Mettavolution, the title of acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela's fifth studio album, is drawn from two distinct words.
"Metta" is Sanskrit for loving kindness, compassion for self and others, and one of Buddhism's engines of "bodhichitta," the awakened heart's desire to benefit all beings through meditation and action.
The word "revolution," with its Latin root, offers several meanings, including "a fundamental change in the way of thinking about something." What does Mettavolution have to do with rock & roll, particularly the metal- and flamenco-influenced inspiration of R&G's music? Doesn't beautiful music benefit all who encounter it? Mettavolution is the first studio album by the duo in five years.
After revisiting their root inspirations for 2014's fine 9 Dead Alive, R&G vowed to "reconnect with the physical rush and emotional core of the music they first made together." They developed material in their studio in Ixtapa on Mexico's Pacific coast, roadtested it, then sent it to producer and collaborator Dave Sardy in Los Angeles; the latter also contributes bass, percussion, and selective "synth effects" to these songs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MettavolutionGabriela Quintero, Rodrigo Sanchez | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | TerracentricGabriela Quintero, Rodrigo Sanchez | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | CumbéGabriela Quintero, Rodrigo Sanchez | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Electric SoulGabriela Quintero, Rodrigo Sanchez | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Krotona DaysGabriela Quintero, Rodrigo Sanchez | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Witness TreeGabriela Quintero, Rodrigo Sanchez | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | EchoesDavid Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Play | 18:57 | 43 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Araujo | Studio Assistant |
| 2 | Cameron Barton | Engineer |
| 3 | David Fricke | Liner Notes |
| 4 | David Gilmour | Composer |
| 5 | Fermin Vazquez Llera | Consultant |
| 6 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 7 | Nick Mason | Composer |
| 8 | Jim Monte | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Joshua Pierce | Cover Art |
| 10 | Gabriela Quintero | Choir/Chorus, Clapping, Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Rodrigo Sanchez | Choir/Chorus, Clapping, Composer, Electronic Effects, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
| 13 | Dave Sardy | Bass, Clapping, Electronic Effects, Hand Percussion, Keyboards, Mixing, Mouth Percussion, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Stomp Board, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Voices, Tambourine, Vibraphone, Wood Clapper, Wurlitzer |
| 14 | Claudia Sarne | Piano |
| 15 | Roger Waters | Composer |
| 16 | Richard Wright | Composer |
| 17 | Ebru Yildiz | Photography |
| 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). |