Dead Bees On A Cake (Deluxe Edition) by David Sylvian - DeepRiffs

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Fans of David Sylvian may consider some of his earlier releases to have been autumnal spectacles filled with intoxicating arrangements and some of the most beautifully heartbreaking songs ever composed. At face value, Dead Bees on a Cake should have been one of David Sylvian's most spiritually fulfilled and innovative releases -- maybe next time. One can admire the rich vocals and impeccable instrumental performances by Talvin Singh, Steve Jansen, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Marc Ribot, among others; however, for David Sylvian, even beautiful tracks like "The Shining of Things" are the sonic equivalent of running on a treadmill. One song makes this worth the price of admission: "Midnight Sun"; while the vocals are classic Sylvian, the bluesy, swampy sound of this track is completely new to him. It would have been fantastic if other songs on the album had followed in a similarly inventive vein. ~ Sanz Lashley

1. I Surrender

by David Sylvian

Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Drum Programming: David Sylvian; Performer
Flugelhorn: Kenny Wheeler; Performer
Flute: Lawrence Feldman; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian
Marc Ribot; Performer
Keyboard: Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Sylvian; Performer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Percussion: Steve Jansen; Performer
Performer: David Sylvian
Lawrence Feldman
Steve Jansen
Marc Ribot
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Kenny Wheeler; Performer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Samples: David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Sylvian; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Ryuichi Sakamoto; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: David Sylvian
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

2. The Scent Of Magnolia

by David Sylvian

Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Giblin; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Giblin; Performer
Drum Programming: Sebastian Morton
Andreas Allen; Performer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Guitar: David Sylvian
Bill Frisell; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sebastian Morton
Andreas Allen
John Giblin
Ingrid Chavez
Bill Frisell
David Sylvian; Performer
Samples: Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: Ingrid Chavez
David Sylvian; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Ryuichi Sakamoto; Composer
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Curry
David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig
Jacquie Turner
Dave Kent
Scott Crane; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

3. Dobro #1

by David Sylvian

Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Dobro: Bill Frisell; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: Bill Frisell
David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Composer: Bill Frisell
David Sylvian; Composer
Lyricist: David Sylvian
Bill Frisell; Composer
Engineer: Matt Curry
Scott Crane
Jacquie Turner
Dave Kent; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Scott Crane
Dave Kent
Bob Ludwig
David Sylvian
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian
Bill Frisell; Other

4. Midnight Sun

by David Sylvian

Guitar: Marc Ribot; Performer
Composer: Charles Brown
Johnny Moore
Eddie Williams
David Sylvian; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Lyricist: Charles Brown
David Sylvian
Johnny Moore
Eddie Williams; Composer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: Marc Ribot
Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Sylvian; Performer
Engineer: Scott Crane
Matt Curry
Jacquie Turner
Dave Kent; Production
Horn Arranger: Ryuichi Sakamoto; Other
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Samples: David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kent
Bob Ludwig
David Sylvian
Scott Crane
Matt Curry
Jacquie Turner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Williams
Johnny Moore
Charles Brown
David Sylvian; Other
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Producer: David Sylvian; Production

5. Cover Me With Flowers

by David Sylvian

Acoustic Guitar: Steve Tibbetts; Performer
Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Drum Programming: Steve Jansen; Performer
Drums: Steve Jansen; Performer
Electric Guitar: Steve Tibbetts; Performer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Guitar Loops: David Sylvian; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: Steve Tibbetts
Steve Jansen
David Sylvian; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Jacquie Turner
Dave Kent
David Sylvian
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

6. Krishna Blue

by David Sylvian

Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Bill Frisell; Performer
Dobro: Bill Frisell; Performer
Drum Programming: David Sylvian; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Guitar Loops: Ryuichi Sakamoto; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Percussion: Steve Jansen
Talvin Singh
Steve Tibbetts; Performer
Performer: Deepak Ram
Steve Jansen
Ingrid Chavez
Bill Frisell
David Sylvian
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Steve Tibbetts
Talvin Singh; Performer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Tabla: Talvin Singh; Performer
Vocals: Ingrid Chavez
David Sylvian; Performer
Wooden Flute: Deepak Ram; Performer
Studio Personnel: David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other
Producer: David Sylvian; Production

7. Albuquerque (Dobro #6)

by David Sylvian

Dobro: Bill Frisell; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Performer: Bill Frisell
David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Composer: David Sylvian
Bill Frisell; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Frisell
David Sylvian; Composer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Scott Crane
David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian
Bill Frisell; Other

