Hero Wouters - Fiction
Review by Josef Kažimír
Hero Wouters' album Fiction is a masterpiece of electronic music that takes the listener on a journey through a world of imagination and creativity. The album is a perfect blend of ambient soundscapes, pulsating rhythms, and haunting melodies that create a truly immersive and captivating experience.
From the opening track "Dreamscape" to the closing "Endless Journey," Fiction offers a range of moods and emotions that keep the listener engaged throughout. Wouters' use of intricate sound design and production techniques is particularly impressive, creating a sense of depth and space that transports the listener to another realm.
One of the strengths of the album is its ability to balance the experimental with the accessible. While some tracks may be more challenging for casual listeners, there are also plenty of moments of pure beauty and melody that will appeal to a wider audience.
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Download
Filename: hero-wouters-fiction.zip- MP3 size: 126.4 mb
- FLAC size: 843.2 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Het Slotthema (Final Theme) | ||
| Overwegend Blauw | ||
| Songs To Remember | ||
| I Remember | ||
| De Trucksong | ||
| De Chinadroom (Chinadream) | ||
| De Lege Stad (Deserted City) | ||
| Voorstudie Fiction | ||
| Canada | ||
| Tussen De Muren | ||
| Het Hoofd Van Jacqueline Reprise | ||
| I Remember Reprise | ||
| Het Hoofd Van Jacqueline (The Head Of Jacqueline) | ||
| De Inbraak (Burglary) | ||
| Het Hoofdthema (Main Theme) | ||
| Tutu |
Images
Catalog Numbers
H232398Labels
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Limited Edition
- Promo
- Special Edition
- Stereo
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Soundstudio Of Psychopolis |
| Mixed At | Soundstudio Of Psychopolis |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Drums | Ron Jansen (tracks: B5, B7) |
| Instruments | Hero Wouters |
| Piano [String | Willem Hagen (tracks: B8) |
| Fender] | Willem Hagen (tracks: B8) |
| Piano | Gerard Holthuis (tracks: A1) |
| Effects | Gerard Holthuis (tracks: A1) |
| Saxophone | Neel Holst (tracks: A2) |
| Vocals | Hero Wouters (tracks: B5), Neel Holst (tracks: A6, B6, B8) |
| Sleeve | Wigger Bierma |
| Design | Wigger Bierma |
Notes
- Stamped sleeve, with info sheet
- Backside confirms it's a special edition
- Side A contains soundtracks for the films "I Remember", "Tussen de Muren" and "Song to Remember". Side B contains the soundtrack for the film "Fiction".
- From the info sheet:
- FICTION/I REMEMBER/TUSSEN DE MUREN/SONG TO REMEMBER original soundtracks by Hero Wouters.
- Fiction a film by Gerard Holthuis with Armand Perrenet and Jacqueline Stubenitsky production Willum Thijssen for Cinete distributed by Film International
- From the sleeve info:
- A1 to A4 1978 | A5, A8 1979 | A6, A7 1980
- Nrs. 1, 4 and 5 on side 1 are recorded and mixed in the soundstudio of Psychopolis - The Free Academy, The Hague.
- Nrs. 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 on side 1 and nrs. 1 to 8 on side 2: H. Wouters Studio, Brouwersgracht 205 Amsterdam
- BUMA/STEMRA © 1981
Barcodes
- Rights Society: STEMRA
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): H 232398-A₁
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): H 232398-B₁
About Hero Wouters
Real Name
- Hero Wouters
Name Vars
- H. Wouters
- Hero
- Heronymus Wouters
- Wouters
Aliases
- Duke Daylight