Big Calm
by Morcheeba
- Type: Album
- Released: 16 March 1998
- Label: Indochina
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 46:47
- Community rating: 3.69/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Emma Pritchard, Iain McLeod, Skye Edwards, Mickey Posner, Paul Godfrey, Steve Wright, First Rate, Peter Oxer, Jimmy Hastings, Clive Hughes, Graeme Kyle, Tim Grant, Chris Petter, Richard Bridgmont, Dave Hake, Pierre Le Rue, Emlyn Singleton, Martin Carling, Dominic Pipkin, Jason Furlow, Dave Lee, Laura Melhuish, David Emanuel, Leigh Gordon, Howard Ball
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Big Calm' masterfully polishes the trip-hop formula into an incredibly lush, warmly melodic pop experience. Morcheeba pairs Skye Edwards' smooth, uplifting vocals with mellow lounge and contemporary R&B grooves to craft an inviting urban atmosphere.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, female vocalist, melodic, rhythmic, chilled
Tracklist
- The Sea (5:47)
- Shoulder Holster (4:05)
- Part of the Process (4:25)
- Blindfold (4:38)
- Let Me See (4:20)
- Bullet Proof (4:12)
- Over and Over (2:21)
- Friction (4:14)
- Diggin' a Watery Grave (1:35)
- Fear and Love (5:04)
- Big Calm (6:01)
Credits
- Morcheeba - primary artist, producer
- Giraffe - art direction, design
- Ross Godfrey - guitar [all], sitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, clavinet, organ [hammond], electric piano [fender rhodes], electric piano [wurlitzer], drums, synthesizer [ems synthi], synthesizer [mks 80], bass, other [no factory presets], written-by, drums (drum set), synthesizer, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, guitar, bass guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, analog synthesizer
- Paul Ablett - management [represented by, vex management]
- Danny McLewin - photography by [all other images]
- Environmental Images - photography by [booklet images 2 & 4 daniel beltra @]
- Science Photo Library - photography by [booklet images 2 & 4 rafael marcia @]
- Daniel Beltra - photography by [booklet images 2 & 4]
- Rafael Macia - photography by [booklet images 2 & 4]
- Paul Massey - photography by [morcheeba in n.y.c. image]
- Pete Norris - producer, technician [sound surgery], programmed by [synthesizer programming], other [dropping science], synthesizer programming
- Paul Godfrey - programmed by, scratches, drums [live], lyrics by, other [navigation], written-by, drums (drum set), turntable, programming
- Skye Edwards - vocals, other [reproduction], written-by
- Jason Furlow - written-by
- Steve Bentley-Klein - arranged by [string arranger], violin [lead], arranged by [string arranger], trumpet, violin
- Leigh Gordon - bass
- Emma Pritchard - cello
- Richard Bridgmont - cello
- Dave Lee - french horn
- Dominic Pipkin - keyboards
- Mickey Posner - viola
- Steve Wright - viola
- Tim Grant - viola
- Clive Hughes - violin
- David Emanuel - violin
- Emlyn Singleton - violin
- Howard Ball - violin
- Iain McLeod - violin
- Peter Oxer - violin
- First Rate - scratches
- Spikey T - toasting [chatting]
- Graeme Kyle - backing vocals
- Pierre Le Rue - fiddle
- Martin Carling - drums
- Jimmy Hastings - flute
- Laura Melhuish - violin
- Chris Petter - trombone
- Dave Hake - trumpet
- DJ Swamp - scratches [additional]
- Skye - vocal