A Sphere in the Heart of Silence
A Sphere in the Heart of Silence is a collaborative studio album by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer, released on November 23, 2004 on Record Collection. The fifth in a series of six releases Frusciante issued, from June 2004 to February 2005, the album is composed mainly of electronica-based material.
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| Released | November 23, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | April 9 –11, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, glitch, industrial, experimental rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 37:39 | |||
| Label | Record Collection | |||
| Producer | John Frusciante, Josh Klinghoffer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Cokemachineglow | 73%[2] |
| DIY | [3] |
Frusciante notes, "It's electronic music, but much more raw. We recorded this the same way we did Inside of Emptiness - with all the out-of-control qualities that I've been building toward with my style of playing and recording - but we used electronic instruments. There are some techno things with punk-rock-type screaming vocals. It's only a seven-song album, but it's, like thirty-eight minutes long."[4]
The vinyl edition of the record saw a repressing from Record Collection on December 11, 2012. These reissued records are 180 gram and come with a download of choice between MP3 and WAV formats of the album.
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sphere" | 8:29 |
| 2. | "The Afterglow" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Walls" | 6:19 |
| 4. | "Communique" | 6:55 |
| 5. | "At Your Enemies" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Surrogate People" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "My Life" | 1:35 |
| Total length: | 37:39 | |
Personnel
- Musicians
- John Frusciante – programming, white noise, guitar, lead vocals (on "The Afterglow", "Walls", and "My Life"), backing vocals, vocal treatments, synthetic strings, drum treatments, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, bass, piano, producer, design
- Josh Klinghoffer – arp string ensemble, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum loops, drums, lead vocals (on "Communique", "At Your Enemies", and "Surrogate People"), backing vocals, one note synth, piano, producer
- Production
- Ryan Hewitt – engineer, mixing
- Chris Reynolds – assistant
- Jason Gossman – assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Lola Montes Schnabel – photography
- Mike Piscitelli – design
- Dave Lee – equipment technician
References
- Westergaard, Sean. "John Frusciante / Josh Klinghoffer – A Sphere in the Heart of Silence". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Sinacola, Dom. "John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer – A Sphere in the Heart of Silence". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Ackroyd, Stephen. "John Frusciante - Sphere In The Heart Of Silence". DIY Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-02-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)