Nearly 6000 ayreon fans from 49 different countries will flock to. The story of the human equation is the newest step for ayreon, looking inward, rather than to the stars or some other fantasy realm. As a milestonecelebration for the tenth anniversary of the human equation, musicarjenanthonylucassens former manager yvette boertje originally proposed a trio of fanmade concerts performed under the title ayreon s the human equation theater experience, but awesomedearboy after some of the original cast and musicians got into the. The theater equation is subtitled in nine different languages and includes nearly 90. It was performed live in full in september 2015 and that performance was released in early 2016 as the theater equation. The best way to get your head around it is to check out the music. As a milestonecelebration for the tenth anniversary of the human equation, musicarjenanthonylucassens former manager yvette boertje originally proposed a trio of fanmade concerts performed under the title ayreons the human equation theater experience, but awesomedearboy after some of the original cast and musicians got into the. The human equation like all previous ayreon rock operas tells a story. Ayreon is arjens main project, buthe also works on various sideprojects. The human equation theater show, complete with theatrical set, elaborate costumes and a highend multimedia presentation, is headed up by yvette boertje. The theater equation is an adaptation of lucassens masterpiece ayreon double album from 2004, the human equation, as a.
As a fan or global audience member you are welcomed to the experience, and immersed within it. Entitled the theater equation, it was filmed last year in rotterdam and features dream theater frontman james labrie alongside heather findlay, anneke van giersbergen and others, plus a 19piece rock choir. Mystery from ayreon s the human equation which was released in 2004. The theater equation day fourteen pride live in rotterdam in september 2015 hd duration. The theater equation is the musical adaptation of ayreons 2004 rock opera. Ayreons only nonscifi album, the human equation revolves around james labrie. The theater equation originally consisted of a four live performances, with cast, choir and small orchestra, of the 2004 album the human equation, as an actual rock opera. Jun 17, 2016 the theater equation is a live album and dvdbluray by arjen anthony lucassens progressive rockmetal rock opera project ayreon. As with nearly every ayreon album, it is a concept album with each character being portrayed by one singer. As with other ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including james labrie of dream theater, mikael akerfeldt of opeth, eric clayton of saviour machine, and devin. Ayreon the theater equation in september 2015, over the course of four soldout shows, ayreons legendary progressive rock concept album the human equation was brought to life as a fullblown musical production at the nieuwe luxor theater in rotterdam.
Cram101 just the facts101 studyguides gives all of the outlines, highlights, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In september 2015, over the course of four soldout shows, ayreons legendary progressive rock concept album the human equation was brought to life as a fullblown musical. Ayreon releases the theater equation dvdbluray package. So now, with the background all cleared, lets take a look at the album the human equation.
Ayreon s the human equation is an album that, despite exhibiting vast talent and musical proficiency, achieves very little ultimately. The theater equation originally consisted of a four live performances, with cast, choir and small orchestra, of the 2004 album the human equation, as an actual rock opera, complete with miseenscene. However, in september 2015, lucassen managed to persuade the likes of dream theaters james labrie, and anneke van giersbergen and a further 17 musicians and 19 strong choir to perform their 2004 album the human equation, and this grandiose film is the result. When i hear that arjen lucassen is up to something new, especially from his always provactive ayreon project, i take notice. T he the theater equation project by original intention was to consist of three fanmade concerts performed under the title ayreons the human equation theater experience. May 24, 2004 with ayreons firstever live shows coming up this year following the recent live success of the stage version of this album the theater equation and its live dvd, and the successful release of his latest epic, the source, it makes sense to fly back a long years in time to look at the human equation and what makes it so good. Yvette was closely involved with arjen anthony lucassen as his personal manager for many years, but before this time she was mainly involved with theater. Fearits time to leave your sheltered cage face you deepest fears the world is against you youre fighting back the tears meall the kids were watching me i.
