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Billy Corgan's debut solo album TheFutureEmbrace released June 21, 2005! It is markedly different from most of his earlier work, eschewing his characteristic "drums, bass, (and) big-guitars sound" in favor of an electronic sound punctuated with heavily distorted guitar parts reminiscent of shoegazing.

Corgan began work on the album in late 2004 in his Pumpkinland studio. The sound of the album is almost entirely synthesized, with the exception of Corgan's voice and guitar. Corgan has an extensive collection of vintage analog synths and drum machines that were employed on the album. The synths were largely programmed by Bon Harris.

Arrangements on the album followed an unusual process: for each song, Corgan would write the basic structure, and the song's melody was then split into four sections based on the bass, tenor, alto, and soprano voicings of the chord structure. The production team – Corgan, Harris, producer Bjorn Thorsrud, and programmers Matt Walker and Brian Liesegang – would then program different synth melodies in each voicing, and combine them into a multitrack recording. Drums were added, mostly from pre-1985 drum machines. Corgan would then rework the vocals and add his guitar part. Each song contains a single take of guitar, in stark contrast to the Boston-style multitracking employed on SP albums. Despite the challenge of this approach, it was used for all album tracks as well as 8 outtakes.

The album features backing vocals and a guitar solo by Robert Smith of The Cure on the Bee Gees cover "To Love Somebody", while "DIA" features electronic drums played by Jimmy Chamberlin, as well as the violin and backing voice of Emilie Autumn.

On the day of its release, Corgan took out an ad and wrote that the album "picks up the thread of the as-yet-unfinished work and charter of The Smashing Pumpkins", and also announced plans to reform the band.

TheFutureEmbrace received many positive reviews. The Chicago Sun-Times said it was Corgan's "most distinctive and consistent music," while The Alternative Press gave it a perfect 5/5. The album peaked at #31 in the US, #89 in the UK, and at #25 in New Zealand.

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Billy Corgan's debut solo album TheFutureEmbrace released June 21, 2005! It is markedly different from most of his earlier work, eschewing his characteristic "drums, bass, (and) big-guitars sound" in favor of an electronic sound punctuated with heavily distorted guitar parts reminiscent of shoegazing.

Corgan began work on the album in late 2004 in his Pumpkinland studio. The sound of the album is almost entirely synthesized, with the exception of Corgan's voice and guitar. Corgan has an extensive collection of vintage analog synths and drum machines that were employed on the album. The synths were largely programmed by Bon Harris.

Arrangements on the album followed an unusual process: for each song, Corgan would write the basic structure, and the song's melody was then split into four sections based on the bass, tenor, alto, and soprano voicings of the chord structure. The production team – Corgan, Harris, producer Bjorn Thorsrud, and programmers Matt Walker and Brian Liesegang – would then program different synth melodies in each voicing, and combine them into a multitrack recording. Drums were added, mostly from pre-1985 drum machines. Corgan would then rework the vocals and add his guitar part. Each song contains a single take of guitar, in stark contrast to the Boston-style multitracking employed on SP albums. Despite the challenge of this approach, it was used for all album tracks as well as 8 outtakes.

The album features backing vocals and a guitar solo by Robert Smith of The Cure on the Bee Gees cover "To Love Somebody", while "DIA" features electronic drums played by Jimmy Chamberlin, as well as the violin and backing voice of Emilie Autumn.

On the day of its release, Corgan took out an ad and wrote that the album "picks up the thread of the as-yet-unfinished work and charter of The Smashing Pumpkins", and also announced plans to reform the band.

TheFutureEmbrace received many positive reviews. The Chicago Sun-Times said it was Corgan's "most distinctive and consistent music," while The Alternative Press gave it a perfect 5/5. The album peaked at #31 in the US, #89 in the UK, and at #25 in New Zealand.

https://spcodex.wiki/TheFutureEmbrace

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Billy Corgan's TheFutureEmbrace released June 21, 2005! Markedly different from most of his earlier work, it used electronic sounds punctuated with heavily distorted guitar parts reminiscent of shoegazing. It peaked #31 in the US and at #89 in the UK. https://spcodex.wiki/TheFutureEmbrace Arrangements on the album followed an unusual process: Corgan wrote the basic structure for each song and the melody was split into four sections based on the pitch. The production team then programmed synth melodies in each voicing, combining them into a multitrack recording.