8. Thalheim

by David Sylvian

Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Bass Guitar: John Giblin; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Giblin; Performer
Cymbals: Steve Jansen; Performer
Drum Programming: Steve Jansen
David Sylvian; Performer
Drums: Ged Lynch; Performer
Flugelhorn: Kenny Wheeler; Performer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian
Tommy Barbarella; Performer
Performer: Tommy Barbarella
Ged Lynch
Kenny Wheeler
John Giblin
Steve Jansen
David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Scott Crane
Dave Kent
Bob Ludwig
David Sylvian
Matt Curry
Jacquie Turner; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

9. Alphabet Angel

by David Sylvian

Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Organ: Ryuichi Sakamoto; Performer
Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Strings Arrangement: David Sylvian; Composer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Curry
Jacquie Turner
Dave Kent
Bob Ludwig
David Sylvian
Scott Crane; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

10. God Man

by David Sylvian

Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Marc Ribot; Performer
Bass Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Drum Programming: David Sylvian; Performer
Drums: Scooter Warner; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: Marc Ribot
Scooter Warner
David Sylvian
Steve Jansen; Performer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Programming: Steve Jansen; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Scott Crane
Matt Curry
David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

11. Café Europa

by David Sylvian

Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Drum Programming: David Sylvian; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Percussion: Steve Jansen; Performer
Performer: Steve Jansen
David Sylvian
Ingrid Chavez; Performer
Engineer: Scott Crane
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Dave Kent; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Vocals: David Sylvian
Ingrid Chavez; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Kent
David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

12. Aparna And Nimisha (Dobro #5)

by David Sylvian

Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Guitar: Bill Frisell; Performer
Performer: Bill Frisell
David Sylvian; Performer
Synthesizer: David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Composer: David Sylvian
Bill Frisell; Composer
Author: David Sylvian; Production
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Scott Crane
David Sylvian
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Bob Ludwig; Production

13. Pollen Path

by David Sylvian

Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Marc Ribot; Performer
Drums: Ged Lynch; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian
Marc Ribot; Performer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ged Lynch
Marc Ribot
David Sylvian; Performer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Samples: David Sylvian
Ryuichi Sakamoto; Performer
Mixing: Dave Kent
David Sylvian; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Studio Personnel: Scott Crane
Matt Curry
David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

14. The Shining Of Things

by David Sylvian

Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
David Sylvian; Performer
Samples: David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Strings Arrangement: David Sylvian
Ryuichi Sakamoto; Composer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane
David Sylvian; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

15. Wanderlust

by David Sylvian

Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Bass Guitar: John Giblin; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Giblin; Performer
Drums: Ged Lynch; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian
Tommy Barbarella; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Performer: John Giblin
David Sylvian
Tommy Barbarella
Ged Lynch; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Curry
Dave Kent
Scott Crane
Bob Ludwig
Jacquie Turner
David Sylvian; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

16. All Of My Mother's Names (Summers With Amma)

by David Sylvian

Double Bass: Chris Minh Doky; Performer
Drums: Scooter Warner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Marc Ribot; Performer
Composer: David Sylvian; Composer
Lyricist: David Sylvian; Composer
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Flugelhorn: Kenny Wheeler; Performer
Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian
Ryuichi Sakamoto; Performer
Percussion: Talvin Singh; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Performer: Kenny Wheeler
Scooter Warner
Chris Minh Doky
Talvin Singh
David Sylvian
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Marc Ribot; Performer
Samples: David Sylvian; Performer
Tabla: Talvin Singh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: David Sylvian
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane
Bob Ludwig
Dave Kent; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian; Other

17. Praise (Pratah Smarami)

by David Sylvian

Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Performer: David Sylvian
Shree Maa; Performer
Vocals: Shree Maa; Performer
Composer: Shree Maa; Composer
Author: Traditional; Production
Engineer: Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
David Sylvian
Dave Kent
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production

18. Darkest Dreaming

by David Sylvian

Guitar: David Sylvian; Performer
Primary Artist: David Sylvian; Main Performer
Keyboard: David Sylvian; Performer
Performer: David Sylvian; Performer
Samples: David Sylvian; Performer
Vocals: David Sylvian; Performer
Composer: Djivan Gasparyan
David Sylvian; Composer
Lyricist: Djivan Gasparyan
David Sylvian; Composer
Engineer: Scott Crane
Jacquie Turner
Dave Kent
Matt Curry; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: David Sylvian
Dave Kent; Production
Producer: David Sylvian; Production
Recording Assistant: David Sylvian; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kent
David Sylvian
Bob Ludwig
Jacquie Turner
Matt Curry
Scott Crane; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Sylvian
Djivan Gasparyan; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 24 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

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

16/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Dream Pop

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
Hindi

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 29, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602577260018