{"id":26542,"date":"2026-01-04T14:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/?page_id=26542"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:10:20","slug":"the-future-bites-by-steven-wilson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/en\/the-future-bites-by-steven-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future Bites by Steven Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26542\" class=\"elementor elementor-26542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70ff62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f70ff62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40040ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40040ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SWGDFC350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl 2 LP Album Grace For Drowning by Steven Wilson. Frontcover\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SWGDFC350.jpg 348w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SWGDFC350-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SWGDFC350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SWGDFC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>&#8222;Grace for D&#8230;&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cbadf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56cbadf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f8f4e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44f8f4e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c89166a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c89166a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Steven Wilson<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/th5-ov5rv95w-by-steven-wilson\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24449\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SWTOFC350.jpg\" alt=\"Album &quot;The Overview&quot; by Steven Wilson. Frontcover\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SWTOFC350.jpg 346w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SWTOFC350-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SWTOFC350-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SWTOFC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>&#8222;The Overview&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a67fbec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a67fbec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65986187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65986187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future Bites by Steven Wilson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2214edc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2214edc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b87c29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b87c29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583bcfb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"583bcfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286e9115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286e9115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBFC1280.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBFC350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. Frontcover\" width=\"345\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBFC350.jpg 345w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBFC350-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBFC350-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBFC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stevenwilsonhq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Steven Wilson<\/span><\/a><br \/>&#8222;The Future Bites&#8220;<br \/>\u00a0Album, LP, White Vinyl, Limited, 2021. Neo-Pop-Disco-Artrock.<\/p><p>\u00dcber Steven Wilson als Mastermind hinter Porcupine Tree brauche ich nicht mehr viel zu sagen. Steven John Wilson ist ein britischer Musiker. Er spielt diverse Instrumente und ist als erlernter Produzent, Tontechniker, Gitarrist und Keyboarder ein ausgewiesener Autodidakt. Als Steven Wilson 2009 seine Solo-Karriere mit dem ersten Album &#8222;Insurgentes&#8220; anschob und 2010 Porcupine Tree auf Eis legte, begangen hitzige Debatten in der Gemeinde der Porcupine Tree und Progressive Rock Fans. Insbesondere &#8222;The Future Bites&#8220; stie\u00df auf viel Ablehnung, denn es ist alles, nur kein Progressive Rock. Manche Fans, so auch ich, wollten Steven Wilsons Musik &#8222;durch die immer gleiche gewohnte T\u00fcr betreten&#8220;. Doch Steven Wilson w\u00e4re nicht Steven Wilson, wenn er es uns leicht machen w\u00fcrde.