Out Of Chaos Comes…

The creative process and result of ‘beauty re-envisioned’ was such an amazing experience, that I thought why don’t we give that another go!  So basically, ‘Out Of Chaos Comes…’ is to ‘The Storm Before The Calm’ as ‘Beauty Re-Envisioned’ is to ‘Finding Beauty In Chaos’. 

We were again fortunate to be able to turn the creative reins over to an extremely talented cast of Producers, Artists and DJs; including Tim Palmer(The Mission, U2, David Bowie), John Fryer (Cocteau Twins, HIM, Depeche Mode), Film Composer Tyler Bates(John Wick, The Watchmen, Guardians Of The Galaxy), The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell and Marilyn Manson’s Paul Wiley.

Like before, the full 27-track collection is deep and diverse and includes a few surprises.  Ashton Nyte’s gorgeous acoustic version of ‘The Outside’, Cinthya Hussey’s (who’s beautiful painting also graces the cover) does a beautiful rendition of ‘The Delicate Balance Of All Things’ and a treasure from ‘FBIC’, an acoustic/mellotron drenched ‘Memory Of Love’ fromJohnny Indovina.  You will even find some new and fantastic guitar moments from The Mission’s Simon Hinkler, Richard Fortus(GnR) and Nick Johnston.

I sincerely hope you find some new faves and guilty pleasures amongst these new ‘re-envisions’!

Michael Ciravolo

Curator / Beauty In Chaos 

01. THE DELICATE BALANCE OF ALL THINGS (Plague Dodger Mix)

featuring WAYNE HUSSEY / created by TIM PALMER

written by Wayne Hussey and Michael Ciravolo 

Wayne Hussey: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: synths and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Tim Palmer: additional guitars, synth, textures and co-production

Richard Fortus: outro guitar solo

‘I have now remixed 2 versions of the wonderful Beauty In Chaos song ‘The Delicate Balance Of All Things’ . One with Wayne and the other with Wayne’s wife Cinthya. It’s a strong composition and works very well with a male and female perspective and performance. The versions are very different. I always jump at the chance of working with a Hussey. Either one of them’ … Tim Palmer

02. TEMPLE OF DESIRE (Box Cutter Mix)

featuring RAFE PEARLMAN  / created by TYLER BATES

written by Rafe Pearlman, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo

Rafe Pearlman: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitar *  Michael Rozon: piano

Tyler Bates: guitars, synths, guitarviol and textures

  Gil Sharone: live drums

”"Music is very personal to me, so it's rare that I remix or re-imagine another artist's music. But after decades of sharing our musical experiences through friendship, I was thrilled  when Michael Ciravolo urged me to create a new expression of "Temple of Desire," that is truly my own. The original song is already amazing, so the bar was a high mark to reach, but. Rafe Pearlman's evocative lyrics and soulful vocal performance inspired me to explore a new dimension for this track. I love both versions!" … Tyler Bates (musician/Film-TV composer)

04.  A KIND CRUELTY (She-Devil Mix)

featuring CURSE MACKEY / created by MGT

written by Curse Mackey, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo

Curse Mackey: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars

Mark Gemini Thwaite: additional guitars and beats

Ashley Bad: additional synth and drum programming

“We were familiar with Curse’s music in the industrial scene so decided to strip ‘Cruelty’ down to mostly the vocal and bass, and nudge it in a darker & heavier direction.. Ashley Bad came up with the verse trap beat and synth hook and I programmed some bombastic drums & power guitars to the choruses, Plus some extra synths and a sprinkling of MGT fairy dust on the mix. It’s rocks!” …Mark Gemini Thwaite

05. THE OUTSIDE (Acoustic Version)

featuring ASHTON NYTE / created by ASHTON NYTE

written by Ashton Nyte and Michael Ciravolo 

Ashton Nyte: vocals, guitars, bass, synth and textures

“I had just released a new solo album, Waiting For A Voice, which is a lyric-focussed work, mostly inhabiting a space some have described as “haunting acoustic minimalism.” Michael reached out to see if I could give "The Outside" a similar treatment, for the new BIC remix album. So, I re-arranged and re-recorded the song from scratch, and then mixed and produced it so that it could essentially feel at home on Waiting For A Voice. I am rather delighted with how it came out, stripped to its essential elements, making space for a few additions, and highlighting the lyrics, which are sadly still rather timely. I still think it is a song of hope, and appreciate the opportunity and freedom to re-imagine the work for this release.” … Ashton Nyte

