Covering boundless musical terrain with no limits, composer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Joye is adding to his already impressive oeuvre with Emergence. The album invites listeners across open fields of sonic subtlety and sophistication for all moods and manners. With crystalline production and masterly arranging, live and virtual instrumentation are integrated flawlessly, creating such complementary relationships that perhaps a deconstruction of the meaning of “live” and “virtual” are in order, so that we might rediscover what is possible when not drifting down the long road of foolish dichotomies. The diverse pieces of Emergence employ a palette that ranges from gritty guitars to the comforting shelter of orchestral warmth, from lilting melody and hypnotic rhythm to passion-filled harmonic sequences. Whatever the situation in a television program, commercial, movie, or documentary—high, low, serious, sombre, humorous—there’s a perfectly fitting accompaniment here. Chris Joye reveals himself in Emergence as an artist whose powers are never sleeping. All songs written, performed, recorded and produced by Chris Joye.Published by Rising Tide Music (BMI).Select songs mixed and mastered by Taylor Barefoot at Taylor Barefoot Productions.All songs © Chris Joye Music 2016.Performance Notes:No Limits:Marie Winget: Viola, ViolinTaylor Barefoot: Drum kitChris Joye: All other instruments and programmingMixed and mastered by Taylor BarefootThe Long Road:Marie Winget: ViolaTaylor Barefoot: Drum kit and percussionChris Joye: All other instruments and programmingMixed and mastered by Taylor BarefootRediscover:Bob Ehrich: French HornPhilip Bolam: CelloTaylor Barefoot: Drum kitChris Joye: All other instruments and programmingMixed and mastered by Taylor BarefootSalton:Marie Winget: Viola, ViolinTaylor Barefoot: Drum kit and percussionChris Joye: All other instruments and programmingMixed and masted by Taylor BarefootThe Cross:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootBoundless Terrain:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootRed Leaf:Taylor Barefoot: Drum kit, percussion, additional acoustic guitarsChris Joye: All other instruments and programmingMixed and mastered by Taylor BarefootOpen Fields:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootWood Grain:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootDrifting:Taylor Barefoot: Drum kitChris Joye: All other instruments and programmingMixed and mastered by Taylor BarefootDeconstruction:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootShelter:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootClosing Down:Chris Joye: All instruments and programmingMixed by Chris Joye, mastered by Taylor BarefootSleeping:Marie Winget: ViolasChris Joye: All other instruments, vocals and programmingMixed and mastered by Taylor Barefoot