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Dark Light ... Silence
This is Knossos'
(Dann Torres) first release, Dark Light in the Wake of
Silence.
Knossos is Solace's
second signed artist. From the bio on Solace's site:
When I was first
asked to compile a selection of pieces for Jeremiah I was
intrigued by the thought, I had been working on a series of
musical collages for oud and electronics. The idea of creating
something more concrete seemed challenging and almost important.
The momentum of the record would be fueled by the oud, however
the spirit of the pieces would be inspired by the desire to push
acoustic, eastern instruments beyond their traditional limits
and into new and interesting territory. I had long been
experimenting with the oud and reverberation, multi-tap delays
and electronic treatments, (much as I have with guitar) seeking
to deconstruct the sound to one more akin to ambient pads. The
prospect of bringing this concept to fruition and in this forum
was an interesting premise. The work I was currently composing
was traditionally based, in the sense that it was built roughly
on maqams, however the presentation was quite the opposite,
trading conventionality for delineation, manipulating modal
structures and underpinning melodic breaks with harmonic
shadows. Ultimately, I was entranced with the resonance of long
floating notes and a contrast of rhythmic cacophony… and the
beauty of silence, an idea that would permeate the recordings
that were to follow.
Track listings:
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Slow Descent |
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Tarak |
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The Hour
Before Sleep |
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Euphrates
Bled |
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Basm I |
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Unknown to
the Sea |
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Black
Bedouin |
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Basm II (Qamarat) |
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Al Sahid |
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Dromos |
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Taksim
Yalniz |
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Fractured
Saba |
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Ruhsuz |
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In the
Wake of Silence |
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Vishrama |
Released
on February 8th, 2005 by Eventide Music Productions.
Total Running Time: TBA
Dark
Light in the Wake of Silence CD - $18.00
The following is taken directly from Solace's
website:
The electro-acoustic music of Knossos bridges the separation
between the organic and the electronic; a collision of
tradition, ethnic instruments amidst the abstract flourishes of
ambient sound and textured beats. Combining an assortment of
rhythmic sensibilities with the cultural diversity of Middle
Eastern strings, the music of Knossos seeks to push traditional
sounds, beyond traditional limits.
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