Behind the Light and Shine

by Randy Esen - Aydin Esen - Ra Kalam Bob Moses

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Sharon Kartiganer This album is rich with wondrous vocals that move my heart and soul. It is a collaboration of artists like no other I have ever heard. The piano, keyboards, drums, and the engineering are masterfully created and executed giving the spotlight to Randy Esen's dreamlike voice. Listening to this album with no interruptions is the best way to go on the journey to Behind The Light And Shine. Spectacular!

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1.	Hazy Lazy Day 08:08	info	buy track
2.	Hurricane 07:02	info	buy track
3.	Last Chance 06:28	info	buy track
4.	Behind the Light and Shine 06:57	info	buy track
5.	Who's Safe 05:41	info	buy track
6.	The Masquerade is Over 06:25	info	buy track
7.	Sigh 03:18	info	buy track

about

Dedicated to my parents, Norman and Patricia Kartiganer for giving me the gift of music.

To Aydın Esen, my life partner, muse and greatest creative inspiration...the gratitude and joy I feel in being a small part of your rich and unfathomable landscape is indescribable and a true true blessing.

Heartfelt thanks to:

Eppie Özen for your amazing generosity and support

Ozan Tügen and all of the wonderful staff and crew at Babajim Studio

Can Aykal for so kindly lending us your magical converter and being there for us throughout

Güven Ersoysal for your delicate work and great ears

Hürsu Öke for the beautiful design work and love of the music

Kerim Selçuk for welcoming this recording into the A.K. music family

Ali Ergün for your valuable assistance

Gözde Emre and Merve Melike Işık for the smooth and easy legal assistance

All of my students for teaching me to be a better teacher and musician

Elif Çağlar for your gentle encouragement over the years

Elif Poshor for your precious friendship

Kathy and Sharon Kartiganer, my sisters, for your eternal enthusiasm and belief. It’s the three of us now, carrying on the flame and legacy of the past we share

Aykan and Cenk Esen for your intense commitment and ownership of this project. With you by my side for the entire process… all just a bit closer to heaven

Saygın Özatmaca for so completely investing your heart and soul, expertise and endless hours into this recording

Bob Moses for gracing us with your mastery and spirit. How honored we all are to have you on this labor of love

credits

released May 12, 2019

Musicians:
Randy Esen: Vocals
Aydın Esen: Grand Piano, Keyboards, Live Electronics and Programming
Ra Kalam Bob Moses: Drums
Aykan Esen: Guitar and Electronics on "Who's Safe"
Cenk Esen: Electric Piano on "Last Chance"

All music composed by Aydın Esen
except for
"Who's Safe" by Randy Esen

Recorded at Babajim Studios and Mastering, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2018
Recording Engineer: Saygın Özatmaca
Assıstant Recording Engineers: Güven Ersoysal, Adham Farid, Görkem Gündoğan, Aykan Esen
Mixing Engineers: Saygın Özatmaca with Aydın Esen
Mastering Engineers: Güven Ersoysal, Saygın Özatmaca with Aydın Esen

Piano/Rhodes Tuner: Erçin Kaya, assisted by Feryin Kaya
Artist Assistant: Duygu Argın
Graphic Designer and Illustrator: Hürsu Öke
Design Concept: Randy Esen
Legal Consultancy: Demirçin-Emre Hukuk Bürosu

HURRICANE, composed by Jared Leto. Eser Sahibi: Universal Music Publishing Turkey
Universal Müzik Taksim Edisyon A.Ş.
Maslak Office Building (MOB), Maslah Mah. Sümer Sok. No: 4 Kat: 5 34485, Sarıyer, Istanbul

THE MASQUERADE IS OVER, composed by Magidson Herbert/Wrubel Allie, Chappell & Co. Inc., WB Music Corp, adına Zeplin Edisyon

All lyrics for original songs by Randy Esen

Aykan Esen: Assistant Producer on Hurricane and Who's Safe

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