Pictures in a Dream, by Arabs in Aspic

Pictures in a Dream

by Arabs in Aspic

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

€10 EUR or more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
180 gram transparent blue vinyl with yellow marbling.
Comes in gatefold cover.

Includes unlimited streaming of Pictures in a Dream via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 3 days

Purchasable with gift card

€31.99 EUR or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Jewel Case CD.

Includes unlimited streaming of Pictures in a Dream via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 3 days

Purchasable with gift card

€14.99 EUR or more

1.	Pictures in a dream 05:56	buy track
2.	Let us pray 05:19	buy track
3.	You are blind 05:38	buy track
4.	Felix 03:14	buy track
5.	Ta et steg til siden 02:50	buy track
6.	Difference in time 02:42	buy track
7.	Lifeguard@sharkbay 05:01	buy track
8.	Prevail to Fail 03:22	buy track
9.	Hard to find 02:57	buy track
10.	Vi møtes sikkert igjen 06:55	buy track

about

Pictures in a Dream is the fourth album from Trondheim’s finest prog band Arabs in Aspic. Originally released by the Italian label Black Widow Records in 2013, the album received great immediate feedback internationally and resulted in a good amount of concerts on the continent. Their love for experimenting with sounds and recordings shines through on this album, with some rather unconventional solutions - Using lots of microphones to capture the sound of the room instead of the sources, 9 microphones for the Hammond organ, and so on... This resulted in a lot of tweaking and not so much control – but definitely a different sound than what was common in 2013. A concert with Ruphus and Høst in Bodø in 2010 resulted in legendary Ruphus singer Rune Sundby guesting on two songs on the album.

This re-release is based on all of the original recordings, but everything is re-edited and remixed from scratch. Some of the pitfalls of the many microphones in the room have been removed. Some of the vocals/lyrics have been replaced with lyrics from the archive – and some new ideas, to make the album as good as possible. A few instrumental overdubs have also been done. The result is a more punchy, clean version of the album. The band has also changed the song sequence to create a new listening experience with a quite different mood than the original release.
This is the fourth of six reworked & remastered Arabs in Aspic re-releases on Karisma Records, meticulously mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow, Opium Cartel, Solstein + + +) in Dude Ranch Studios.

credits

released December 1, 2023

license

about

Arabs in Aspic Trondheim, Norway

Norwegian heavyprog with a love for good melodies and the 70's. Might contain traces of classic rock.

contact / help

Contact Arabs in Aspic

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Arabs in Aspic, you may also like:

The Songs & Tales of Airoea – Book I
by The Chronicles of Father Robin

supported by 14 fans who also own “Pictures in a Dream”

This is full-blown Norwegian prog rock - do I need to say more? The boss Andreas Wettergreen Strømman Prestmo is a member of "Wobbler", and that's probably enough to know in order to get interested. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
go to album
The Songs & Tales of Airoea – Book II
by The Chronicles of Father Robin

supported by 13 fans who also own “Pictures in a Dream”
go to album
Salighet
by Jordsjø

supported by 12 fans who also own “Pictures in a Dream”

Brilliant retro/symphonic/folky prog from Norway. Pastoralia was great, but I think I like this even better! This album sounds as if they made it for me, simply love it! If you're imagining Mirage-era Camel with Norwegian woods, er, words, you'll might guess what to expect. At least, that's how I would describe it. Or just check the liner notes here. They nail it, too... Carsten Pieper
go to album
Jungla
by ·CACHEMIRA·

Gritty, grooving ’70s-style denim rock from Barcelona; deep, snarling grooves and commanding vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 3, 2017
go to album
The Calming Influence of Teeth
by Boss Keloid

featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 15, 2024
go to album
Escape Velocity
by Zombi

featured on Bandcamp Radio Oct 27, 2023
go to album
Fire Fortellinger
by Lars Fredrik Frøislie

supported by 12 fans who also own “Pictures in a Dream”

Dette er et fantastisk verk hvor det synges på norsk! Det siste setter en spiss på det hele. Lydbildet er åpent og dynamisk og man føler seg hensatt til 1970-tallets progressive rock. Dette ble oppdaget helt tilfeldig da jeg skulle sette igang dagens dont på hjemmekontoret og hadde litt arbeidsvegring og sveipa innom Bandcamp. Så ble hjemmekontoret utsatt litt til da jeg så klart måtte høre hele greia..😉. Takk for en flott musikalsk opplevelse en vinterdag i januar 2024. Storvik
go to album