06. STRANGER (Gloss Tension Mix)

featuring KAT LEON  / created by PAUL WILEY

written by Kat Leon, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo 

Kat Leon: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: piano, synths and textures

Paul Wiley: synths, drum programming and guitars

'“Loved the song the first time I heard it.. being that it was 6 min long, I approached it trying to make each section aside from the chorus as interesting as the chorus.. I was revisiting Purple Rain and  1999 at the time, so I took a ‘When  Doves Cry’ and ‘Little Red Corvette’ approach of sometimes having very little bass line.. and having it serve as a pulse when it was there..” ….Paul Wiley {Marylin Manson}

07.  A KIND CRUELTY (The Sinistrality Mix)

featuring CURSE MACKEY / created by TIM PALMER

written by Curse Mackey, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo 

Curse Mackey: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: piano and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Tim Palmer: guitars, synths, drum programming and co-production

Simon Hinkler: guitar solo

““I had worked with Beauty In Chaos on their last remix album, so I jumped at the opportunity of working on another song this time with Austin resident Curse Mackey (Pigface, Thrill Kill Cult). The track hints at an electro Punk, feel so my intention was to highlight that, but I also felt that with some surgery it could be a strong single.  Early on, my mate Simon Hinkler from The Mission submitted a really cool new guitar solo for the song so I was already off to a good start.

As always BIC gave me complete freedom to experiment with the song and arrangement so I really enjoyed contributing to the music and adding a sort of cinematic goth quality to the song”

… Tim Palmer (The Mission, U2, David Bowie, Psychedelic Furs, The Cure. HIM) 

08. THE DELICATE BALANCE OF ALL THINGS  (Equipoise Mix)

featuring CINTHYA HUSSEY

created by MICHAEL ROZON and MCHAEL CIRAVOLO with WAYNE HUSSEY

written by Wayne Hussey and Michael Ciravolo 

Cinthya Hussey: vocals

Wayne Hussey: background vocals, vocal mixing and production

Michael Ciravolo: guitars, textures and percussion

Michael Rozon: synth and percussion *  Mike Mallory: bass

Nick Johnston: outro guitar solo

“This was the first song I wrote for ‘The Storm Before The Calm’ and still one of my favorites. When I heard Cinthya do her cover of The Smiths “Every Day Is Like Sunday”, I really feel in love with her voice. When I initially sent this stripped down version to her and Wayne, I thought she would sing more of the backups and harmonies to Wayne, but when Wayne sent the track back it was like WOW! She really took the song over and to a different beautiful place, and I knew it was something special. I reached out to two of the most tasteful and melodic players I knew to help embellish this new version. Mike Mallory, a monster of a bassist who I have played and recorded with in Human Drama. While I love my guitar solo on the original, I felt this needed something special and above my skillset. Nick Johnston is simply one of the best guitarists I know and he brought a real ‘Gilmour’ vibe and more to the outro. … Michael Ciravolo (Beauty In Chaos)

09.  ALMOST PURE (Purist Of The Pure Mix)

featuring STEVEN SEIBOLD

created by MICHAEL ROZON and MICHAEL CIRAVOLO with KEVIN KIPNIS

written by Steven Seibold and Michael Ciravolo 

Steven Seibold: vocals *  Michael Rozon: synth, bass and textures

Michael Ciravolo: guitars, bass, drum loops and textures

Dirk Doucette: live drums *  Kirk Hellie: guitar synth, theremin and textures

Kevin Kipnis: swarmatron, drum programming and textures

Andrew Toy: additional live drums

“I started this remix idea at my home studio. When I stripped out some of the layers, I was drawn to Dirk’s drum beat, which reminded me of something Boris Williams of The Cure would do. It was pretty hypnotic with the bass guitar, so I just grabbed a couple of Seibold’s vocal lines and put them in a lot of delay. I even got him to record and send over sort of ‘spoken word’ verses. I felt I was on to something that would be a bit of a different approach on this song. I then sent my ‘sonic sketch’ over to Kevin Kipnis, who added some nice noisy drums and textures that helped dirty it up just a bit. Kirk Hellie added some nice guitar/theremin textures that I think threw a cool ‘left turn’ into the outro section. Michael Rozon then took all of these pieces of this puzzle and added his twists and made it all cohesive. … Michael Ciravolo / Curator -BEAUTY IN CHAOS

