony Miracle
Venus Hum
Kip Kubin; Performer
Synthesizer: Kip Kubin; Performer
Vocals: Annette Strean; Performer
Composer: Venus Hum; Composer
Lyricist: Venus Hum; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Venus Hum; Production
Producer: Venus Hum; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Electronic, Dance, Rock, Jazz, Bop, Alt Dance

Label

Arista

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 20, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

743219847522