For this project we have an unprecedented eleven singers including lucassen himself. A stunning cd, but take my tip, dont give ayreons music one play and then make your judgement, listen to your chosen album once a day for a week, not forgetting to make sure that once youre getting familiar with the music to listen in an uncompromised setting i. It is the first ayreon live release, although ayreon songs had previously been featured on live albums with star one, it was first time an ayreon album was performed live in its entirety. Fans from all across the world managed to travel out to the netherlands to see the acclaimed 2004 album, the human equation being performed and put to life in its entirety and it was called the theater equation. Unlike the theater equation, it consisted of unrelated songs from ayreon performed after each other as in a traditional concert, with a few songs from star one featured as well. The theater equation is a live album and dvdbluray by arjen anthony lucassens progressive rockmetal rock opera project ayreon. The source is actually a prequel to the ayreon story, of which i have been a fan since i first heard about it. Listen to your favorite songs from the theater equation live by ayreon now. Preorders were carried out by the insideout shop, and began on 20 may, 2016. He also criticized the singing performances, calling them unemotive singtalking, as well as the characters. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ayreon at the discogs marketplace. The theater equation is a unique document of an undertaking that was surely a onceinalifetime experience. Ayreon the human equation lyrics and tracklist genius.
Masterminded by arjen anthony lucassen, a dutchmultiinstrumentalist who in 1995 released analbum called ayreon, the first of a very successfulseries of rock operas featuring many internationalguestmusicians. The gentle storm is a collaborative project between arjen and vocalist anneke van giersbergen. And, for as much as the theory of everything tries to recapture the glory of the human equation, its unfortunate how far off it veers. If youre an established ayreon fan, i fully expect you to like this, its a new interpretation of the human equation that you have to experience, image quality isnt the best it could be, but frankly seeing the characters come to life on any screen at all is a fantastic achievement. From a storytelling and lyrical point of view, the theory of everything fails to focus on the introspective and emotional dialog the way the human equation did. First of all, of all the cover arts, it is probably the most well done.
Jun, 2016 however, in september 2015, lucassen managed to persuade the likes of dream theaters james labrie, and anneke van giersbergen and a further 17 musicians and 19 strong choir to perform their 2004 album the human equation, and this grandiose film is the result. The theater equation originally consisted of a four live performances, with cast, choir and small orchestra, of the 2004 album the human equation. The albums plot essentially follows the story of a man, who, after being. The human equation is the sixth album from the progressive rock project ayreon by dutch musician arjen anthony lucassen, released on 25 may 2004 via inside out music. This production took almost two full years to bring arjens perfectionist vision live to the stage.
One of the performances was released as a live albumdvd on march 30, 2018, titled ayreon universe the best of ayreon live. Isolation live in rotterdam in september 2015 official video. The wide array of instruments and influences genrewise ends up sounding very forced and awkwardly executed. The human equation is a music studio album recording by ayreon. The theater equation is an adaptation of lucassens masterpiece ayreon double album from 2004, the human equation, as a theatrical production with most of the. Without giving too much away, the narrative involves a man in a coma who is forced to come to grips with a variety of issues in his life good and bad in an attempt to wake up. The theater equation will be available as a deluxe art book ear book. Ayreon the human equation full album stream 2004 arjen anthony lucassen. The human equation news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2010 learn how. Ayreons the theater equation dvdbluray package was recently announced for release on june 17th, 2016, and you can now view the first full clip from the production for.
The human equation is a music studio album recording by ayreon progressive metalprogressive rock released in 2004 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The theater equation will be available as a deluxe art book ear book version. In september 2015, over the course of four soldout shows, ayreons legendary progressive rock concept album, the human equation, was brought to life as a fullblown musical production at the nieuwe luxor theater in rotterdam. However unlike previous albums, the human equation is not a scifi story but take place almost entirely in the mind of a character called me played by labrie who is in a coma after a car accident, with each song consisting of one day spent in coma. Ayreon the human equation full album stream 2004 youtube. Ayreon the theater equation dvd trailer released the prog. Then to hear that his successful and engaging album the human equation has been given a live theater experience, well, thats pretty fandamntastic. This thematic application contrasts very poorly with their established progressive metal sound. The theater equation show stars dream theater frontman james labrie in his. Theaters james labrie at his best is in the coma with his experience in a.
