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Contrasts — Zelfë

All Songs © 1975 - 2026 by D. Bierer


Musician Credits

All songs: Zelfë: Keyboards, computers, effects

D Toon: - Devi Borton: Vocals - Jack LoCastro: Percussion - Ja Juba: Guitars

Something Will Occur: - Steve Peterson: Guitars - Jack LoCastro: Percussion, Chanting - Dr. Spitzner: Voices

Speed Limit: - Ja Juba: Guitars

Ordering and Information

TBD

Original Art and layout (1998): Robert Rusick


Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge the following people for their direct and indirect contributions to Contrasts:

  • Jack LoCastro for his excellence in percussion technology, his unfailing spirit and sense of humor, and for his cooking
  • Ja Juba for his tremendous work on bass and guitar, for his support, and for his being a FFL
  • Devi Borton for her excellent vocal work and her support during times of trouble
  • Steve Peterson for his incredible guitar work, his vision, and his dedication to the art of musik
  • Herr Doktor Juergen Spitzner van der Haar for his humor, support, energy, and his excellent command of the German language
  • Siriporn for her support, her sweet disposition, her passion, and her love
  • Ralph and Betty Bierer for persuading me to stick with my music lessons, and for putting up with me for all these years
  • Michelle Bierer my daughter, for taking after me and for reminding me not to give up
  • Carol, Rick, Lindon and the old gang at Summit for giving me the spark which resulted in a seed, which bloomed into this CD
  • Linda Howell of ServicePLUS for her assistance and great ideas
  • Ric Small for his wonderful photography of images blended into the cover art, and for his friendship
  • Leslie, Dona, Eileen, and Asako for the inspiration they provided over the years
  • All My Friends in San Jose, CA for their support during times of trouble, and for being enthusiastic audiences
  • Brad, Daryl, and Steve, from the band Control. Also Robbie, Wizo, Steve and Steve. Guys: I couldn’t have done it without you!!!
  • Ward Hastings for setting an example of how good a person can be

Equipment Used to Produce Contrasts

  • Compaq ProSignia Dual Pentium PC
  • ADS 486 DX/50 PC
  • Turtle Beach Tahiti and MultiSound Cards
  • Turtle Beach Wave SE WAV File Editor
  • Turtle Beach Quad 1.1 Digital Mixdown Console
  • CakeWalk Pro MIDI Software
  • Mackie 1202 Mixer
  • Alesis QS 7 Synth
  • Korg 05 R/W Synth
  • Sequential Split 8 Synth
  • Casio FZ 10M Sampler
  • Casio CZ 101 Synth
  • Sequential Pro 1 Synth
  • Kimball Spinet Acoustic Piano
  • Sony Portable MiniDisk Recorder
  • Phillips CDR Player/Recorder
  • Carvin FS 300 Amp
  • Carvin 832 Speakers
  • Audio Technica PRO Microphones
  • Sony Stereo Receiver
  • Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble II Speakers
 
 
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