Presented as the apex of a metamorphoses begun on Beautiful Game toward a more filled out group sound, leader Greg Carmichael accents his trademark nylon string guitar style with a horn section.
Considered one of the defining arbiters of smooth jazz, Acoustic Alchemy actually lean more to the pop side of the genre, often betraying more than a passing interest in soul music.
The songs on AArt are no exception.
The curiously titled "Viva Che" -- for Guavara? -- is straight-up Latin disco lite, á la Jamiroquai, replete with Moog keyboard swirls and Brazilian percussion hiccups.
The first single, "Wish You Were Near," showcasing Snake Davis on tenor sax, features Carmichael at his dramatic best, soloing over an up-tempo groove backed by Philly soul-style horn hits.
Longtime Alchemy buffs will no doubt find much to enjoy on this disc, and, despite the processed sound of some backing instruments -- full keyboard strings -- the inclusion of many retro-'70s disco era techniques may appeal to a wider dance-oriented audience.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wish You Were NearGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | AArt AttackGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Flamoco LocoGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Tuff PuzzleGreg Carmichael, Frank Felix, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Passion PlayGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Senjo WineGreg Carmichael, Frank Felix, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Viva ChéGreg Carmichael, Frank Felix, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | The Velvet SwingGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Robbie's RevengeGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Love at a DistanceGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Code Name PandoraGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | Nathan RoadGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Cactus BlueGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | The Wind of ChangeGreg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale | Acoustic Alchemy | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 62 mins | 142 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 405 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acoustic Alchemy | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Guy Barker | Trumpet |
| 3 | Richard Bull | Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Programming |
| 4 | Greg Carmichael | Associate Producer, Composer, Guitar (Nylon String) |
| 5 | Snake Davis | Saxophone |
| 6 | Julie Dennis | Vocals |
| 7 | Geoff Dunn | Drums |
| 8 | Frank Felix | Composer |
| 9 | Miles Gilderdale | Composer |
| 10 | Simon Hale | Keyboards |
| 11 | Andy Hamill | Double Bass |
| 12 | Jeff Kashiwa | Saxophone |
| 13 | Noel Langley | Trumpet |
| 14 | Peter Lewison | Drums |
| 15 | Matt Marshall | Executive Producer |
| 16 | Adrian Revell | Sax (Tenor) |
| 17 | Dan Selene | Executive Producer |
| 18 | Andy Sheppard | Saxophone |
| 19 | Dino Soldo | Saxophone |
| 20 | Fayyaz Virji | Trombone |
| 21 | Anthony White | Keyboards, Programming |
| 22 | Janet Wolsborn | Art Direction, Design |
| 23 | Nicolas Zurcher | Photography |
Acoustic Alchemy
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |