1. Entering The Vortex 2. Close To The Edge 3. The Axis 4. Field Of Force 5. Roads 6. Phanopoeia 7. Imagism 8. The Process 9. Dark Memories 10. Isolated In Time
13 июн. 2016 г. VORTEX "Moloch" CD/DigiBook (85th Cycle) (Cyclic Law) 'Moloch' is the fourth and most epic album by the German ritual ambient project Vortex. Combining droning ambience, pounding percussive outbreaks and noisier elements they’ve crafted an apocalyptic soundtrack for urban decay. 'Moloch' means 'king' and is originally the name of an Ammonite god who was worshipped by the Phoenicians, the Canaanites and some North African cultures by sacrificing their own children to him. In later ages 'Moloch' has become a metaphor for an entity demanding a very costly sacrifice...Marcus Stiglegger says about the album’s inspiration; “In 2013 I visited New York City to see what was left of the unique mood i came to appreciate from the inspiring, New York based american cinema of the late 1970s. While visiting the shooting locations of films like Cruising, Taxi Driver, Wolfen, French Connection, Mean Streets, Maniac, and many more, I had a lot of strange encounters in the city streets. I continually felt absorbed by this Moloch of a metropolis which made me one of its demons - a hunter with a camera lens. This album and its artwork is the result of this intense and sometimes frightening episode in my life.' For the recording of this dark and impressively cinematic album, Stiglegger joined musical forces with Bergemann (Mink M. Ra), MARS & The Trail, Christoph Wirth and Patrick Kilian of Dvrtal and Rome Asleep. Besides field recordings the music was composed based on acoustic instruments like guitar, strings, flutes, jaw harp, various percussions and voices, joined by elaborate keyboard compositions.
Edition of 500 Copies in 4 panel Hardbound Digibook with 32 pages booklet. 8 Tracks. Running Time 58:15
Label: Cyclic Law - 85th Cycle Format: CD/DigiBook Country: Canada Released: 2016 Genre: Electronic Style: Dark Ambient
Tracklist:
01. City Of Steel (05:11) 02. Towers Of Glass (03:40) 03. Meatmarket (06:54) 04. Hunted (05:08) 05. Freeway Underpass (07:18) 06. Skyline (10:40) 07. City By The Sea (15:15) 08. Dreams In The Witchhouse (03:52)
"'Moloch' is the fourth and most epic album by the German ritual ambient project Vortex. Combining droning ambience, pounding percussive outbreaks and noisier elements they’ve crafted an apocalyptic soundtrack for urban decay. 'Moloch' means 'king' and is originally the name of an Ammonite god who was worshipped by the Phoenicians, the Canaanites and some North African cultures by sacrificing their own children to him. In later ages 'Moloch' has become a metaphor for an entity demanding a very costly sacrifice...Marcus Stiglegger says about the album’s inspiration; “In 2013 I visited New York City to see what was left of the unique mood i came to appreciate from the inspiring, New York based american cinema of the late 1970s. While visiting the shooting locations of films like Cruising, Taxi Driver, Wolfen, French Connection, Mean Streets, Maniac, and many more, I had a lot of strange encounters in the city streets. I continually felt absorbed by this Moloch of a metropolis which made me one of its demons - a hunter with a camera lens. This album and its artwork is the result of this intense and sometimes frightening episode in my life.' For the recording of this dark and impressively cinematic album, Stiglegger joined musical forces with Bergemann (Mink M. Ra), MARS & The Trail, Christoph Wirth and Patrick Kilian of Dvrtal and Rome Asleep. Besides field recordings the music was composed based on acoustic instruments like guitar, strings, flutes, jaw harp, various percussions and voices, joined by elaborate keyboard compositions.
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Vortex - Tears of Eros (Music from the Motion Picture Dark Circus) (2016)
This is a short preview of the soundtrack album being released on October 31rst, 2016. Stay tuned... This is a demo I sent to film maker Julia Ostertag during the shooting of the film.
“As Gods Fall…” celebrates the 10th year of existence for the German ritual cinematic ambient project by Marcus Stiglegger. It is the final part of the mythical trilogy that began with “Kali Yuga” (2013) and “Moloch” (2015). Inspired by the Nordic mythology of the Edda, this album revives the realm of the Old Gods in their final conflict. As before this musical reflection on mythology is used as a metaphor for a portrait of the present world out of balance. The tracks were composed after a intense journey to the ancient viking relics of Scandinavia in 2015: “Breathing the air of history I felt ultimately connected to the past and heritage of the old Germanic tribes and their mythology, also understanding what this all means for what happens in the world today. "As Gods Fall" is a cycle of music invoking forgotten energies and lost wisdom...” For this album Marcus S. joined forces with many guest (including Michael De Victor of While Angels Watch), providing unique instrumental and vocal contributions. From pounding martial rhythms and hypnotic ritual chants via brooding drones to stunning and fragile melodic elements this album captures the essence of what Vortex stands for: ritual music. The album was recorded from the summer of 2015 to the winter of 2017 and finally mastered by Frederic Arbour in 2018. Stunning artwork was created by... more
Vortex ,new album Helioz - представляет цикл треков, посвященных солнечной мифологии и ее существованию протяжении всей истории. "Helioz" - наиболее песенный альбом Vortex на сегодняшний день, записа с участием различных приглашенных музыкантов. Патрик Кляйнбауэр (Rome) , Lamia Vox и многие другие. “Helioz” это многослойная и сложная композиция, ставшая торговой маркой Vortex, кинематографический звуковой ландшафт, темные дронами, архаичные звуки и инструменты, такие как рога козла, тагл-арпа, а также атмосферные пассажи на электрогитаре. Оформление альбома снова было создано французским талантом , размышляющим над темами альбома.
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