Empyrean EP by Whilom
Noun; the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire.
"The unapproachable splendour of the empyrean"
A real family affair this one. My daughter Hazel wrote the poem, which is read by my wife Charlotte - I hope it's sentiment is clear.
here are no old recordings in this one, but one element that you could describe as nostalgic is the use of the Mellotron choir sound giving the whole thing a spectral, cosmic feel. I have no doubt that my father playing Tangerine Dream's Rubycon and Pheadre when I was a young child, had a huge influence on me and my musical taste in later life.
Tracklist
| 1. | Empyrean * Sielvartas | 5:09 |
| 2. | Cognitive Switch | 3:32 |
| 3. | Empyrean | 6:46 |
| 4. | Le Zonge | 1:06 |
| 5. | Empyrean * Prolepsis | 7:26 |
| 6. | The Last Day Before Tomorrow | 5:31 |
Credits
Poem: Hazel Johns
Reading: Charlotte Murphy
All tracks composed & produced by Bob Johns, except Empyrean * Sielvartas and Empyrean * Prolepisis composed by Bob Johns and Ian Fenton.
Lapsteel Guitar played by Ian Fenton
Mix & Master by Ollie Turbitt
License
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As heard on BBC6Music.
Inspired initially by the early pioneering albums Pheadre and Rubycon by Tangerine Dream, Whilom has collected influences into his sonic armoury that reflect 50 years of listening across genres.
Building on a basis of lo-fi electronic and ambient of all sorts, elements of soundtrack, contemporary classic and post-rock find themselves weaved into melodies & textures.