'Moral Questions I'
Full Track Listing
- Ambitions
- Betrayal
- Buddha-Nature (Meditation Pt. 2)
- Dīpāvalī (दीपावली).
- Franklin (C. Schulz)
- Fountain
- Charlottesville
- Van Gogh Is Bipolar
- Greta
- **Grieve
- Animal Farm
- Uyghurs 'أَذَان'
- Potential (Meditation Pt. 1)
- *Isabel
- Munus Prae Jure
- दान
- Ashes
Total running time: 1 hour, 24 minutes
All Tracks Composed, Arranged & Produced by Sebastian
Recorded & Mixed at the Project Studio ( London )
Additional Djembe (dʒɛmbeɪ) & Darabukka (دَرَبُكّة) Drums recorded at SoundFlowers Studios
engineered by Marcin Bobkowski, Resident Studios engineered by Joe Ray Watson and
Battery Studios engineered by tbc
**Gregorian Chant extract written and recorded by Kevin Macleod at the Abbey de Clervaux.
(Video version only)
Album Mastered at Real World Studios ( Bath )
'Moral Questions I' - Acknowledgements
Personnel
Sebastian: Piano, Keyboards, Assorted Drums, Vocal Harmonies and Audio Montages
Keir Crawley: MODX Keys on tracks 2, 9,10 & 12
Shivraj Sharma: Flutes on track 3, 4, 5 ,13 & 15
Debora Gracio Santos: Andean Quena Flute on track 9
Alex Kempson: Lead Electric & Bass Guitars on tracks 2, 7, 9 & 14*
Amenah Mustafa: Darabukka & Djembe Drums (inc. samples) on tracks 2, 3, 4 & 16
Karen Mayer & Gershon Ahadzi: Djembes on track 16
Talisha Bharadia: Dhol Drum on tracks 4 &16
Sadia Awkahiye: Spoken Word 'Meditation in the Word' on track 10
Hamda Sheikh: Read extracts from Carl Sagan's 'The Pale Blue Dot' on track 9
Zalika Dale: Harmonies on tracks 4, 7,11 & 14*
Casey Wilson: Harmonies on tracks 11
Shiraz Nazarabhadi: Harmonies on tracks 14*
Kirithika Dayananthan: Harmonies on tracks 4 & 13
*(Extended version only)
Website Artwork & Support
Richenda Court ARE: Main cover/Inner-sleeve 'Isabel' & 'Moral Question' commission
Qaiser Azim at Creative Media: Videos for 'Buddha-Nature' & 'Potential'
Andrew Evans (BLACKCATVIDEO): Mini feature on the project 'Moral Questions'
Olaide Asuni: Black & White Portraits of Sebastian on homepage
Olivia Bogen: 'Franklin' Acrylic painting commission
Vee Ladwa: 'Greta' Theme artwork
Midhun Gopi: 'Fragments from Memory' used by permission
Suleyman Wellings-Longmore: 'Chauvin's Shadow' used by permission
Suzanne Barnard: Website proofreading
Sebastian: Website Design Concept & Construction
Karen Robinson (Elygra): Music CD Package Design & Graphics Consultation
Getty Images: Video Footage / Photos sourced through licence
Special Thanks for Encouragement and Inspiration
Dom Sigalas, for his total energy, enthusiasm and introducing me to some of the latest Yamaha keyboard sequencers at the time, Keir Crawley for the consultations and introduction to Pro Logic, Jeff Samuels for guitar lessons, so I could actually 'play' the chords on track 9, and Richenda Court for allowing me to use some of her most exquisite pieces of artwork. For feedback and encouragement, a thanks to Katharine, Sachiko, Olaide, Roza, Sara, Michelle, Suzanne, Nilam, Joan, Binghi, Huw, David, Gillian, Carla, Alex, Sadia, Shiraz, Olivia, Qaiser, Hamda Sheikh and students from Eco-Group, Beth, Zalika, Jesal, Amenah, Midhun, Talisha, Suleyman, Shivraj, Andrea, Shirley, Ayfer & Robin at Imago. Karen and the design team at Elygra.