Name: The Dreaming Room by Laura Mvula
Brand: Laura Mvula
SKU: 886445511604
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (84 reviews)

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The Dreaming Room is somehow more sumptuous and emotive than Sing to the Moon, Laura Mvula's impressive 2013 debut. Written and produced primarily with Troy Miller, who she met while working on the soundtrack for 12 Years a Slave, it's another categorically evasive set that updates and amalgamates traditional forms of blues, jazz, R&B, and orchestral pop. For all its unearthly charm, it nurtures the soul. Mvula's rich voice prances across songs of perseverance, salvation, survival, hope, and pride. Everything is transmitted with a contagious form of optimism, even in darker moments like "People," where Mvula mourns "They strip us down and rape our minds, our skin was a terrible thing to live in," then marvels "How glorious, this light in us," her words accentuated with a congruent verse from Wretch 32. The only other guest appearance comes from Nile Rodgers, whose golden and unmistakable rhythm guitar is threaded throughout "Overcome," one of the many highlights of this powerful album. [The Dreaming Room was also released on LP.] ~ Andy Kellman

1. Who I Am

by Laura Mvula

Cello: James Douglas
Douglas James; Performer
Composer: Laura Mvula; Composer
Harmonium: Troy Miller; Performer
Keyboard: Laura Mvula; Performer
Percussion: Laura Mvula; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Synthesizer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Violin: Dionne Douglas; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Lyricist: Laura Mvula; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Troy Miller; Other

2. Overcome

by Laura Mvula, Nile Rodgers

Featured Artist: Nile Rodgers; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Gibson
Jani Pensola
Patrick Laurence
Laura Mvula
Colin Paris; Performer
Lyricist: Nile Rodgers
Laura Mvula; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Prestage
Grant Valentine
Cameron Alexander
Laurence Anslow
Owen Mulholland
Alexander Cameron; Production
Bass Guitar: Michael Olatuja; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Olatuja; Performer
Cello: Noel Bradshaw
Amanda Truelove
Alastair Blayden
Eve-marie Caravassilis
Daniel Gardner
Tim Hugh; Performer
Cymbals: Neil Percy; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lionel Loueke
John Scofield; Performer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Ted Tuthill; Production
Guitar: Nile Rodgers; Performer
Harmonium: Laura Mvula; Performer
Composer: Nile Rodgers
Laura Mvula; Composer
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Horn: Angela Barnes
Jonathan Lipton
Alexander Edmundson
Paul Gardham; Performer
Percussion: Neil Percy
Troy Miller; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula
Nile Rodgers
The London Symphony Orchestra
Laura Mvula Feat. Nile Rodgers; Performer
Synthesizer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Performer
Trombone: Paul Milner
James Maynard
Peter Moore
Robert O'neill; Performer
Trumpet: David Geoghegan
Daniel Newell
Philip Cobb
Gerald Ruddock; Performer
Viola: German Clavijo
Jonathan Welch
Robert Turner
Edward Vanderspar
Lander Echevarria
Malcolm Johnston; Performer
Violin: Colin Renwick
Richard Blayden
Claire Parfitt
Roman Simovic
Philip Nolte
Nigel Broadbent
Naoko Keatley
Clare Duckworth
Miya Vaisanen
Matthew Gardner
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory
William Melvin
Thomas Norris
Sylvain Vasseur
Elizabeth Pigram; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Arranger: Laura Mvula; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

