Melting Clocks by Yossi Sassi
Melting Clocks is Yossi Sassi's debut solo album.
It is a conceptual album about the daily routines of life and choosing between the path that is known and the path you truly desire inside your heart.
Tracklist
| 1. | Drive | 6:19 |
| 2. | Fields of Sunrise | 5:08 |
| 3. | The Calling: Rush Hour | 4:52 |
| 4. | Numbers World | 5:11 |
| 5. | Melting Thoughts | 3:39 |
| 6. | Another Day In The Office | 4:18 |
| 7. | Ain't Good Enough | 3:56 |
| 8. | The Routine | 4:44 |
| 9. | Sahara Afternoon | 6:57 |
| 10. | Sunset | 2:17 |
| 11. | Simple Things | 4:56 |
| 12. | Melting Clocks | 3:38 |
Credits
released February 27, 2012
Produced by Yossi Sassi
Composed by Yossi Sassi.
Lyrics by Yossi Sassi, except “Simple Things”, “Numbers’ World”, “Sahara Afternoon” co-written with Mary Weber, “Melting Thoughts” written by Marina Maximilian.
Yossi Sassi – Guitars (Electric, Nylon-String, Acoustic, 7-Strings), Oud, Saz, Bouzouki, Chumbush, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar on “The Routine”
Uri Shamir – Bass Guitar
Shay Ifrah – Drums
Ben Azar – Electric Guitar Solo on “Simple Things”
Guest musicians:
Marty Friedman – Lead Guitar on “The Routine”
Marina Maximilian Blumin – Vocals on “Melting Thoughts”
Roei Fridman – Percussion
Nizar Radwan and Dimitri Radwan – Violins
Alfred Hajjar - Nay and Kawala Flutes
Roy Zuarets – Piano
David Sassi- Backing vocals on “The Routine”
Mary Weber- Narration on “Numbers’ World”
Recording Engineer: Liron Schaffer at Bardo Studios, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Assistant Engineers – Jonathan Kossov, Tamir Kitay
Production assistant and Guitar technician - Ben Essev
Mixed by Liron Schaffer at Zaza Jaffa Studios.
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studios, NYC.
Pre-production by Yossi at Simplyossi Studios.
Booklet Art and Photo Art by Dina Bova
Produced by Yossi Sassi
Composed by Yossi Sassi.
Lyrics by Yossi Sassi, except “Simple Things”, “Numbers’ World”, “Sahara Afternoon” co-written with Mary Weber, “Melting Thoughts” written by Marina Maximilian.
Yossi Sassi – Guitars (Electric, Nylon-String, Acoustic, 7-Strings), Oud, Saz, Bouzouki, Chumbush, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar on “The Routine”
Uri Shamir – Bass Guitar
Shay Ifrah – Drums
Ben Azar – Electric Guitar Solo on “Simple Things”
Guest musicians:
Marty Friedman – Lead Guitar on “The Routine”
Marina Maximilian Blumin – Vocals on “Melting Thoughts”
Roei Fridman – Percussion
Nizar Radwan and Dimitri Radwan – Violins
Alfred Hajjar - Nay and Kawala Flutes
Roy Zuarets – Piano
David Sassi- Backing vocals on “The Routine”
Mary Weber- Narration on “Numbers’ World”
Recording Engineer: Liron Schaffer at Bardo Studios, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Assistant Engineers – Jonathan Kossov, Tamir Kitay
Production assistant and Guitar technician - Ben Essev
Mixed by Liron Schaffer at Zaza Jaffa Studios.
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studios, NYC.
Pre-production by Yossi at Simplyossi Studios.
Booklet Art and Photo Art by Dina Bova
License
All rights reserved.
Familiar worldwide to music fans by his unique trademark signature sound, Yossi Sassi merges east & west, pioneering Oriental Rock.
With 30+ years as a Producer and Composer/Arranger, as well as founding member of "Orphaned Land" & inventor of the Bouzoukitara instrument, Sassi was voted "Top Newcomer 2012" by 'Rock Hard' magazine readers, and considered for Grammy nomination submission in 2016.