Dredg is one of those rare bands who truly cannot be categorized.
Gavin Hayes' vocals cascade like a waterfall over a sea of scratching Latin rhythms, dulcimers, guitars in odd time signatures, and prog rock-inspired drums.
Hayes shares his penchant for Bulgarian chants in "Triangle" and "Same Ol' Road." "Whoa Is Me" could provide the soundtrack to all things haunted.
Whether it's a piano and strings or Cure-influenced (specifically the Cure's "Fascination Street") guitars, instruments fill the time between songs on El Cielo.
They offer a respite from the monotony and the slow-fast-slow style of songwriting.
In an odd moment at the end of "Whoa Is Me," a soft-spoken public radio DJ speaks of a jazz number from 1944.
The full-throttle rocker "It Only Took a Day" is one of the highlights.
El Cielo is unlikely to become a hit on commercial radio, but perhaps Dredg could find their niche on college stations.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Same Ol' RoadDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | SanzenDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Brushstroke: New Heart ShadowDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 01:33 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 4 | TriangleDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Sorry But It's OverDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | ConvalescentDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Brushstroke: Walk in the ParkDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | Eighteen People Living in HarmonyDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Scissor LockDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Brushstroke: (Reprise)Dredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 01:33 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 11 | Of the RoomDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Brushstroke: An Elephant in the Delta WavesDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 13 | It Only Took a DayDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 14 | Whoa Is MeDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 15 | The Canyon Behind HerDredg, Gavin Hayes | Dredg | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| 16 | Brushstroke | Dredg | Play | 00:57 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 363 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Adler | Booking |
| 2 | Azam Ali | Vocals |
| 3 | Andy Brown | Choir/Chorus |
| 4 | Chris Clancy | Marketing |
| 5 | Paul Conaway | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Dredg | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Greg Ellis | Percussion |
| 8 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 9 | Mike Geiger | Arranger, Choir/Chorus |
| 10 | Rob Gil | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Roberto Gil | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Benny Gordon | A&R |
| 13 | Rohan Gregory | Violin |
| 14 | Gavin Hayes | Composer |
| 15 | Zack Hexum | Saxophone |
| 16 | Judy Kirshner | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Robert Lewis | Choir/Chorus |
| 18 | Los Angeles Master Chorale | Choir/Chorus |
| 19 | Mark O'Donoughue | Mixing |
| 20 | Tim Palmer | Mixing, Producer |
| 21 | Michael Rosen | Engineer, Producer |
| 22 | Ron Saint Germain | Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Evan Sanchez | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Jim Scott | Engineer |
| 25 | Rohner Segnitz | Art Direction, Design |
| 26 | Reinmar Seidler | Cello |
| 27 | George Stern | Choir/Chorus |
| 28 | Dave Thomson | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Igor Trachenco | Composer, String Arrangements |
| 30 | Clayton Wood | Assistant Engineer |
| 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. |