Conjure One (album)

Conjure One
Studio album by Conjure One
Released	September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17)[1]
Recorded	1997–2001
Studio	Warehouse Studios, Vancouver · Armoury Studios, Vancouver · Poe's house, Los Angeles · Stanford Street Studios, Santa Monica · Capitol Studios, Los Angeles · The Farm, Dublin · Mushroom Studios, Vancouver · Westlake Audio, Los Angeles · Hipposonic Studios, Vancouver · The Computer Hell Cabin, Amsterdam · The Dairy, London
Genre	Worldbeat, electronica, ambient
Length	54:37
Label	Nettwerk
Producer	Rhys Fulber
Conjure One chronology
Conjure One (2002) Extraordinary Ways (2005)
Singles from Conjure One
"Redemption" Released: 2001 "Sleep" Released: 2002 "Tears from the Moon" Released: 2002 "Center of the Sun" Released: 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chain D.L.K.	Favorable[3]
Exclaim!	Favorable[4]

Conjure One is the self-titled debut album by Canadian electronic music project Conjure One, headed by Rhys Fulber. It was released on September 17, 2002 through Nettwerk.^[1]

Background

Being a long-time collaborator of Canadian musician Bill Leeb in the bands Front Line Assembly and Delerium, Fulber had a worldwide hit with the single "Silence" in 1999 with the latter. According to their own figures, Nettwerk sold 1 million copies of the album Karma from which the single was taken. Backed by the success, Fulber decided to release solo material. "Once you have a big song, people listen to what you have to say," he said to Billboard and expressed satisfaction with the label's backing: "Nettwerk was very supportive and has been very patient with me."^[5]

Production

Due to other production and remixing responsibilities it took Fulber three years to finish the album. About his approach to writing the album he said, "I like the concept of pop music. It's more challenging to write songs than to write ambient music."^[5]

Release

The song "Center of the Sun" is featured in the 2003 American superhero film X2.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Damascus"	Rhys Fulber, Chemda Khalili	2:02
2.	"Center of the Sun"	Fulber, Poe	5:00
3.	"Tears from the Moon"	Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Kyoko Baertsoen	4:17
4.	"Tidal Pool"	Fulber	6:50
5.	"Manic Star"	Fulber, Steinberg, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo	5:23
6.	"Redemption"	Fulber, Khalili	6:59
7.	"Years"	Fulber, Chris Elliott	6:21
8.	"Make a Wish"	Fulber, Poe	4:32
9.	"Pandora"	Fulber	5:02
10.	"Sleep"	Steinberg, Nowels, D'Ubaldo	5:00
11.	"Premonition (Reprise)"	Fulber, Elliott	3:02

Canadian single and two CD edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Sleep (Serenity Remix)"	5:34
13.	"Premonition"	5:44

Canadian and US two CD edition CD 2 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tears from the Moon (Hybrid Twisted on the Terrace Mix)"	9:51
2.	"Redemption (Max Graham Dead Sea Mix)"	11:14
3.	"Sleep (Ian Van Dahl Mix)"	8:06
4.	"Tears from the Moon (Robbie Rivera Mix)"	5:44

European two CD edition CD 2 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tears from the Moon (Hybrid Twisted on the Terrace Mix)"	9:51
2.	"Redemption (Max Graham Dead Sea Mix)"	11:14
3.	"Sleep (Ian Van Dahl Mix)"	8:06
4.	"Tears from the Moon (Tiësto in Search of Sunrise Remix)"	8:13
5.	"Sleep (Solarstone Afterhours Mix)"	6:52

Personnel

Conjure One Rhys Fulber – programming, production Additional musicians Chemda – vocals (1, 4, 6), sampled vocals (7) Jamie Muhoberac – additional keyboard (1, 3) Poe – vocals (2, 8), recording (2, 8) Junkie XL – additional programming (2, 5, 8, 10), additional production (4, 10), mixing (4, 6, 10), additional keyboard (4), recording (8), guitar (8) Jeff Martin – acoustic guitar (2, 9), esraj (6), bowed guitar (6), vocals (11) Sinéad O'Connor – vocals (3) Rick Nowels – keyboard (3), chamberlin (3), acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (3), production (3) Ralph Morrison – violin (3) Carmen Rizzo – mixing (1, 5, 7–9), additional programming (3, 5, 7, 9), digital editing Tim Pierce – additional guitar (3) Curt Bisquera – additional percussion (3) Ashwin Sood – live drums (4–6), live percussion (4, 6, 9) Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo – vocals (5, 10) Chris Elliott – string arrangement (5, 7, 9–11), grand piano (5, 8–11), piano (7), conducting Joanna Stevens – additional vocals (5, 11) Mel Garside – additional vocals (9) Sean Ashby – steel guitar (10) Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – strings performance

Technical personnel Mike Plotnikoff – recording (1, 2, 4–6, 8–11), mixing (11) Greg Reely – mixing (2) Brian Reeves – mixing (3) Randy Wine – recording (3) Chris Garcia – recording (3) Blair Calibaba – recording (4–6, 8, 9) Mike Landolt – recording (5, 10) Graeme Stewart – recording (9) Paul Silveira – digital editing Greg Collins – digital editing Alex Aligizakis – digital editing Zack Blackstone – assistant engineering Charlie Thiebaud – assistant engineering Ted Jensen – mastering Olaf Heine – photography John Rummen – sleeve design Mike Goldwater – front cover photo

Charts

Singles

Sleep Chart (2002) Peak position US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 14 Chart (2003) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 42

Tears from the Moon Chart (2003) Peak position Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 91 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 3

Center of the Sun Chart (2003) Peak position UK Singles (OCC)[11] 83 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 3

References

1. Fulber, Rhys (August 1, 2002). "Conjure One". Chain D.L.K. (Interview). Interviewed by Marc Urselli. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
2. Hopkin, Kenyon. Conjure One Conjure One at AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
3. Urselli, Marc (July 29, 2002). "Conjure One: Conjure One". Chain D.L.K. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
4. Wolanski, Coreen (December 1, 2002). "Conjure One Conjure One". Exclaim!. Toronto. ISSN 1207-6600. OCLC 971916273. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
5. Stein, Maggie (August 17, 2002). "Nettwerk 'Conjures' New Sounds". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 33. New York: VNU Business Publications. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
6. "X2: X-Men United Song Credits". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
7. "Conjure One Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
8. "Conjure One – Sleep" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
10. "Conjure One feat. Sinéad O'Connor – Tears from the Moon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2018.