Richard A. Kirk
We are pleased to announce that Richard A. Kirk, guy with a rich imagination, shall design art-work for delayed album of LINGUA FUNGI: Melankhton (CD).
He says about himself:
»I am an artist. I spend a lot of time thinking about images and then a lot of time making them. Typically I work in ink and silverpoint but I also paint and construct things. I also work in an archives within a library. That helps with the thinking part.«
And what others say about him?
»What Richard has succeeded in doing here is to draw a dark,strangely beautiful world—a world uniquely his own (which I would love to see more of by the way)… He has made his places real and his people breath.«
- Mike Mignola, award-winning creator/writer/artist of Hellboy
We are really proud to have him to provide his beautiful illustrations for this imaginary opus!
LINGUA FUNGI composes an intelligent and intelligible ambient electronics and all of you shall be surprised be the exquisite tones and sound colours. What a beautiful melancholy!
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It shall be released in Spring 2011.
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Backgrounds
COPH’ANTAE TRYR started in 2007 with an incredible debut album entitled Kyrleet released by Cold Graey label in a limited edition of 57 CDr copies (see the picture below). It was a classic dark-ambient, orchestral performance is sometimes reminiscent Hoedh or Troum.
We have decided – after some hesitation – to present all four (for the time being) available albums in one double digipack (and/or typical HCD A5 envelope – not decided yet) to manifest an impressive drone-music of COPH’ANTAE TRYR.
To be released in Spring 2011 by HORUS CyclicDaemon
COPH’ANTAE TRYR: Research Chronicles 2007-2009 (2CD)
Coph`antae Tryr is a way of an enlightenment and clearing by injections of medical enzymes in subconsciousness to study and learn other, undercover, dark corners of a universe and places where it is simply impossible to get physically.
Where Coph is the axe of clearing opening a window to light, „Lux resplendens“ (dazzling Light), Antae – a barrier constraining consciousness and a body, and Tryr – a medicine.
1. Demyrod (CD1-A) 35:50
2. Gridaltlryn (CD1-B) 41:33
Total: 77:23
1. Kyrleet (CD2-A) 40:49
2. Redoran (CD2-B) 37:05
Total: 77:54
Demyrod & Gridaltlryn: Solemn and melancholy sagas, with sensation of extreme weight, places slightly opening, and even flinging the doors open in Next world and infernal life measurements.
Kyrleet & Redoran: That uneasy, the thoughtful sagas, baring horrible essence, denying rational philosophical concepts and self-confident claims for pansophy.
His collection of 4 albums shall be released in Spring 2011 in a limited edition of 500 2CD-digipack copies.
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Backgrounds
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LINGUA FUNGI started in 2001 as way to present more experimental material that began to emerge during other musical projects.
Before the first official releases he made a few unpublished demos.
First official album, Flowery Dreams was released on 23th of December 2006 by War Office Propaganda.
Second official release, Tlapallan Pantonal was released by WOP in February 2007.
Third official release is a split album with Bulgarian ambient artist Shrine under same title, Lingua Fungi & Shrine: Strange Growths/Wander. The split was released by Bulgarian record label Corvus Records in 2008.
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To be released in Spring 2011LINGUA FUNGI: Melankhton (CD)
Melankhton is a sonic interpretation of illness narratives and an anthropological study of the subject based on fieldwork material gathered especially for this project.
The intention of the album is to open the mind of a sufferer for a listener to hear and feel. The narratives and the sounds depicting them bring forth the strong dyadic division of suffering and the brief moments of relief.
Recorded, mixed and mastered in 2006.
His 4th album is to be released in Spring 2011 in a limited edition of 500 digipack copies.
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In Chaoticum, we seek to create music which opens doors upon new realms, transporting the listener through unto wondrous worlds of darkened splendor by the emotional cries of each instrument. With Tykie-Soo, a neo-classical fugue of sorts, this journey is the initiation into awareness, moving slowly at first with steady cello strokes, but pressing onward unfettered. Lilting strings pierce the night and urge the piece onward, ever moving towards the unknown horizon. As tensions rise, the movement pauses, awestruck at the blinding light of uncertainty, until the stalwart cello resumes motion, plunging forward between shadows. As the horizon draws near, all progress fades as the circuit is complete, life unto death, and the tendrils of knowledge pulling the listener beyond the veil into the rebirth of awareness.
Within this video trailer, Jerome has captured the haunting beauty of Tykie-Soo and represented that tempered journey into the darkness of awareness. Masterfully done is the imagery which brings new life to this momentous piece. The horizon, ever shifting, ever passing, illustrates the uncertain progress we make with each step we take in life. Finally, the video concludes with a beautiful introduction to the cover of the album, revealing the hypnotic art created by the renowned John Coulthart.
The album [Psycho] Log: Y is a very personal collection of music containing many private thoughts and feelings of the musicians of Chaoticum. Many inspirations were drawn from our innermost memories and the expression of our deepest desires and regrets. A confession through sonic purging into the confined imprisonment of song. Each soundwaves’ ebb and flow marking the tumultous rise and fall of our very soul. May the music find you waiting…
The track in this video is entitled Tykie-Soo, from the Chaoticum album [Psycho] Log: Y released by the HORUS CyclicDaemon label on November 1st, 2007. The trailer was designed by Jerome Nougaillon at Panopticon Studio in March 2008.
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