3. Bread

by Laura Mvula

Bass: Matthew Gibson
Patrick Laurence
Jani Pensola
Colin Paris
Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Performer
Cello: Amanda Truelove
Noel Bradshaw
Alastair Blayden
Eve-marie Caravassilis
Daniel Gardner
Tim Hugh; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lionel Loueke; Performer
Lyricist: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Composer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Owen Mulholland
Laurence Anslow
John Prestage
Grant Valentine
Cameron Alexander
Alexander Cameron; Production
Engineer: Ted Tuthill
Jonathan Allen; Production
Harp: Brandee Younger
Bryn Lewis; Performer
Horn: Paul Gardham
Angela Barnes
Alexander Edmundson
Jonathan Lipton; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Percussion: Neil Percy
Troy Miller; Performer
Synthesizer: Troy Miller; Performer
Timpani: Antoine Bedewi; Performer
Trombone: James Maynard
Paul Milner
Robert O'neill
Peter Moore; Performer
Trumpet: Gerald Ruddock
Philip Cobb
Daniel Newell
David Geoghegan; Performer
Viola: Jonathan Welch
Robert Turner
Edward Vanderspar
German Clavijo
Lander Echevarria
Malcolm Johnston; Performer
Violin: Elizabeth Pigram
Clare Duckworth
Miya Vaisanen
Sylvain Vasseur
Richard Blayden
Philip Nolte
Nigel Broadbent
Naoko Keatley
Claire Parfitt
Roman Simovic
Matthew Gardner
Colin Renwick
William Melvin
Thomas Norris
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Arranger: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Composer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Composer
Unknown Contributor Role: Laura Mvula; Other
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

4. Lucky Man

by Laura Mvula

Background Vocals: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Performer
Bass: Jani Pensola
Colin Paris
Patrick Laurence
Matthew Gibson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Olatuja; Performer
Cello: Noel Bradshaw
Alastair Blayden
Eve-marie Caravassilis
Daniel Gardner
Tim Hugh
Amanda Truelove; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Scofield
Troy Miller; Performer
Lyricist: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Cameron Alexander
Owen Mulholland
John Prestage
Grant Valentine
Laurence Anslow
Alexander Cameron; Production
Harp: Bryn Lewis
Brandee Younger; Performer
Horn: Paul Gardham
Alexander Edmundson
Jonathan Lipton
Angela Barnes; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Ted Tuthill; Production
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Bass Guitar: Michael Olatuja; Performer
Percussion: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller
Neil Percy; Performer
Synthesizer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Performer
Timpani: Antoine Bedewi; Performer
Trombone: Peter Moore
Robert O'neill
Paul Milner
James Maynard; Performer
Trumpet: Philip Cobb
Gerald Ruddock
David Geoghegan
Daniel Newell; Performer
Viola: Robert Turner
Lander Echevarria
Edward Vanderspar
Malcolm Johnston
German Clavijo
Jonathan Welch; Performer
Violin: Elizabeth Pigram
Colin Renwick
Clare Duckworth
Claire Parfitt
Roman Simovic
Richard Blayden
Thomas Norris
William Melvin
Naoko Keatley
Miya Vaisanen
Matthew Gardner
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory
Sylvain Vasseur
Nigel Broadbent
Philip Nolte; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Arranger: Laura Mvula; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Production

5. Let Me Fall

by Laura Mvula

Bass: Patrick Laurence
Colin Paris
Matthew Gibson
Laura Mvula
Jani Pensola; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Olatuja; Performer
Cello: Alastair Blayden
Amanda Truelove
Eve-marie Caravassilis
Daniel Gardner
Tim Hugh
Noel Bradshaw; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lionel Loueke; Performer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Lyricist: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller
Steve Brown; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gosha Usov
Laurence Anslow
John Prestage; Production
Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Ted Tuthill; Production
Bass Guitar: Michael Olatuja; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Composer: Steve Brown
Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Harp: Bryn Lewis
Brandee Younger; Performer
Horn: Jonathan Lipton
Angela Barnes
Alexander Edmundson
Paul Gardham; Performer
Percussion: Neil Percy; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Synthesizer: Troy Miller; Performer
Timpani: Antoine Bedewi; Performer
Trombone: Robert O'neill
Paul Milner
James Maynard
Peter Moore; Performer
Trumpet: Daniel Newell
Gerald Ruddock
David Geoghegan
Philip Cobb; Performer
Viola: Jonathan Welch
Robert Turner
Edward Vanderspar
German Clavijo
Lander Echevarria
Malcolm Johnston; Performer
Violin: Philip Nolte
Naoko Keatley
Elizabeth Pigram
Colin Renwick
Clare Duckworth
Claire Parfitt
Roman Simovic
Miya Vaisanen
Matthew Gardner
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Nigel Broadbent
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory
William Melvin
Thomas Norris
Sylvain Vasseur
Richard Blayden; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Arranger: Troy Miller; Composer
Unknown Contributor Role: Laura Mvula; Other
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

