Minimal Compact vs Sophya - Inner Station

Today's post is all about one song entitled "Inner Station" originally released on an album "The Figure One Cuts" (Crammed Discs CRAM 055, 1987) by Israeli top new wave group Minimal Compact. As all tracks on this album this song was written and recorded by all band's members : Malka Spigel (vocals, bass, percussion), Sammy Birnbach (vocals), Berry Sakharof (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Max Franken (drums), Rami Fortis (guitar, vocals). The unique character of this album is credited to John Fryer, an English producer who is known for his production works with such prominent bands as Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Fad Gadget, This Mortal Coil and many more artists clustered around independent record labels 4AD, Beggars Banquet, Mute, Rough Trade. This is their last studio album, in my opinion, more mature and melodic than earlier ones, which achieved some success in alternative clubs, especially in US. It seems that all tracks create one well written story where delicately arranged music complements great lyrics. But the most perfect song of this album is aforementioned "Inner Station". And it's hard to imagine that this song can be better performed by anyone else except Minimal Compact. However it was possible and it have become due to another Israeli band Sophya fronted by a female vocalist Sonja Rozenblum. She gave this song a new life making it more rhythmic although more melancholic, even ethereal. We can say that she transformed this song into the precious music gem. Sophya covered this song on their debut album "The Age Of Sophya" (Pandaimonium Records, Pan 13) released in 2000.

Song's lyrics below :
"Inner station still no train in sight
We are waiting side by side
Slowly slowly, sobbing inside
Inner station and the light's too bright
People meet and people part
Slowly slowly, soaring in trance

Deep down bellow
I'm going down I'm going down
I'm going down and I don't know what I'll discover

Honey changed to mud (blood)
And I look for your core
(Deep down bellow)
Guess I've got the key but I can't see any door
(Deep down bellow)
Walking in circles Thru' this endless corridor
(Deep down bellow)
When I've found I've lost you like a thousand times before
(Deep down bellow)

I'm going down I'm going down
I'm going down and I don't know what I'll discover"

Sophya - More

Dzisiejszy post to magiczna muzyka tworzona przez zespół Sophya. Zespół ten powstał w Izraelu pod koniec lat 90-tych ubiegłego już stulecia jako duet : Sonja Rozenblum (vocals) i Idan Karucci (guitars, keyboards, programming, vocals). Na szersze wody wypłynęli w 1999 roku po podpisaniu kontraktu z holenderska agencją Xymox Control, będącą własnością Ronnego Mooringsa - członka klasycznego dla rocka gotyckiego zespołu Clan Of Xymox.  Wydane przez zespół w latach 2000 - 2006 trzy kolejne albumy "Age Of Sophya", "Dream", "Third Wish" zostały bardzo dobrze przyjęte przez krytyków muzycznych, jak również przez powiększającą sie stale rzeszę fanów zespołu, pozyskanych w trakcie licznych tras koncertowych zespołu w kilkunastu krajach europejskich. Na rok 2013 planowane jest przez zespół wydanie kolejnej płyty studyjnej o roboczym tytule "Pop-Art", którą promuje utwór "Desire" dołaczony do płyty składankowej "Words & Sound" z roku 2012.
In today's post let's have a look at magic music created by Israeli band Sophya. This band was formed by Sonja Rozenblum (vocals) and Idan Karucci (guitars, keyboards, programming, vocals) in 1998 and in the same year was signed by Dutch label Xymox Control belonging to Ronny Moorings, member of classic gothic rock band Clan Of Xymox. Over the years 2000 - 2006 the band released three studio albums "The Age Of Sophya", "Deep" and "Third Wish" which were well received by music critics and ever growing circle of fans attracted to band during numerous concerts in several European countries. The band's official website have informed that Sonja and Idan work on the fourth studio album titled "Pop-Art" which is due to release yet in 2013. This album is promoted by the single "Desire".