A Sphere in the Heart of Silence

A Sphere in the Heart of Silence
Studio album by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer
Released	November 23, 2004
Recorded	April 9, 2004 – April 11, 2004
Genre	electronica, glitch, industrial, experimental rock, art rock
Length	37:39
Label	Record Collection
Producer	John Frusciante, Josh Klinghoffer
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John Frusciante chronology
Inside of Emptiness (2004) A Sphere in the Heart of Silence (2004) Curtains (2005)

A Sphere in the Heart of Silence is a studio album by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer, released on November 23, 2004 on Record Collection. The fifth in a series of six releases Frusciante issued, from June 2004 to February 2005, the album is composed mainly of electronica-based material.

Frusciante notes, "It's electronic music, but much more raw. We recorded this the same way we did Inside of Emptiness - with all the out-of-control qualities that I've been building toward with my style of playing and recording - but we used electronic instruments. There are some techno things with punk-rock-type screaming vocals. It's only a seven-song album, but it's, like thirty-eight minutes long."

Track listing

All songs written by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer.

1. "Sphere" – 8:29
2. "The Afterglow" – 5:19
3. "Walls" – 6:19
4. "Communique" – 6:55
5. "At Your Enemies" – 4:23
6. "Surrogate People" – 5:20
7. "My Life" – 1:35

Personnel

• John Frusciante – programming, white noise, guitar, lead vocals (on "The Afterglow", "Walls", and "My Life"), backing vocals, vocal treatments, synthetic strings, drum treatments, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, bass, piano, producer, design
• Josh Klinghoffer – arp string ensemble, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum loops, drums, lead vocals (on "Communique", "At Your Enemies", and "Surrogate People"), backing vocals, one note synth, piano, producer
• Ryan Hewitt – engineer, mixing
• Chris Reynolds – assistant
• Jason Gossman – assistant
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Lola Montes Schnabel – photography
• Mike Piscitelli – design
• Dave Lee – equipment technician