10.  STRANGER  (Everyone Dies Extended Mix)

featuring KAT LEON  / created by ROGER O’DONNELL

written by Kat Leon, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo

Kat Leon: vocals

Roger O’Donnell: moogs, synths and textures *  Alka: beats

“First of all I was pissed at Michael for not asking me to play on his album but then I forgave him when he asked me to do a remix and with the incredible Kat Leon on vocals, how could I say no? He wanted to tell me the chords and the structure and I was like fuck that all I need are the vocals hahahahaha and at the end just for him I played a Moog guitar solo. It took me a lot longer than usual as I really wanted this remix to be special as Michael is a very good and long time friend and I love his passion for music and this Beauty In Chaos project.” … Roger O’Donnell (The Cure)

“The truth of the matter is that I DID ask Roger to play on it and his reply was; and I quote … 'You couldn’t afford me!”, which is probably true but I am eternally grateful for to call Roger a friend and all of the laughs and jabs we share … and his remix is world-class!” …. Michael Ciravolo (curator / Beauty In Chaos)

NOTE: THE ‘EXTENDED’ VERSION IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DIGITAL VERSION

11. THE OUTSIDE (Isolation Mix)

featuring ASHTON NYTE  / created by TIM PALMER

written by Ashton Nyte  and Michael Ciravolo 

Ashton Nyte: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: piano and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Tim Palmer: guitars, synths, drum programming and co-production

“The combination of Ashton’s vocals and BIC is perfect...Dark, brooding and romantic. As always when attempting a ‘remix’ I tried to add some new elements and feelings. I came up with a guitar riff at the top of the song that set the new direction which became a combination of electronics and guitars. The tracks supplied are always so great that it is always a joy to be able to re-imagine these songs. … Tim Palmer

13.   THE OUTSIDE (Street Mix)

featuring ASHTON NYTE / created by ROMAN MARISAK

written by Ashton and Michael Ciravolo 

Ashton Nyte: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: piano and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Roman Marisak: synths and drum programming 

Charlie Kennedy: female vocals * Tom Hatziemanouel: additional remix production 

"I was asked to do the remix for “The Outside”, a couple months into the quarantine.  I don’t know what the lyrics were actually written about, but to me, it was a song about this strange isolated world we were living in. The lyrics to the songs chorus are, “as we say goodnight and dream of the outside”.  It was as though we were dreaming of getting back out to our normal lives. But right at this time we started having the riots and curfews here in Los Angeles. Chaos like I’ve never seen before. People running through the streets, stealing, smashing cars,  burning  buildings. It was such an uncertain and uncomfortable time.  Being  I was just about  to  begin creating  my remix, I decided to take all of  this insanity I was seeing and use that as the mood for this remix. Make it feel like this was the soundtrack that would be playing if you wandered out into the streets into the middle of all this craziness.” … Roman Marisak

14. THE DELICATE BALANCE OF ALL THINGS  (Rapid Reiteration Mix)

featuring CINTHYA HUSSEY / created by TIM PALMER

written by Wayne Hussey and Michael Ciravolo 

Cinthya Hussey: vocals *  Wayne Hussey: background vocals

Michael Ciravolo: guitars, textures and percussion

Michael Rozon: synth and percussion * Mike Mallory: bass

Nick Johnston: outro guitar solo

Tim Palmer: synth, drum programming, guitars and co-production

“Having heard my version of ‘Everyday Is Like Sunday’ I was thrilled to bits that Michael thought it a good idea to ask me to sing alongside Wayne’s original vocal on a new, chilled version of ‘The Delicate Balance Of All Things’. 

We received the backing track and I spent a few days recording various vocal ideas onto my laptop. 

Then, when I was ready, we went into the studio and started recording. 

Wayne heard the slight eastern feeling I was going for with the main voice and helped me work out some of the harmonies and innumerable layered vocal parts. For which I blame my love of the Cocteau Twins! 