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICI1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICI350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. Innercover unfolded\" width=\"350\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICI350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICI350-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICI350-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICI350-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Ich werde an diese Rezension anders herangehen, denn lange Zeit sah ich Steven Wilson nur als den Prog-Rock Guru unserer Zeit. Selbst den beiden Porcupine Tree Alben &#8222;Stupid Dream&#8220; und &#8222;<a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/lightbulb-sun-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lightbulb Sun<\/span><\/a>&#8220; bin ich 20! Jahre aus den Weg gegangen und heute betrachte ich die vermeintlichen &#8222;Brit-Pop&#8220; Alben als Evolution der Band Porcupine Tree. Inzwischen ist &#8222;The Future Bites&#8220; neben &#8222;<a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/grace-for-drowning-by-steven-wilson\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grace For Drowning<\/span><\/a>&#8222;, &#8222;4 1\/2&#8220; und &#8222;<a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/th5-ov5rv95w-by-steven-wilson\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Overview<\/span><\/a>&#8220; mein 4. Album von Steven Wilson.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBIC1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBIC350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. Innercover Front\" width=\"344\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBIC350.jpg 344w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBIC350-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBIC350-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBIC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Als von Porcupine Tree verw\u00f6hnter Prog-Head waren meine ersten Steven Wilson Alben logischerweise mit &#8222;Grace For Drowning&#8220; und &#8222;The Overview&#8220; ausgewiesene Progressive Rock Alben. Mit &#8222;The Future Bites&#8220; kommt mein erstes nicht Prog-Album auf den Teller. Und es schmeckt bis auf eine Ausnahme sehr gut. Electro\/Pop\/Disco ist nicht meine Musik, hier ist sie aber tiefgr\u00fcndig und interessant gestaltet.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPA1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPA350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. LP A\" width=\"350\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPA350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPA350-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPA350-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPA350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>UNSELF<br \/>Die drei ersten Songs bringen eine unterk\u00fchle Atmosph\u00e4re des Industrials mit sich.\u00a0<\/p><p>SELF<br \/>\u201eIch habe mich nie als Prog-Rock-K\u00fcnstler gesehen. Und ich wehre mich gegen die Einstufung als ganz gew\u00f6hnlicher Musiker.\u201c &#8222;Entertain, like a fucking clown.&#8220;<\/p><p>KING GHOST<br \/>Mystischer, unterk\u00fchlter, futuristischer, elegischer Synthie Pop. Diese drei Songs von &#8222;The Future Bites&#8220; stehen\u00a0 stellvertretend f\u00fcr das bisher mutigste und zugleich polarisierenste Album Steven Wilsons.\u00a0<\/p><p>Warum klingt dieses Album so anders? Steven holte David Kosten mit ins Boot, da dieser eine andere Sichtweise ins Spiel brachte. Steven: \u201eOh, das klingt ja wie Kraftwerk. Wie toll ist das denn?\u201c Oder: \u201eDas hat was von Prince oder Pink Floyd. Das muss ich unbedingt verwenden.\u201c David ist das exakte Gegenteil davon. Er sagt eher: \u201eDas k\u00f6nnen wir nicht machen. Das klingt wie Kraftwerk. Lass uns was anderes probieren.\u201c Oder: \u201eDas ist doch Pink Floyd. Lassen wir die Finger davon.\u201c Ich fand es so erfrischend, jemanden neben mir zu haben, der meint: \u201eTu das nicht, weil es wie etwas klingt, das du liebst. Das ist genau der Grund, warum du es nicht tun solltest. Probier was anderes.\u201c<\/p><p>12 THINGS I FORGOT passt dann f\u00fcr mich \u00fcberhaupt nicht in dieses Album. Ein f\u00fcr mich langweiliger, wenngleich netter,\u00a0 Pop-Song. Wahrscheinlich wollte Steven diesen Bruch, um die bisherige unterk\u00fchlte Atmosph\u00e4re zu unterbrechen. Dieser Song w\u00e4re besser in einen Blackfield Album aufgehoben, hier wirkt er f\u00fcr mich v\u00f6llig deplatziert.<\/p><p>EMINENT SLEAZE erinnert vom Rhodes her leicht an Pink Floyd, der Song ist aber ganz und gar nicht Pink Floyd. Der Bass ist sauber und groovig. F\u00fcgt sich nahtlos in das Album ein.<\/p><p>MAN OF THE PEOPLE ist f\u00fcr mich der viel bessere Break. Hier beweist Steven, das er sehr wohl f\u00e4hig ist, interessanten Pop zu machen. Der auch jetzt nach zwanzig Durchg\u00e4ngen immer noch funktioniert. Wilson ist m\u00e4chtig Stolz auf dieses Lied. Was Teile seiner Prog-Rock Fans, zun\u00e4chst auch mich, den &#8222;alten&#8220; Steven Wilson zur\u00fcck w\u00fcnschte. So verweigerte ich mich zun\u00e4chst komplett seiner Solo-Karriere. Was nicht nach Prog klang, wollte ich auch gar nicht erst anh\u00f6ren. Jedoch setzte ich mich mehr und mehr im Zuge dieser Website mit Musik auseinander und meine Sicht hat sich ge\u00f6ffnet. Auch f\u00fcr &#8222;The Future Bites&#8220;. Und ich verstehe warum Wilson sagt: \u201eAuf gewisse Weise sind solche Reaktionen auch eine Auszeichnung. Sie stehen daf\u00fcr, dass ich das Richtige tue. Und sie geh\u00f6ren einfach dazu. Ich will jetzt niemanden verletzen, aber es ist wirklich so, dass die Fans Feinde der Kreativit\u00e4t sein k\u00f6nnen. Einfach, weil sie immer denselben Zugang zu deinem Universum erwarten. N\u00e4mlich den, durch den sie es irgendwann einmal betreten haben. Jetzt wollen sie st\u00e4ndig dieselbe T\u00fcr nehmen und dabei auch das exakt selbe f\u00fchlen. Nur: F\u00fcr mich ist das nicht das, worum es bei einem K\u00fcnstler gehen sollte.