Sep 04, 2010 so now, with the background all cleared, lets take a look at the album the human equation. The main cast is supported by the 19strong epic rock choir. The human equation by ayreon album, progressive metal. A stunning cd, but take my tip, dont give ayreon s music one play and then make your judgement, listen to your chosen album once a day for a week, not forgetting to make sure that once youre getting familiar with the music to listen in an uncompromised setting i. Ayreon mastermind arjen lucassen has announced the release of a live concert dvd based on his 2004 album the human equation. Trauma the human equation 2004 youtube ayreon the source album lyric video duration. Mystery from ayreons the human equation which was released in 2004. I am a fan of dream theater and have owned a couple of saviour machine cassettes so i thought, why not try this. The theater equation by ayreon 889853276523 cd barnes. Arjen lucassen has returned with a new ayreon album for 2017, the source being the latest adventure in the long saga which has been the stalwart concept and story of lucassens discography. Having toyed with the idea of a fullblown conceptrock opera type album for his next ayreon project, arjen decided that instead of looking to the vastness of space and the scifi adventure fantasy concepts he has used in the past, hed look deep within to the human condition or human equation as he aptly calls it. Bluray, 2 dvds and 2 cds bluray and dvd 1 contain 5. The human equation is the sixth album by arjen anthony lucassen, released under the name ayreon. May 24, 2004 the human equation is the sixth album by arjen anthony lucassen, released under the name ayreon.
Ayreon the human equation 2004, slipcase, cd discogs. Overall, this is a very strong musical outing from our favorite dutchman that ranks among his best works, and i would compare it to the theory of everything and the human equation arjens two best albums according to my ears even if the songwriting is simpler than four 20minute tracks or and emotional journey through the human psyque. The human equation is the sixth studio cd from ayreon and it is by far the most grandiose to date. A unique document of a once in a lifetime experience. He has experienced an accident under mysterious circumstances, causing him. Well, now you can experience it as a full theater production in the theater equation, the wonderful fruition of a dream and the latest creation of this wizard of heavy metal prog. With ayreons firstever live shows coming up this year following the recent live success of the stage version of this album the theater equation and its live dvd, and the successful release of his latest epic, the source, it makes sense to fly back a long years in time to look at the human equation and what makes it so good. The theater equation is a live album and dvdbluray by arjen anthony lucassen s progressive rock metal rock opera project ayreon. The 2cd set features an impressive line up of guest vocalists including. This limited run of performances was witnessed by diehard fans from across the world, but now arjen lucassens story can be witnessed by all, as a recording of the final. Ayreons the theater equation dvdbluray package was recently announced for release on june 17th, 2016, and you can now watch the full trailer for it here. The main cast is supported by a specially puttogether 19strong epic rock choir. He also criticized the singing performances, calling them unemotive singtalking, as well as the characters that he felt less inspired than in previous ayreon albums. This is a unique document of an undertaking that was surely once in a lifetime.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Its not like the other covers are shitty in any ways, i just think that this cover actually embodies what i think when i think ayreon. Includes all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events. Therefore i was really anticipating the dvd to relive this experience. James labrie of dream theater, mikael akerfeldt of opeth, eric clayton of saviour machine, and devin townsend. It shall surely prove to be another milestone in the genre. In the human equation we have a comatose man reliving his memories and the events leading up to his bizarre auto accident, slowly realizing only he can wake himself. The theater equation live by ayreon on amazon music unlimited. As with other ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including james labrie of dream theater, mikael akerfeldt of opeth, eric clayton of saviour machine, and devin townsend, performing music arranged. Pain the human equation 2004 by arjen anthony lucassen. Each track is unique in flavor while sharing tone and theme with the rest of the album. The human equation is the sixth album from the progressive rock project ayreon by dutch. Their first album, the diary, is in arjens words an epic double concept album, where classical meets metal meets acoustic meets folk.