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| Thing Is a Thing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 November 2011 (CD) 2013 (digital) | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Studios | Jet Studios, Nowy Dwór, Poland | |||
| Genres | Alternative rock, fusion, world music | |||
| Label | Self-released (Not On Label) | |||
| Producer | Maciej Feddek | |||
| Heldorado chronology | ||||
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Thing Is a Thing is the debut studio album by the Polish rock band Heldorado. Recorded in 2010, it was self-released on CD on 17 November 2011 without a record label,[1] and made available on digital platforms in 2013.[2] The material was recorded at Jet Studios in Nowy Dwór near Bydgoszcz, a studio run by recording engineer Maciej Feddek of Koronowo.[3][4] The release was issued under the patronage of the Marshal's Office of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.[1]
Background
[edit]The band began work on the album after a series of festival successes, including winning the Grand Prix at the National MONAR Song Festival in 2009 and a charity tour of MONAR rehabilitation centres.[5] The recordings were made by the lineup of Artur Bromirski (vocals), Michał Chrapkowski (classical guitar), Abdoulaye Faye (djembe, vocals), Karol Korniluk (electric guitar), Umut Otyakmaz (drums) and Krzysztof Ratke (bass guitar).[4]
The album reflects the band's characteristic blend of rock, folk, world music and elements of rap — a style the musicians called "galop" — combining Polish and West African rhythms.[6] Lyrics are in English, Polish and Wolof.
Promotion
[edit]The album's first music video, for "Take The Risk", was directed by Yach Paszkiewicz, a Bydgoszcz native known as "the father of the Polish music video", who directed over 400 videos.[7][8] It was shot by the director's son, Yach Jr Paszkiewicz, and published on 1 August 2012.[7]
Track listing
[edit]Lyricists per the album booklet.[9]
| # | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nie Zabiorę" | Karol Korniluk, Michał Chrapkowski | 4:06 |
| 2 | "Korsarz" | Artur Bromirski | 3:31 |
| 3 | "Demb" | Abdoulaye Faye, Artur Bromirski | 4:35 |
| 4 | "All The Stars" | Artur Bromirski | 4:45 |
| 5 | "Na Stromej Skale" | Agnieszka Tomczak, Artur Bromirski | 3:31 |
| 6 | "Black Amber" | Umut Otyakmaz | 3:17 |
| 7 | "Take The Risk" | Michał Chrapkowski, Artur Bromirski | 3:51 |
| 8 | "No Pain" | Marcin Sobczyk | 4:32 |
| 9 | "Lucky Day" | Artur Bromirski | 4:13 |
| 10 | "Nowy Dwór" | Artur Bromirski | 10:56 |
The album also contains two hidden tracks not numbered in the official track listing: "First Born" and "Kebooba", both with lyrics by Artur Bromirski.[9] They appear as separate entries in the 2013 digital release.[2]
Personnel
[edit]Lineup per the album booklet.[9]
- Artur Bromirski – vocals
- Michał Chrapkowski – classical guitar
- Abdoulaye Faye – djembe, vocals
- Karol Korniluk – electric guitar
- Umut Otyakmaz – drums
- Krzysztof Ratke – bass guitar
Production
- Maciej Feddek – recording, Jet Studios, Nowy Dwór[3]
Artwork
- Piotr Kaszubski, Michał Chrapkowski – cover design[9]
- Krzysztof Kaszubski – photography[9]
- Angelika Kaźmierczak, Jana Klímová – installation[9]
The cover features a photograph of an installation made from discarded objects, whose shadow forms the word "HELDORADO".[1]
Later interpretations
[edit]In 2024, the album track "Na Stromej Skale" was re-recorded as a charity version on the initiative of the Bydgoszcz band Butelki Zwrotne, to support the cancer treatment of a local musician. Several dozen musicians took part, including Adela Konop and members of Bydgoscy Bluesmani, Heldorado, Jazz For Sale, Sigals and Żuki.[10] The campaign was covered by TVP3 Bydgoszcz and Polish Radio PiK.[11][12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Heldorado – Thing Is A Thing". Discogs. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Heldorado". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Maciej Feddek / JETstudios". SoundBetter. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Kulturowa mieszanka rytmów". Express Bydgoski (in Polish). 16 December 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ Opic, Witold (15 July 2009). "Heldorado wyrusza w trasę koncertową po ośrodkach Monaru". Gazeta Pomorska (in Polish). Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ Kozicka, Agata (6 June 2011). "Bydgoszcz: (H)eldorado mocnej muzyki". Gazeta Pomorska (in Polish). Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 "HELDORADO "TAKE THE RISK"". YouTube. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Koncert Heldorado – jedyny w Trójmieście" (in Polish). Trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thing Is a Thing album booklet, Heldorado, 2011.
- ↑ "Zespół Butelki Zwrotne udostępnił nowy kawałek „Na Stromej Skale"" (in Polish). Strefa Music Art. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Zbierają na leczenie nowotworu dla kolegi" (in Polish). TVP3 Bydgoszcz. 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Nagrali teledysk dla Sydneya. Bydgoski muzyk potrzebuje kosztownego leczenia" (in Polish). Polskie Radio PiK. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2026.