Will Z. decided to record the album away from his familiar environment: "I wanted to get out of my habits and go on an adventure because that's what ‘Hello Ghost’ was about." In February 2018, Pierre Vancraenenbroeck and Will went to Berlin, to Lightning Recorders, a studio where time stopped in the 60s. "We recorded all the basic tracks on museum pieces, from drums to amp, console to tape recorder. This sound and our discovery of the town build our music and created a very special atmosphere, out of time." said Will Z.
Back in Liège, Will Z. invited other musicians to Studio 5 to appear on his album: Éric Trillet, keyboardist who played on the original songs in the 90s, Fake Empire (a band composed of three sisters and a friend) and a string section led by violinist Anne-Claude Dejasse. The band teamed with filmmaker Caroline Poisson for videos of 'Hello Ghost'.
1) Are You Ready
Composed 19th October, 2011
Recorded 5th February, 2018 (Take 1) by Axel Praefcke and Ike Stoye (Lightning Recorders, Berlin)
Strings recorded by Maxime Wathieu (Studio 5, Liège)
Musicians: Pierre Vancraenenbroeck - Drums ; Anne-Claude Dejasse - Violin ; Ricardo Ajanohun - Violin ; Justine Drees - Violin
2) Factories (Part One)
Composed 26th January, 1999
Recorded 5th February, 2018 (Take 7) by Axel Praefcke and Ike Stoye (Lightning Recorders, Berlin)
Final Session 8th June, 2018 (Psychedelic Room, Liège)
Musician: Pierre Vancraenenbroeck - Drums
3) The Journey
Composed 14th December, 2000
Recorded 5th February, 2018 (Take 3) by Axel Praefcke and Ike Stoye (Lightning Recorders, Berlin)
Strings recorded by Maxime Wathieu (Studio 5, Liège)
Musicians: Pierre Vancraenenbroeck - Drums ; Anne-Claude Dejasse - Violin ; Ricardo Ajanohun - Violin ; Justine Drees - Violin
4) Summer 97
Composed 1st December, 2000
Recorded 6th February, 2018 (Take 5) by Axel Praefcke and Ike Stoye (Lightning Recorders, Berlin)
Overdubs added 31st March, 2018 (Curiosity Cabinet, Corroy-le-Château)
Strings recorded by Maxime Wathieu (Studio 5, Liège)
Musicians: Pierre Vancraenenbroeck - Drums ; Éric Trillet - Synthesizers ; Anne-Claude Dejasse - Violin ; Ricardo Ajanohun - Violin ; Justine Drees - Violin ; Lorraine Melery - Backing Vocals
8) Social Network (Feat. Fake Empire)
Composed 17th July, 2016
Recorded 11th July, 2018 by Maxime Wathieu (Studio 5, Liège)
Musicians: Lorraine Melery - Vocals ; Megane Melery - Electric Guitar ; Margaux Melery - Drums ; Clémence D'Hulst - Cello
9) Grandiosity Secret Schema
Composed and Recorded 3rd February, 2017
Tape Loops Based on Drums Recorded 23rd June, 2016 by Maxime Wathieu (Studio 5, Liège)
Musician: Pierre Vancraenenbroeck - Drums
10) Cards
Composed 6th December, 2000
Recorded 6th February, 2018 (Take 8) by Axel Praefcke and Ike Stoye (Lightning Recorders, Berlin)
Strings recorded by Maxime Wathieu (Studio 5, Liège)
Musicians: Pierre Vancraenenbroeck - Drums ; Anne-Claude Dejasse - Violin ; Ricardo Ajanohun - Violin ; Justine Drees - Violin
ALL SONGS AND LYRICS COMPOSED, PLAYED, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY WILL Z.
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