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Artificial Paradise is the third studio album by German progressive rock band Sylvan. The eerie cover of a hand coming out of a craps table is indicative of the tone of the album itself, as the band has stated that overarching themes of the songs include "society's superficiality, deceitfulness and greed."^[2]

Indeed, the cover shares multiple tie-ins to the album as the opening track Deep Inside begins with a collection of sounds sending the user to the middle of a bustling casino floor, complete with gambling-inducing overtones. This oddly soothing segment is revisited in the final minutes of the title/final track Artificial Paradise, lulling the listener and completing the illusion that one has been transported inside this non-existent casino for the entire album, as if listening to live entertainment on the gaming floor.

Track listing

"Deep Inside" – 9:14
"That's Why it Hurts" – 7:08
"Strange Emotion" – 4:19
"Human Apologies" – 8:29
"Timeless Traces" – 8:12
"I Still Believe" – 3:06
"Around the World" – 6:25
"Souvenirs" – 2:09
"Artificial Paradise" – 20:16

Personnel

Marco Glühmann – vocals
Matthias Harder – drums
Sebastian Harnack - bass guitar
Volker Söhl – keyboards
Kay Söhl – guitar

References

^ "DPRP CD Reviews - 2002 - Volume 45". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
^ Sylvan Biography page Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "DPRP CD Reviews - 2002 - Volume 45". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-10-31.

[2] Sylvan Biography page Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine

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-'''''Artificial Paradise''''' is the third studio album by German progressive rock band [[Sylvan (band)|Sylvan]].  The eerie cover of a hand coming out of a [[Craps|craps table]] is indicative of the tone of the album itself, as the band has stated that overarching themes of the songs include "society's [[superficiality]], deceitfulness and greed."<ref>[http://www.sylvan.de/sylvan_web/biographie_e.html Sylvan Biography page]</ref>
+'''''Artificial Paradise''''' is the third studio album by German progressive rock band [[Sylvan (band)|Sylvan]].  The eerie cover of a hand coming out of a [[Craps|craps table]] is indicative of the tone of the album itself, as the band has stated that overarching themes of the songs include "society's [[superficiality]], deceitfulness and greed."<ref>[http://www.sylvan.de/sylvan_web/biographie_e.html Sylvan Biography page] {{wayback|url=http://www.sylvan.de/sylvan_web/biographie_e.html |date=20090415161445 }}</ref>
 Indeed, the cover shares multiple tie-ins to the album as the opening track [[Deep Inside (song)|Deep Inside]] begins with a collection of sounds sending the user to the middle of a bustling casino floor, complete with gambling-inducing overtones.  This oddly soothing segment is revisited in the final minutes of the title/final track [[Artificial Paradise (song)|Artificial Paradise]], lulling the listener and completing the illusion that one has been transported inside this non-existent casino for the entire album, as if listening to live entertainment on the gaming floor.