It was a challenge for me, never having done anything like this before, but it was fun and I enjoyed the process and am very proud of the end result and to be part of this new Beauty In Chaos release. 

I think the mix that Tim Palmer has done is amazing and can’t believe I’m singing on something that sounds so good!

I'd like to thank Tim, and Wayne for his help, Michael Rozen for his, but most of all Michael Ciravolo for asking me to be a part of the BIC family.” … Cinthya Hussey

15. THE OUTSIDE  (Phunkstar Mix)

featuring ASHTON NYTE  / created by BENTLEY JONES

written by Ashton Nyte and Michael Ciravolo 

Ashton Nyte: vocals

Bentley Jones: synths, loops and textures

“I started my career producing commercial club remixes for major label artists, and since Michael gave me free reign on this project I wanted to contribute one of my signature big EDM mixes. Listening to the album, the track I thought would suit this style of remix best was “The Outside”. . Combining EDM with rock and guitars always gives such a great edge and I was really happy to take the song to an entirely different place.” … Bentley Jones

16.  STRANGER (Collide Mix)

featuring KAT LEON  / created by STATIK

written by Kat Leon, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo 

Kat Leon: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: synths and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Statik: additional synths and textures

“I was instantly drawn to the song.  I loved the vocals, and the mood.  For my remix, I wanted to keep it very spacious feeling, and keep the attention on the vocals, while adding a few modern touches here and there, but not busy it up too much.  Space is hard for me…lol, but I really love how it turned out.” … Statik (Collide)

17.  MEMORY OF LOVE*  (4AM Mix)

featuring JOHNNY INDOVINA / created by JOHNNY INDOVINA with MICHAEL ROZON

written by Johnny Indovina and Michael Ciravolo 

Johnny Indovina: vocals, acoustic guitars, synth and drum programming

Michael Ciravolo: electric guitar and textures *  Michael Rozon: synth

“My idea for this version of “Memory Of Love” was to attempt to replace the “desperation” of the original version with more an “isolation” in this new 4 AM version.  It’s no longer a plea, it’s no longer a scream. The sentiment  now is simply   an understanding.” … Johnny Indovina (Human Drama)

18.  A KIND CRUELTY (Filthy Virus Mix)

featuring CURSE MACKEY  / created by KEVIN KIPNIS

written by Curse Mackey, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo 

Curse Mackey: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: bass, synths and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Kevin Kipnis: additional synths, guitars, vocals and drum programming

Betsy Martin: additional vocals

“My approach to this song stemmed from the pandemic shut down and alienation of it. The desperation of the unknown, and to the hope of the strength of humanity.” … Kevin Kipnis (Purr Machine)

19.  THE OUTSIDE (From Within Mix)

featuring ASHTON NYTE  / created by THE PHOENIX SUPERNOVA

written by Ashton Nyte and Michael Ciravolo 

Ashton Nyte: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars, bass and textures

Michael Rozon: synths and textures *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Phoenix Supernova: resampling, textures and beats

“Choosing a song to remix from 'The Storm Before the Calm' was tough, as they all speak to me in various ways.  I gravitated towards 'The Outside' due to it's deep and brooding nature.  The instrumentation felt very natural with Ashton's voice, and I did not want to steer far away from that.  I chose to sample and manipulate tracks from the original tune in order to create new grooves and riffs, with some subtle additions and textures here and there.  It was a great pleasure (and a fun challenge) to see this song from under the hood, and I'd like to thank Michael and Beauty In Chaos for the opportunity! “ … The Phoenix Supernova

20.  ALMOST PURE (Kitty Lectro Mix)

featuring STEVEN SEIBOLD  / created by KITTY LECTRO

written by Steven Seibold and Michael Ciravolo

Steven Seibold: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars

Kitty Lectro: synths, beats and textures

“The subtle chord changes in the verses and the bittersweet lyrics drew me to this song quickly. Perhaps a result of watching too many episodes of the original Knight Rider series, the song called for me to produce a more sparse and cold interpretation as a different but respectful contrast to the harder rock of the original version.” ….Kitty Lectro (Artist / Producer / DJ)

