The Holographic Principle

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CD 1: The Holographic Principle
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1Eidola
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional guest vocals:
Cato Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Eidola
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen
2:39
2Edge of the Blade
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Edge of the Blade
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
34:34
3A Phantasmic Parade
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
A Phantasmic Parade
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Ariën van Weesenbeek
4:36
4Universal Death Squad
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Universal Death Squad
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
6:38
5Divide and Conquer
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Divide and Conquer
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
47:48
6Beyond the Matrix
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Beyond the Matrix
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
6:26
7Once Upon a Nightmare
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional guest vocals:
Paul Babikian
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Once Upon a Nightmare
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
47:08
8The Cosmic Algorithm
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
The Cosmic Algorithm
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
4:54
9Ascension
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set) and spoken vocals:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Ascension – Dream State Armageddon
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Rob van der Loo
5:16
10Dancing in a Hurricane
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Dancing in a Hurricane
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
45:26
11Tear Down Your Walls
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Tear Down Your Walls
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
5:03
12The Holographic Principle
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guest bassoon, guest flute and guest piccolo:
Jeroen Goossens (Dutch flautist)
guest cello:
Eilidh Martin (cellist), René van Munster (Dutch cellist and electronic musician) and Geneviève Verhage (cellist)
guest French horn:
Alex Thyssen (french horn player) and Henk Veldt (French horn)
guest oboe:
Thijs Dapper
guest sitar:
Jack Pisters
guest trombone:
Paul Langerman (trombone player) and Lennart De Winter (trombone player)
guest trumpet:
Marnix Coster (trumpet player) and Jurgen Van Nijnatten (trumpet player)
guest viola:
Frank Goossens (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn (violinist), Loes Dooren (violin player), Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot and Sabine Poiesz (violin player)
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding of Reality
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
11:35
CD 2: The Acoustic Principle
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1Beyond the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Beyond the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
4:30
2Dancing in a Gypsy Camp
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Dancing in a Gypsy Camp
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
4:28
3Immortal Melancholy (acoustic version)
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Immortal Melancholy
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
3:13
4The Funky Algorithm
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
The Funky Algorithm
lyricist:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Mark Jansen and Simone Simons
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
3:30
5Universal Love Squad
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) and Darius van Helfteren
balalaika, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
glockenspiel, grand piano, keyboard, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
recording of:
Universal Love Squad
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
3:45