ARCADIA for Kiki

Members :
Simon le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor, better known as members of Duran Duran

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Synth-pop























SO RED THE ROSE (1985)

Tracklist :

01 Election Day (5:29)
Featuring - Grace Jones
02 Keep Me In The Dark (4:31)
03 Goodbye Is Forever (3:49)
04 The Flame (4:23)
05 Missing (3:40)
06 Rose Arcana (0:51)
07 The Promise (7:30)
Backing Vocals - Sting/ Keyboards - Herbie Hancock
08 El Diablo (6:05)
09 Lady Ice (7:32)

Link to download :
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8PN7WFEI 224 kbs

"In the mid 1980s, Duran splintered off into two side projects...Power Station and Arcadia. What did it prove? Well we finally knew which members were fans of Chic and who were fans of Bryan Ferry/David Sylvian...but enough on that...
This album was an amazing accomplishment. Three members from what some called a bubblegum-pop group came together and forged an album of beauty with the helping hands of jazz musician Mark Isham, avant-guarde percussionist David Van Tiegam, David Gilmor and Sting...all added credibility to the project.
Here the music is textured...layered and beautiful. The funky grind of "Election Day", the bittersweet chugging melody of "Goodbye is Forever", the simple sweetness of "Missing", the sadness of Simon's voice and just pure poetry in "The Promise" and the crystalline beauty of the epic "Lady Ice".
This album was a great "teething-toy" for those would later listen to David Sylvian, Bryan Ferry, amd delve into jazz and avant-guarde music.
I encourage anyone interested in something better than pop music to buy this CD! You won't regret it!"

"In 1985, Duran Duran underwent a big change. John and Andy Taylor went off to form Power Station with Robert Palmer and Simon, Nick and Roger stayed to release an album under the name Arcadia. Nick and Simon have both been quoted saying that Arcadia is different from their previous albums with the full group and that it is nothing they could have released as Duran Duran not just because of individual differences but also because of the kind of pressure they were under and the risk of recreating the same type of stuff unless they branched out--- just as Power Station was something that stood alone as well. I say this cause lots of people focus on the cynical side of the break-up. I'm so glad Arcadia existed, despite what some say about it because the music is just excellent. I was glad Simon, Nick and John reformed the original band, but this was a great side project.
I think all of the songs on this album are perfect and I just love the way Duran Duran and Arcadia uses backup vocals. I don't know how to describe the songs so I'll say what the band said about them. Nick claimed that they got the name Arcadia from an inscription that was "mysterious, mystic" which they thought fit with the album. He claimed they were "European" sounding and a little bit "Hispanic" sounding. I'm sorry, I'm not good at describing songs, I just know if I like them or not. They also called the songs "atmospheric" as opposed to the other Duran Duran offspring Power Station which is more rock. I don't think you have to like Duran Duran to like this CD. They are two quite different styles though I believe DD constantly altered their styles throughout their career. But I think you would have to be willing to give it an honest shot."

Lyrics :
http://www.durancollection.com/words/soredtherose.htm#ladyice
















HEAVEN'S EYES (1985) Bootleg Cd

Tracklist :

01 Election Day (Consensus Mix)
02 Election Day (Cryptic Cut No Voice Mix)
03 Election Day (Fact&Story Mix)
04 Goodbye is Forever (Extended Mix)
05 Goodbye is Forever (Dub Mix)
06 The Promise (Extended Remix)
07 Rose Arcana (Extended)
08 The Flame (Extended Remix)
09 Flame game (Yo Homebuy Remix)
10 Say The Word (Extended remix)
11 Say The Word (Extended Instrumental)

Link to download :
http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=083c91d93b08f38377bdd7c5b435a276 224 kbs

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