21.  A KIND CRUELTY ( Summer Sky Mix)

featuring CURSE MACKEY  / created by LUXURY NOISE

written by Curse Mackey, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo

Curse Mackey: vocals

Luxury Noise: synths, beats, guitars and textures

"When I heard the original track, the lyrics struck me as having the ability to go to a sort of Underworld place- but once I got in the studio with the stems things just kind of took a shape of their own. I gradually found myself building around a guitar riff I had originally intended to guide my structure once I edited the lyrics down. I found myself stomping and singing along as I got toward the finish line with things!" … Luxury Noise

22.  STRANGER (Stranger 2020 Mix)

featuring KAT LEON and BENTLEY JONES

created by BENTLEY JONES

written by Kat Leon, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo

additional lyrics by Bentley Jones

Kat Leon: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: synth and piano *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

Bentley Jones: vocals, synths, drum programming and textures

‘Stranger’ is a favourite of mine, but when I read in the press that several other producers were remixing this song I paused. I had to figure out the one thing that I could bring to the song that nobody else could…... and in the end that was me! To me, the original always sounded like a conversation with your inner demon. So for my remix I gave that demon a voice and some conversational lyrics. The production is the style of dream pop I’ve been playing with on my own album this year to maintain the immersion of the original, just shifted slightly towards a different genre.” … Bentley Jones

23. ALMOST PURE (Deep Water Mix)

featuring STEVEN SEIBOLD  / created by MAC STEWART

written by Steven Seibold and Michael Ciravolo

Steven Seibold: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars, bass and textures

Michael Rozon: synth and bass guitar

DJ Mac Stewart: additional synths and textures

“Steven Seibold poignantly tells a story of uncertainty in “Almost Pure". The listener is torn between themes of unrequited love, regret and remorse. The hope and resigned sadness of the song are echoed in the complement of glorious instruments. This remix adds some dramatic elements to the story-line of yearning and unrest in a relationship, hopefully provoking a different interpretation." --- DJ Mac Stewart

24.  A KIND CRUELTY (Radio Edit)

featuring CURSE MACKEY  / mixed by MICHAEL ROZON

written by Curse Mackey, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo 

Curse Mackey: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars and textures

Michael Rozon: bass, synths and piano *  Dirk Doucette: live drums

“Simply a little nip here and a tuck there! .When we released the song as a video/single from “The Storm Before The Calm’, several radio stations asked if we had a shorter, edited version as the original was over 6-minutes (as are many of our songs). So Michael Rozon and I went in the studio went in the studio and did a bit of dissection … which was honestly harder than it sounds as I had grown very accustomed and fond of the original!” … Michael Ciravolo (Curator/ Beauty In Chaos)

25.  STRANGER (Kitty Lectro Mix)

featuring KAT LEON / created by Kitty Lectro

written by Kat Leon, Michael Rozon and Michael Ciravolo 

Kat Leon: vocals *  Michael Ciravolo: guitars

Kitty Lectro: synths, beats and textures

“Many ballads are focused on love, be it aspiring, confused, or unrequited. This ballad is different. This ballad is about pain. The vocals of the original are so powerful, I wanted to hear them transformed into the sound of an energetic concert or large dance party.” … Kitty Lectro

26.  THE DELICATE BALANCE OF ALL THINGS (Rapid Reiteration Radio Edit)

featuring CINTHYA HUSSEY / created by TIM PALMER

written by Wayne Hussey and Michael Ciravolo

Cinthya Hussey: vocals *  Wayne Hussey: background vocals

Michael Ciravolo: guitars, textures and percussion

Michael Rozon: synth and percussion *  Mike Mallory: bass

Nick Johnston: outro guitar solo

Tim Palmer: synth, drum programming, guitars and co-production

27.  THE DELICATE BALANCE OF ALL THINGS (JST Off Balance Mix)

featuring WAYNE HUSSEY / created by JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER

written by Wayne Hussey and Michael Ciravolo

Wayne Hussey: lead and harmony vocals

Julian Shah-Tayler: synths, beats, guitar, bass and additional vocals

“Born a Leeds boy, Wayne was a gigantic part of my little black heart, so it was a huge honour to mangle and distress this great song into a romantic and grandiose tribute to Bristol producers and Leeds black-wearers (we never say “the G word”) I hope you love it and it will make you groove just a little.... “ … Julian Shah-Tayler (Singularity Music)

NOTE : THIS REMIX IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DIGITAL VERSION