released May 17, 2019

released May 17, 2019

Alan Madej
Madej 1: Time Goes On - Synopsis Sessions (1996-1999)

01. Instrumental Summer (2019 Remix)
02. Calling Your Name - (Deflective Violet - 1996 Demo)
03. So Far Away - (Deflective Violet - 1996 Demo)
04. Closer To The Edge Of Reality (1996 Jordan Demo)
05. Procrastinate (1996 Jordan Demo)
06. Time Will Tell (1996 Jordan Demo)
07. Standing On The Edge (1996 Jordan Demo)
08. Wonderweed (1996 Jordan Demo)
09. Watching The World Go By (1996 Jordan Demo)
10. So Far Away (Never - 1997 Jordan Demo)
11. I Voted Today (2019 Remix / Remaster)
12. Somewhere Alone (1998 Demo)
13.Today Has Been Tomorrow (For Too Long Now) (1998 Demo)
14. So Far Away (Redline Studio Session) (1998 Session)
15. The Stars Outside Look Nice (1998 Demo with Alex Madej)
16. So Far Away (2019 Remix / Remaster)
17. Crazy But So Beautiful (2019 Remix / Remaster)
18. Before It Begins (2019 Remix / Remaster)
19. Calling Your Name (2019 Remix / Remaster)
20. Instrumental Summer (2019 Remix / Remaster)
21. Take Me Away (2019 Remix / Remaster)
22. Procrastinate (2019 Remix / Remaster)
23. Time Goes On (2019 Remix / Remaster)
24. Just Begun (2019 Remix / Remaster)
25. Endear To Me (2019 Remix / Remaster)
26. Light In The Open Air (Our Love Will Never Fade) (1999 Demo)

This collection compliments the 20th Anniversary reissue of my first album "Synopsis." A PDF book of pictures, lyrics, posters, and set lists of the era is also included with this collection.


Alan Madej - Vocals, Guitar
Dave Jordan - Guitar, Back Vocals on tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9
Chuck Cieslik - Guitar on tracks 10,18, 21, and 24
Skott Brown - Guitar on track 11
Andreea Bocanella - Bass on tracks 10-11
John Sarley - Guitar on track 2-3
Alex Madej - Guitar / Moog on track 1 and vocal on track 15 (6yrs. old)

Deflective Violet was Alan Madej, Mike Zitney,
Sam Markovich, and John Sarley

Never was Alan Madej, Chuck Cieslik,
Andreea Bocanella, Kevin Petro, and John Sarley

"I Voted Today" Jam Session was Alan Madej, Skott Brown, and Andreea Bocanella

Track 1 "Instrumental Summer (2019 Remix)"
Remixed by Alex Madej
@ Moda Co Studios in Parma, OH. / January 2016

Tracks (2-3) Deflective Violet Demo Session "Calling Your Name"
and "So Far Away"
Recorded to stereo boombox by John Sarley
@ Sarley House / Sarley Field in Parma, OH. / Winter 1996

Tracks (4-9) Jordan Demo Session "Closer To The Edge," "Procrastinate," "Time Will Tell," Standing On The Edge," "Wonderweed," and "Watching The World Go By"
Recorded on cassette by Dave Jordan
@ Jordan Home in Parma, OH. Spring 1996.

Track (10) Never Jordan Session "So Far Away"
Recorded on cassette by Dave Jordan
@ Jordan Home in Parma, OH. Summer 1997.

Track (11) "I Voted Today" jam session
Recorded on boombox by Alan Madej
@ Madej Home in Parma, OH. Summer 1997
Remixed on reel to reel by Alan Madej
@ NHS Studios, Parma, OH / Summer 1998

Track (12) "Somewhere Alone"
Recorded on boombox by Alan Madej
@ Terrace Hall / KSU / Kent, OH. Fall 1998

Track (13,15 and 26) "Today Has Been Tomorrow (For Too Long Now)" "The Stars Outside Look Nice" and
"Light In The Open Air (Our Love Will Never Fade)"
Recorded on boombox by Alan Madej
@ Madej Home in Parma, OH. (Tracks 13 and 15)
December 1998 /
(Track 26) April 1999

Track (14) "So Far Away"
Recorded on reel to reel by Jakub
@ Redline Studios in Akron, OH. Fall 1998

Tracks (16 - 25) "Synopsis 20th Anniversary Edition tracks"
Recorded Digitally / Engineered / Mixed / Mastered by Kurk E. Yuhnke @ KSU Terrace Hall / Kent, OH. November 1998 to May 1999

Remixed by Alex Madej and Charlie Loudin
Cleveland, OH Spring 2019

Mastered by Charlie Loudin
@ My other car is the space time continuum
Cleveland, OH Spring 2019

Produced by Madejband

Photo on bandcamp by Grandma Madej

Art Direction by Alex Madej / Rachel Madej / Alan Madej

Synopsis 20th Anniversary Book PDF included in this collection
by Alan Madej / Alex Madej / Rachel Madej

Photo credits in book:
Adrian Brazil - Synopsis Photo Session #1 : (Leather Jacket set)
Jessica Julian - Synopsis Phot Session #2: (White Shirt set)
Melody Kadlub-Barr - Brady's Cafe (1st Show May 6, 1999)
Skott Brown - "I Voted Today" Session (Summer 1997)
Natalia Dale (2012 shot / short hair Madej)
Various Madej family pictures (1994-1999)

Poster Designs in book:
Brady's Cafe poster: May 6, 1999 / By Eileen Whitacre
Cat's Bookstore poster: August 14, 1999 / By Melody Kadlub-Barr

Thanks to: Madej Family, Kurk E. Yuhnke, Charlie Loudin, Alex Madej, Dave Jordan, Chuck Cieslik, Skott Brown, Andreea Bocaneala,
John Sarley, Jessica Julian, Adrian Brazil, Charlene Ruth Peter,
Andrew Rowland, Sean Sarah, Carolyne Marquart, Cat Z.,
Sam Patterson, Tony Meda, Gian Saja, Kristy Conrad,
Eileen Whitacre, Rosemary-Able Brady, Lydia Walis,Sam Markovich
Melody Kadlub-Barr, Eric Soto, Sam Martin, Ryan "Guitar" Anderson, Erin Kapferer, Rachel Toth, Liz Presley, Bridgette Callahan,
Justin Kobak and Myra, Kevin Petro, Mike Zitney, Jennifer Burnheimer, Toni Dinello, Matt Stoessner, Mike Hnatiak, Tim Svitak,
Bonny Graham Espearza, Collette Gershwin, Shawn Mishak,
Jamie Bradley, Brady's Cafe, Southwest Cafe and you.

Very special thanks to Dave Jordan for providing the master tape for tracks 4, 6, and 8 and Charlie Loudin for providing the master tape for track 12.

For Charlene

Words and Music by Alan Madej

Track 12. Words by Alan Madej and Music by Charlie Loudin
and Alan Madej

Track 17. Words by Jessica Julian and Music by Alan Madej

namyorengekyo

© 2019 Closed Warp Music
℗ 2019 Closed Warp Publishing

except:
Track 2: Crazy But So Beautiful
©2019 Jessica Julian
© 2019 Closed Warp Music

Track15: Somewhere Alone
© 2019 Charlie Loudin
© 2019 Closed Warp Music
℗ 2019 Closed Warp Publishing

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