6. Kiss My Feet

by Laura Mvula

Bass: Jani Pensola
Patrick Laurence
Matthew Gibson
Laura Mvula
Colin Paris; Performer
Celesta: Laura Mvula; Performer
Cello: Noel Bradshaw
Amanda Truelove
Eve-marie Caravassilis
Daniel Gardner
Alastair Blayden
Tim Hugh; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Scofield; Performer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Lyricist: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gosha Usov
Laurence Anslow
John Prestage; Production
Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Ted Tuthill; Production
Harp: Brandee Younger
Bryn Lewis; Performer
Horn: Paul Gardham
Alexander Edmundson
Jonathan Lipton
Angela Barnes; Performer
Percussion: Neil Percy
Troy Miller; Performer
Composer: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Synthesizer: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Performer
Timpani: Antoine Bedewi; Performer
Trombone: Paul Milner
James Maynard
Peter Moore
Robert O'neill; Performer
Trumpet: Philip Cobb
Daniel Newell
David Geoghegan
Gerald Ruddock; Performer
Viola: Lander Echevarria
Malcolm Johnston
Jonathan Welch
Robert Turner
Edward Vanderspar
German Clavijo; Performer
Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Troy Miller; Composer
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Violin: Naoko Keatley
Miya Vaisanen
Matthew Gardner
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory
Roman Simovic
Thomas Norris
Sylvain Vasseur
Richard Blayden
Philip Nolte
Nigel Broadbent
William Melvin
Elizabeth Pigram
Colin Renwick
Clare Duckworth
Claire Parfitt; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

7. Show Me Love

by Laura Mvula

Bass: Jani Pensola
Karl Rasheed Abel
Patrick Laurence
Matthew Gibson
Colin Paris; Performer
Cello: Alastair Blayden
Eve-marie Caravassilis
Noel Bradshaw
Tim Hugh
Amanda Truelove
James Douglas
Daniel Gardner
Douglas James; Performer
Lyricist: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Composer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: John Prestage
Gosha Usov
Laurence Anslow; Production
Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Ted Tuthill; Production
Harmonium: Laura Mvula; Performer
Harp: Bryn Lewis
Brandee Younger; Performer
Horn: Alexander Edmundson
Jonathan Lipton
Angela Barnes
Paul Gardham; Performer
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Composer: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Composer
Keyboard: Laura Mvula; Performer
Percussion: Neil Percy; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Piano: Laura Mvula; Performer
Arranger: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Composer
Strings: Laura Mvula; Performer
Timpani: Antoine Bedewi; Performer
Trombone: Paul Milner
Peter Moore
Robert O'neill
James Maynard; Performer
Trumpet: David Geoghegan
Philip Cobb
Daniel Newell
Gerald Ruddock; Performer
Viola: Jonathan Welch
Robert Turner
Edward Vanderspar
Malcolm Johnston
Lander Echevarria
German Clavijo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Violin: Dionne Douglas
Colin Renwick
Miya Vaisanen
Claire Parfitt
Roman Simovic
Clare Duckworth
Naoko Keatley
Nigel Broadbent
Philip Nolte
Richard Blayden
Sylvain Vasseur
Thomas Norris
William Melvin
Matthew Gardner
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory
Elizabeth Pigram; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

8. Renaissance Moon

by Laura Mvula

Cello: James Douglas
Douglas James; Performer
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Keyboard: Troy Miller; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Violin: Dionne Douglas; Performer
Arranger: Laura Mvula; Composer
Composer: Laura Mvula
Steve Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Brown
Laura Mvula; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

