Mark John McEncroe: Dark Clouds in Life
Helen Kennedy, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Armore
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Natalie's Suite (3 Faces of Addiction)
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1.1
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I. Facing the Demons
Mark John McEncroe; Helen Kennedy; Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra; Anthony Armore |
21:31 | |||
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1.2
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II. Into the Dark Spaces
Mark John McEncroe; Helen Kennedy; Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra; Anthony Armore |
20:50 | |||
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1.3
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III. Moving into the Light
Mark John McEncroe; Helen Kennedy; Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra; Anthony Armore |
7:04 | |||
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1.4
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Natalie's Theme
Mark John McEncroe; Helen Kennedy |
3:52 | |||
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1.5
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Symphonic Poem (Echoes from a Haunted Past)
Mark John McEncroe; Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra; Anthony Armore |
8:37 | |||
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1.6
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The Pendulum
Mark John McEncroe; Helen Kennedy |
4:22 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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A persistent goal of Australian composer Mark John McEncroe is to create music that elicits an emotional response, as is echoed in the titles of his works. This is particularly true of Dark Clouds in Life, a conceptual release focused on overcoming addiction and depression, two challenges McEncroe has personally struggled with. His sessions in the Czech Republic with the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Helen Kennedy produced a cornerstone suite and three addendums that capture the essence of the album's stated purpose. The most personal of the pieces is the three-movement Natalie’s Suite, dedicated to McEncroe's daughter, who he says "has been wrestling with addiction and depression as I have and is well on the way to a better life. This suite is all about that struggle." The emotive, expansive performances of the tribute by Kennedy and the Janáček Philharmonic amount to a stirring soundtrack to Natalie’s journey and the turmoil of all who battle addiction.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Navona Studio Masters
Tracks 1 - 5 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Track 6 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth Natalie’s Suite recorded at the Hall of Culture, Ostrava, Czech Republic, December 2014 Orchestration: Mark J. Saliba Sound engineer: Jaroslav Zouhar Natalie’s Theme taken from the album Reflections & Recollections Vol. 2 re-recorded at Trackdown Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia, early 2015 Session producer: Daniel Brown Symphonic Poem recorded at the Hall of Culture, Ostrava, Czech Republic, June 2015 Session producer and engineer: Jaroslav Zouhar The Pendulum taken from the album Reflections & Recollections Vol. 1 re-recorded at Trackdown Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia, early 2015 Session producer: Daniel Brown All tracks remastered by Don Bartley at Benchmark Mastering, Australia, March 2016 Executive producer: Bob Lord Executive A&R: Sam Renshaw A&R: Alex Bourne Audio director: Jeff LeRoy Engineering manager: Lucas Paquette Art and production director: Brett Picknell Graphic design: Ryan Harrison, Emily Roulo Marketing: Scott Murphy
Tracks 1 - 5 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Track 6 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth Natalie’s Suite recorded at the Hall of Culture, Ostrava, Czech Republic, December 2014 Orchestration: Mark J. Saliba Sound engineer: Jaroslav Zouhar Natalie’s Theme taken from the album Reflections & Recollections Vol. 2 re-recorded at Trackdown Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia, early 2015 Session producer: Daniel Brown Symphonic Poem recorded at the Hall of Culture, Ostrava, Czech Republic, June 2015 Session producer and engineer: Jaroslav Zouhar The Pendulum taken from the album Reflections & Recollections Vol. 1 re-recorded at Trackdown Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia, early 2015 Session producer: Daniel Brown All tracks remastered by Don Bartley at Benchmark Mastering, Australia, March 2016 Executive producer: Bob Lord Executive A&R: Sam Renshaw A&R: Alex Bourne Audio director: Jeff LeRoy Engineering manager: Lucas Paquette Art and production director: Brett Picknell Graphic design: Ryan Harrison, Emily Roulo Marketing: Scott Murphy
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.93 -4.22 to -0.13 | -19.47 -21.89 to -16.98 | -16.37 -18.80 to -14.10 | 11 10 to 13 | |
| 1 | I. Facing the Demons | -0.13 | -18.28 | -15.3 | 11 |
| 2 | II. Into the Dark Spaces | -0.47 | -18.09 | -14.3 | 10 |
| 3 | III. Moving into the Light | -0.38 | -16.98 | -14.1 | 10 |
| 4 | Natalie's Theme | -0.18 | -20.37 | -17.3 | 13 |
| 5 | Symphonic Poem (Echoes from a Haunted Past) | -0.18 | -21.89 | -18.4 | 13 |
| 6 | The Pendulum | -4.22 | -21.23 | -18.8 | 11 |