Cycle by Michael Rider
Michael Rider (they/them) is a dream pop singer-songwriter and they release their fourth studio album Cycle. The album is partially inspired by their first album Lighthouse passing its ten year anniversary, which was originally released in 2011.
After years of working with several producers to create their last full-length album Temptation, Rider decided to take the creative process in a different direction, opting to work in- depth with three collaborators: Brooklyn-based pop artist M the Myth, Voyager Sound Studio’s Nathan Feler, and multi-instrumentalist Richard L. Entrup. Although the majority of the album was made over Zoom, Rider described the process as being “intuitive, seamless, and fun” and calls the record one that made itself.
The album revisits of themes discussed in their previous works, namely their pursuit of healthy relationships, both romantically and with themself. Rider reflects on why they find themself stuck in a cycle of toxicity where they fall into the same kind of destructive love time and time again. The lyrics also delve into the duality present in the different phases of life one encounters and how one must embrace its dialect in order to find balance both internally and externally. “Looking at both sides of the coin gives me the insight to challenge... more
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released May 13, 2022
Tower / produced by M The Myth and Nathan Feler. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Before I Disappear / produced by Nathan Feler and M The Myth. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Baby, I’m Scared / produced by M The Myth and Nathan Feler. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Listen / produced by M The Myth and Nathan Feler. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Ecstasy / produced by M The Myth and Nathan Feler. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Then You’re There / Produced by Nathan Feler and M The Myth. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Sooner Than I Expected / Produced by Nathan Feler and M The Myth. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Libra Season Boy / produced by M The Myth and Nathan Feler. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Guitar by Charlotte Hatherely. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Acceptance / produced by Nathan Feler and M The Myth. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
Battle of Heart / produced by M The Myth and Nathan Feler. Bass by Richard L. Entrup. Mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
All tracks mixed and mastered by Kazuhiko Gomi.
M The Myth:
mthemyth.com
www.instagram.com/mthemyth/
Nathan Feler:
www.nathanfeler.com
www.instagram.com/nathanfeler/
Richard L. Entrup:
richardlentrup.wixsite.com/richiebeans
www.instagram.com/richiebeans/
Kazuhiko Gomi:
www.djgomi.com
www.instagram.com/mrgomi/
Charlotte Hatherely:
www.charlottehatherley.com
www.instagram.com/charlottehatherley/
All songs written by Michael Rider.
michaelrider.bandcamp.com
michaelwrider.com
www.instagram.com/michaelwrider/
www.facebook.com/MichaelRiderMusic/
www.youtube.com/user/michaelriderTV
twitter.com/michaelwrider/
www.patreon.com/michaelrider/
open.spotify.com/artist/0F7R0RH5CK84b3hJvJfM6U?si=eY_JN61CT4-IEiGxCkIDDA
Photography & Graphic design:
Lacy Wood:
www.lacywoodphotography.com
www.instagram.com/lacywoo/
All designed by Michael Rider. The cover includes an overlay of Michael’s painting “Moss Dream.” To view Michael’s artwork, please visit michaelrider.weebly.com.
Thank you to my dearest family, friends, collaborators and patrons. M, Rebecca Sansom + The Wavy Awards, Grim + Grimalkin Records, Amanda Wu, Jenn James, Megan Rider, Charlotte Martin, Rebecca Friday + Wetspot NYC, Hann Woodhouse, Mary Lor, Kailey Prior, Angelina Lopez, J, Melissa Cox, Eddie & Amy Freeman, Prince Johnny, Ashton Kite, Maricela Auces-Rider, Brett Gleason, JC Villalon and Jan Diedrichsen, Maddie Dohmen, JJ Stemmer, Patrick Rider, Maurice Ross, and Xavi.
Huge thanks to Al and Secret Wine Press for this premiere and interview with Michael for this album: secretwinepress.com/interview-michael-rider-cycle/
Huge thanks to Left Bank Magazine for covering this ahead of its release and helping us get out the word: leftbankmag.com/2022/04/02/sounds-releases-to-watch-for-cycle-x-michael-rider/
Thanks to Al and Secret Wine Press for this review of Michael's single Baby, I'm Scared and the pre-order for Cycle: secretwinepress.com/single-review-michael-rider-baby-im-scared/
Thanks to Bathory Zine for sharing our press release for this album on their blog: www.bathoryzine.com/2022/04/grimalkin-records-june-releases.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR23yoc5SFQOr99Lf3W8r8TcPHknZMjjj7ycgJZvaNWanolNmi055kyN1Qo