9. Angel

by Laura Mvula

Composer: Laura Mvula; Composer
Bass: Karl Rasheed Abel; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Keyboard: Laura Mvula
Troy Miller; Performer
Percussion: Troy Miller; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Sitar: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Lyricist: Laura Mvula; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gosha Usov; Production
Engineer: Ted Tuthill; Production
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

10. People

by Laura Mvula, Wretch 32

Featured Artist: Wretch 32; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Wretch 32; Performer
Bass: Colin Paris
Jani Pensola
Patrick Laurence
Laura Mvula
Matthew Gibson; Performer
Cello: Amanda Truelove
Alastair Blayden
Daniel Gardner
Tim Hugh
Noel Bradshaw
Eve-marie Caravassilis; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Guitar: Troy Miller; Performer
Harp: Bryn Lewis
Brandee Younger; Performer
Lyricist: Laura Mvula
Jermaine Scott; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Laurence Anslow
Gosha Usov
John Prestage; Production
Horn: Alexander Edmundson
Jonathan Lipton
Angela Barnes
Paul Gardham; Performer
Keyboard: Troy Miller; Performer
Performer: Wretch 32
Laura Mvula
Laura Mvula Feat. Wretch 32; Performer
Conductor: Troy Miller; Conductor
Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Ted Tuthill; Production
Percussion: Neil Percy
Laura Mvula; Performer
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Rap: Wretch 32; Performer
Sitar: Troy Miller; Performer
Timpani: Antoine Bedewi; Performer
Trombone: Robert O'neill
Paul Milner
James Maynard
Peter Moore; Performer
Trumpet: David Geoghegan
Philip Cobb
Gerald Ruddock
Daniel Newell; Performer
Viola: Edward Vanderspar
Lander Echevarria
German Clavijo
Malcolm Johnston
Jonathan Welch
Robert Turner; Performer
Violin: Elizabeth Pigram
Colin Renwick
Clare Duckworth
Claire Parfitt
Roman Simovic
Sylvain Vasseur
William Melvin
Nigel Broadbent
Naoko Keatley
Miya Vaisanen
Matthew Gardner
Lennox Mackenzie
Jörg Hammann
Ginette Decuyper
Gerald Gregory
Thomas Norris
Philip Nolte
Richard Blayden; Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Troy Miller; Composer
Composer: Laura Mvula
Jermaine Scott; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

11. Nan

by Laura Mvula

Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Vocals: Laura Mvula; Performer
Composer: Laura Mvula; Composer
Lyricist: Laura Mvula; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production

12. Phenomenal Woman

by Laura Mvula

Primary Artist: Laura Mvula; Main Performer
Bass: Laura Mvula; Performer
Lyricist: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gosha Usov; Production
Engineer: Ted Tuthill; Production
Bass Guitar: Troy Miller; Performer
Composer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Composer
Bass Guitar: Troy Miller; Performer
Drums: Troy Miller; Performer
Electric Guitar: Troy Miller; Performer
Guitar: John Scofield; Performer
Keyboard: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Performer
Percussion: Laura Mvula; Performer
Performer: Laura Mvula; Performer
Vocals: Mariama Abudulai
Iona Thomas
Dionne Douglas
Laura Mvula; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Peter Beckmann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Troy Miller; Production
Producer: Troy Miller
Laura Mvula; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Adult Alternative

Label

RCA Records Label

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 16, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886445511604

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The Dreaming Room

1. Who I Am

2. Overcome

3. Bread

4. Lucky Man

5. Let Me Fall

6. Kiss My Feet

7. Show Me Love

8. Renaissance Moon

9. Angel

10. People

11. Nan

12. Phenomenal Woman

Technical Specifications

The Dreaming Room

Product information

Release options

1. Who I Am

2. Overcome

3. Bread

4. Lucky Man

5. Let Me Fall

6. Kiss My Feet

7. Show Me Love

8. Renaissance Moon

9. Angel

10. People

11. Nan

12. Phenomenal Woman

Technical Specifications