Description
2CELLOS — Dedicated | Sony Music Masterworks | Audio CD
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Product Details:
- Product Type: Audio CD
- UPC: 194398664521
- Brand / Label: Sony Music Masterworks
- Artist: 2CELLOS (Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser)
- Release Year: 2021
- Genre: Classical Crossover / Rock / Pop
- Style: Instrumental, Cello Rock
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD
- Discs: 1
- Catalog Number: 19439866452
- Packaging: Standard jewel case
- Language: English (Track titles)
- Country of Release: Germany / European Union
- Condition: Factory Sealed / New
Overview
Released in 2021 to mark their 10th anniversary as a duo, Dedicated captures Croatian cellists Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser returning to the signature crossover style that first turned them into a global phenomenon. After a brief hiatus to pursue solo classical material, this record acts as a high-energy statement of intent, pushing the boundaries of what two cellos can do with mainstream rock, pop, and electronic arrangements.
The album strips away complex orchestral backings to focus on the raw, percussive, and melodic power of their instruments. Striking a balance between heavy distortion and delicate classical technique, the arrangements here treat iconic pop melodies and classic rock riffs with equal weight. From the driving, syncopated rhythms of Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" to the soaring cinematic sweep of Lady Gaga's "Shallow," the album delivers a clean, modern studio production that highlights every bow stroke and string buzz.
Interesting Facts
- Dedicated was recorded during the global touring lockdowns, allowing the duo to spend more individual time on the studio arrangements than their previous fast-paced release schedules allowed.
- The arrangement of "Sweet Child O' Mine" pays homage to their breakthrough 2011 cover of AC/DC’s "Thunderstruck," utilizing similar aggressive bowing techniques to replicate hard-rock guitar solos.
- This album includes their virtuosic instrumental take on Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence," which became a major emotional centerpiece for their subsequent farewell tour.
- To replicate the heavy basslines of tracks like "Bad Guy" and "Demons" without using electronic synthesizers, Šulić and Hauser multi-tracked their cellos using custom pick-ups and bass effects pedals.
- The album served as the studio foundation for their 2022 international tour, which the duo announced would be their final run performing together under the 2CELLOS moniker.
Track Listing
- Wherever I Go — 3:31
- Bad Guy — 2:34
- Sweet Child O' Mine — 3:58
- Halo — 4:11
- Shallow — 3:37
- Demons — 3:46
- I Don't Care — 3:25
- Cryin' — 3:45
- Livin' On a Prayer — 3:50
- The Sound of Silence — 4:19
Publishers
Released by Sony Music Masterworks / Masterworks is an imprint of Sony Music Masterworks. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH, Gütersloh, Germany, 2021.
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