- Performer: Various
- Title: Aria - A Tess Records Anthology
- Genre: Electronic / Rock
- Cat #: TESS 10
- Label: Tess Records
- Country: Europe
- Date of release: 14 Jul 1997
- Style: Goth Rock, Ethereal, Darkwave
- FLAC size 1611 mb
- MP3 size: 2104 mb
- Record From CD, Album, Compilation
Tracklist
| 1 | –This Ascension | Lydia's Friends | 4:06 |
| 2 | –Dru & Monica Richards | Frater Ave Atque Vale | 1:39 |
| 3 | –Autumn | Seconds (Version II)Bass, Cello – Jeff LeydaGuitar, Programmed By – Neil McKayVocals, Piano – Julie Plante | 6:31 |
| 4 | –Faith And The Muse | The Silver Circle | 3:08 |
| 5 | –Autumn | Suffer The Wild DogsBass, Cello – Jeff LeydaGuitar, Programmed By – Neil McKayVocals, Piano – Julie Plante | 4:13 |
| 6 | –Trance To The Sun | Translucia (Edit)Bass – Mark LinderProgrammed By – Ashkelon Sain | 4:17 |
| 7 | –This Ascension | Just AssassinBass – Terry HolgateMixed By – Steve MilesProducer – This Ascension | 5:29 |
| 8 | –Blade Fetish | MuteBass – Ashkelon SainMixed By – Mark CasselmanProducer – Blade FetishVocals, Guitar – Mark Linder | 4:28 |
| 9 | –Blade Fetish | The Boy With A Rose In His SideBass – Ashkelon SainVocals, Guitar – Mark Linder | 5:28 |
| 10 | –This Ascension | Chameleon RoomBass – Terry HolgateMixed By – Kurt MetzlerProducer – Kurt Metzler, This Ascension | 4:58 |
| 11 | –Faith And The Muse | All Lovers LostMixed By – Mark CasselmanProducer – Faith And The Muse | 4:47 |
| 12 | –Trance To The Sun | August Rain: Volume IIIInstruments – Ashkelon SainKeyboards – Lucian S. DonatoWritten-By [Based On A Theme By] – Kevin Serra | 8:02 |
| 13 | –This Ascension | Sever (Version II)Bass – Charles DennisPercussion – Paul Sutherland | 4:15 |
| 14 | –Faith And The Muse | Denn Die Todten Reiten Schnell | 4:59 |
| 15 | –This Ascension | ExhibitionBass – Cynthia Coulter | 4:52 |
| 16 | –Trance To The Sun | Clown Small & EvenProducer, Instruments [All] – Ashkelon Sain | 4:54 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| TESS 10 | Various | Aria - A Tess Records Anthology (CD, Comp) | Tess Records | TESS 10 | US | 1997 |
Credits
- Artwork [Artifacts, Calligraphy] – Loanne
- Coordinator [Photo-set Coordination] – Heather Joahnsen
- Drums – Matt Ballesteros (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16)
- Executive Producer – Demian Dorrance
- Guitar – Ashkelon Sain (tracks: 7, 9, 12), Kevin Serra (tracks: 2, 7, 12, 15, 16)
- Instruments [All] – Monica Richards (tracks: 5, 10, 14), William Faith (tracks: 5, 10, 14)
- Keyboards – Tim Tuttle (tracks: 2, 7, 12, 15, 16)
- Mastered By – Ramón Bretón
- Mixed By – Ashkelon Sain (tracks: 4, 8, 9, 13), Chad Blinman (tracks: 1, 6, 10 to 12, 14 to 16)
- Photography By, Design [Sleeve] – Clovis IV
- Producer – Ashkelon Sain (tracks: 4, 9, 13), Chad Blinman (tracks: 1, 6, 10 to 12, 14 to 16), William Faith (tracks: 1, 6, 10 to 12, 14 to 16)
- Recorded By – Ashkelon Sain (tracks: 4, 8, 9, 13), Chad Blinman (tracks: 1, 6, 10, 11, 14), Mark Casselman (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 12, 16)
- Vocals – Dru (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 12, 15), Monica Richards (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 14), William Faith (tracks: 5, 10, 14), Zoë Wakefield (tracks: 4, 9, 13)
Notes
Track 1, 6, 10, 11 and 14 recorded and mixed at The Eye Socket, Venice
Track 4, 8, 9 and 13 recorded and mixed at The Lion's Den, Santa Barbara
Track 12 and 16 recorded at Sound Design, Santa Barbara
Track 2, 3 and 5 recorded at New American Sound, Santa Barbara
Track 7 recorded at Contempo Recordings, Los Angeles
Track 15 recorded at Orange Whip Studios, Santa Barbara
Track 12, 15 and 16 mixed at The Eye Socket, Venice
Track 7 mixed at Sound Design, Santa Barbara
Mastered at OceanView Digital Mastering, Los Angeles
Track 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 13 to 16 are previously unreleased tracks
"This album represents ten years of our love's labours, turn the music up, and the lights down..." Matt
Clear tray jewel case packaging with 4-page booklet
Barcodes
- Barcode: 9273-30100-2
- Matrix / Runout: A702753-01 manufactured by optimal production
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 5013
Companies
- Distributed By – EFA – EFA 06487-2
- Recorded At – The Eye Socket
- Recorded At – The Lion's Den
- Recorded At – Santa Barbara Sound Design
- Recorded At – New American Sound
- Recorded At – Contempo Recordings
- Recorded At – Orange Whip Recording
- Mixed At – The Eye Socket
- Mixed At – Santa Barbara Sound Design
- Mastered At – Oceanview Digital Mastering
- Made By – Optimal Media Production – A702753