\u201c<\/p><p>Und damit ist Seite A durch und es ist ein starkes, forderndes Album.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPB1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26554 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPB350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. LP B\" width=\"350\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPB350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPB350-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPB350-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBLPB350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Auf Seite B befindet sich mit 09:49 Minuten L\u00e4nge mein Herz des Albums, PERSONAL SHOPPER. Wir h\u00f6ren neben Steven Wilson noch die Stimmen von Rotem Wilson und Elton John. Noch nie ein so nachdenkliches, vielschichtiges St\u00fcck Neo-Disco-Electro-Artrock geh\u00f6rt. Das muss doch jeden Prog-Fan das Herz \u00f6ffnen! Bei mir hat es funktioniert. FOLLOWER ist ein ungemein guter Tritt in die negativen Folgen von Social-Media. Highlight zwei von Seite B. COUNT OF UNEASE ist der ruhige und atmosph\u00e4risch dichte letzte Song. Und ich erfasse es jetzt: dieses Album ist gro\u00dfartig.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICB1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26550 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICB350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. Innercover Backside\" width=\"350\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICB350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICB350-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICB350-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBICB350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Kommen wir also zum Fazit. Kein Prog? Kein Prog. Daf\u00fcr Neo-Pop-Disco-Artrock, viel Elektro, Industrial und ein wenig Rock. SW erschafft nichts neues und das ist auch nicht sein Anspruch. Es ist immer interessant. Es kann immer wieder geh\u00f6rt werden, ist spannend, atmosph\u00e4risch dicht (Phrase, ich wei\u00df) und hat eine Aussage. SW will uns hier nicht belehren, er h\u00e4lt uns einen Spiegel hin und wir (genau wie Steven) erkennen uns oft selbst wieder. Es geht um Social Media, die \u00fcbertriebene Selbstdarstellung, Konsumwahn, vor allem von Dingen, die wir eigentlich nicht brauchen. Wir verlieren unser &#8222;gesundes&#8220; Sozialverhalten in der Anonymit\u00e4t des Internets und nutzen es f\u00fcr Hass. Kein Prog? Kein Prog und das tut nicht nur SW als K\u00fcnstler gut, das tut uns gut. Eigentlich ist es ganz einfach: Niemand von uns Fans hat einen Anspruch darauf, was Steven Wilson f\u00fcr Musik machen m\u00f6chte. Bei nicht gefallen einfach loslassen.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBBC1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBBC350.jpg\" alt=\"LP, Album, &quot;The Future Bites&quot; by Steven Wilson. Backcover\" width=\"346\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBBC350.jpg 346w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBBC350-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBBC350-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SWFBBC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Credits<\/p><p>Steven Wilson &#8211; Vocals, Acoustic and E-Guitar, Bass, Piano (Leslie), Synthesizer, Sampler, Shaker, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Percussion, Handclaps, Autoharp, Organ (Hammond).<br \/>David Kosten &#8211; Drone, Programming.<br \/><span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Emilia<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Gali<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Guy<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Lihi<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Mati<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Romi<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Shai<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link_PKPcS\">Tom<\/span>, Mia and Yali Wilson &#8211; (Kid) Voices.<br \/>David Barbieri &#8211; Synthesizer.<br \/>Bobbie Gordon, Crystal Williams, JAKL, Mos Capri, Rina Mushonga, Rou Reynolds, Wendy Harriott,\u00a0 Blaine Harrison, Jack Flanagan &#8211; Vocals.<br \/>Elton John, Rotem Wilson &#8211; Voices.<br \/>Michael Spearman &#8211; Drums, HiHat.<br \/>Adam Holzman &#8211; Synthesizer (Doepfer Modular), Electric Piano (Wahwah).<br \/>Nick Beggs &#8211; Bass Guitar, Chapman Stick, Guitar (Phased).<br \/>Jason Cooper &#8211; Cymbal, Percussion.<br \/>The London Session Orchestra &#8211; Strings.<\/p><p>Die Fotos stammen alle von meiner LP. 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