Light & Shade

Light & Shade is a two-disc album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It is the first album to be released by Oldfield following his signing with Mercury Records. The album was released on 26 September 2005.

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Disc - Album - Mike Oldfield - Mercury Records - 26 September - 2005

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On his official website Oldfield recently reported that besides the standard version of the album, a 5.1 surround mix of the album has been produced as well. In addition, four tracks from Light & Shade will be made available in the u-myx format for fans to mix themselves.

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5.1 surround - Mix - U-myx - Mix

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Inspired by the Buddha Bar two-disc album Dinner and Party, which offered two genres of music for two different moods, Oldfield similarly divided this album. The first nine tracks are dubbed "Light" and feature brighter and faster pieces; the second half of the album is the "Shade" portion and brings in a much darker feel.

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Buddha Bar - Dinner and Party

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Oldfield's attraction to vocal modification surfaced again, this time in the form of Vocaloid, a virtual vocal software package.

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The tracks "First Steps" and "Ringscape" were arranged by Robyn Smith. Christopher von Deylen makes a guest appearance on "Nightshade". Oldfield repaid the favor by playing guitar on the upcoming Tag Und Nacht album for von Deylan's band Schiller.

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Robyn Smith - Christopher von Deylen - Tag Und Nacht - Schiller

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