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''Crystal World'' is the debut album of the Scottish musician Marnie (full name Helen Marnie), the lead vocalist and one of the songwriters and keyboardists of the electronic band Ladytron. The album was self-released on 11 June 2013 through the site PledgeMusic. The album was produced in 2012 in Reykjavík, Iceland by her band-mate Daniel Hunt in collaboration with the Icelandic musician Barði Jóhannsson. Alessandro Cortini co-produced the second song, "We Are the Sea". ''Crystal World'' comprises ten original songs written by Marnie while Ladytron had a break after they recorded, released and promoted their fifth studio album, ''Gravity the Seducer'' in 2011. The album is available in these formats: music download, CD, 12" vinyl. ==Background and recording== In an interview for The Electricity Club site, Marnie said: "I played around with the idea for a couple of years and joked about it for while. I had a handful of songs and when Ladytron had some time off last year, I began to believe it could be a reality. I thought if I have the opportunity, I'm just going to go for it. So I started writing as much as I could."〔 On 24 May 2012, her Ladytron band-mate Daniel Hunt announced that he would produce Marnie's solo album in Iceland in August 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = https://www.twitter.com/Daniel_IV_/status/205741417044262912 )〕 Daniel Hunt, in collaboration with the Icelandic musician Barði Jóhannsson, produced Marnie's album. The album was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland from August to early October 2012 and then for few days in December 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/blog/an-interview-with-marnie-2/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The VPME - INTERVIEW : Marnie & ‘Crystal World’ Review )〕〔(Marnie posted a picture with her in the first day in the studio )〕〔(Marnie mentioned that she returned in Iceland )〕〔(Marnie mentioned that she returned in Scotland )〕 Marnie said on her PledgeMusic account about her debut album: "For the past year I've been writing more than ever, and I'm so pleased with the results thus far. The album, as yet untitled, is straight from the heart. I can't put it any other way. It means a lot. It is me, no one else. It is everything around me, my loves, my life, hopes and loss. I wanted to create an electronic album with more of a pop element and pristine vocals. Lyrically, the album is expansive, but the elements do play a part in much of the record, with the sea being particularly dominant and reoccurring. So, with the sea in mind and beautiful landscapes, I decided to fly to Iceland to record in a studio there. The light is so pretty, the air fresh, the sea vast, that I thought it would be the perfect setting to record."〔(Marnie's project at PledgeMusic )〕 Regarding the recording process of her album, Marnie said in an interview with The VPME: "I'd say 8 out of the 10 songs were written specifically for a solo record. The others were a little older but I knew I wanted them used for something. I guess after December 2011, I really started to write a lot, until I went to Iceland in August 2012. So that 7-month period was quite productive for me. 9 songs were taken to Iceland and completed. I then wrote the final track 'Gold' at home in Glasgow late last year, flew for one last time to Reykjavík, and recorded it there in December 2012. Having time away from touring really gave me the incentive to write."〔 She also mentioned that the majority of the songs were written over the course of 6-8 months.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crystal World」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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