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Sopor Aeternus
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: ''sopor aeternus'' "eternal slumber"; also referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor) is a darkwave musical project based in Frankfurt, founded in 1989 by a multidiciplinary artist who uses the pseudonym "Anna-Varney Cantodea". Discography Demo tapes The three demo tapes are often referred to as "Blut der schwarzen Rose" or "The Undead-Trilogy". Only the first has been released. * '' Es reiten die Toten so schnell…'' (1989) * ''Rufus'' (1992) * ''Till Time and Times Are Done'' (1992) Studio albums * '' Ich töte mich...'' (1994) * ''Todeswunsch'' (1995) * ''The Inexperienced Spiral Traveller'' (1997) * '' Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One)'' (1999) * ''Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two)'' (1999) * '' Songs from the Inverted Womb'' (2000) * ''Es reiten die Toten so schnell'' (2003) * '' La Chambre d'Echo'' (2004) * '' Les Fleurs du Mal - Die Blumen des Bösen'' (2007) * '' A Triptychon of Ghosts (Part Two) - Have You Seen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its namesake Main River, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of over 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.6 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region. Frankfurt's central business district, the Bankenviertel, lies about northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of The Corn (album)
''Children of the Corn'' is the fourth EP from Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows and the third and final part of the trilogy ''A Triptychon of GHOSTS (or: El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea)'', following EP ''A Strange Thing to Say'' and album ''Have You Seen This Ghost?''. The album was released in November 2011 in two different formats: in compact disc format with a hardcover photo book, coin an exclusive T-shirt (limited to 1999 copies); and on 12-inch vinyl with two posters and a different, exclusive T-shirt (limited to 693 copies.) Both editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself. Track listing Personnel *Thomas Haug: Violin (1-3) *Nikos Mavridis: Violin (4-7) *Tim Ströble: Cello *Uta Ferson: Clarinet *Eric Cheg: Bassoon *Olegg Mancovicz: Oud *Eugene de la Fountaine: Tuba *Burt Eerie: Drums *Terrence Bat: Drums *Patrick Damiani: Recording, Mixing, Engineering *Robin Schmidt: Mastering *Anna-Varney Cantodea Sopor Aeternus & the Ens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Strange Thing To Say
''A Strange Thing to Say'' (also released as ''A Strange Thing 2 Say'') is the third EP by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows and is the first part of the trilogy ''A Triptychon of GHOSTS (or: El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea)'', which includes album ''Have You Seen This Ghost?'' and EP ''Children of the Corn''. This is the first Sopor release since 2003's '' Es reiten die Toten so Schnell'' to not be produced by John A. Rivers. Instead, Patrick Damiani of the band Rome has co-produced the record. The EP comes in 4 different versions: a CD packaged in a format with a DVD containing the music video for "A Strange Thing to Say"; a special fan package; a 12-inch vinyl edition (with bonus track); and a standard CD release. The edition comes with a 96-page booklet, a brooch, a magnet and a set of nine postcards; while the vinyl comes with an A4 12-page booklet. Each pressing of the limited editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself. Track listing ;C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanatorium Altrosa
A sanatorium (from Latin '' sānāre'' 'to heal, make healthy'), also sanitarium or sanitorium, are antiquated names for specialised hospitals, for the treatment of specific diseases, related ailments and convalescence. Sanatoriums are often located in a healthy climate, usually in the countryside. The idea of healing was an important reason for the historical wave of establishments of sanatoriums, especially at the end of the 19th- and early 20th centuries. One sought for instance the healing of consumptives, especially tuberculosis (before the discovery of antibiotics) or alcoholism, but also of more obscure addictions and longings, of hysteria, masturbation, fatigue and emotional exhaustion. Facility operators were often charitable associations such as the Order of St. John and the newly founded social welfare insurance companies. Sanatoriums should not be confused with the Russian sanatoriums from the time of the Soviet Union, which were a type of sanatorium resort resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers In Formaldehyde
''Flowers in Formaldehyde'' is the second EP by darkwave band Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, and was released in 2004 as a companion to the album '' La Chambre D'Echo - Where the Dead Birds sing''. Only 2,000 CDs and 700 LPs were pressed. Originally announced as ''The Adventures of Ms Penny Dreadful'', ''Flowers'' featured four new songs, two instrumentals of songs from ''La Chambre D'Echo'' and an extensive remix of "Do you know my Name ?" from Sopor Aeternus' first album, '' Ich töte mich...''. The first half of the EP remains some of Sopor Aeternus' most pop-oriented work yet. ''Flowers in Formaldehyde'' was re-issued the following year as part of the rarities box set ''Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation''. Apocalyptic Vision explained that extensive counterfeiting of the EP was cause for its inclusion in the set. Track listing Personnel * Susannah Simmons: Violin * Elizabeth Tollington: Cello * Miriam Hughes: Flute * Tonia Price: Clarinet * Andrew Pettitt: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyager - The Jugglers Of Jusa
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Ehjeh Ascher Ehjeh
''Ehjeh Ascher Ehjeh'' (Hebrew: אהיה אשר אהיה; "I am that I am") is the first EP by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, and was released in 1995 as a companion to the album '' Todeswunsch - Sous le soleil de Saturne''. Only 3,000 copies were pressed. The title of the EP is the response God gave to Moses when He was asked for His name, as seen in the Bible (Exodus 3:14.) The cover painting is a detail of ''Saint Jerome Writing'' by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The EP contains three songs featured on '' Todeswunsch - Sous le soleil de Saturne'' stripped of their backing tracks,Liner notes for Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation bookended by the new song "anima" and a demo recording of "Tanz der Grausamkeit". "anima" began the recurring theme of sexual re-orientation in Anna-Varney Cantodea's lyrics, evident in the concluding line: "My true self is female how could I ever doubt..." ''Ehjeh Ascher Ehjeh'' was re-released alongside ''Voyager - The Jugglers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spiral Sacrifice
''The Spiral Sacrifice'' is the 13th album by Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows. The album was released on February 8, 2018 on four different formats: on compact disc format with 128-page hardcover book (limited to 1500 copies); on 3x12" black vinyl with an additional booklet (limited to 500 copies); on two tape versions (Hot Pink and Pale Pink) wax-sealed, signed and hand-packaged by Anna Varney herself; and on a limited Supporter's Box edition including the compact disc version format, 3x12" pink vinyl, an extra 7" vinyl with two chamber music-like dark ambient mixes, a fold-out poster, a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity and a T-shirt . The Supporter's Box was initially intended to be limited to 500 copies, although Anna has since stated on her official Facebook page that only 485 were actually produced. Overview On December 16, 2016, Anna-Varney Cantodea announced through her official site the start of a crowdfunding campaign to record a new Sopor Aeternus album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitternacht - The Dark Night Of The Soul
''Mitternacht - The Dark Night of the Soul'' is the 12th album by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows. The album was released in September 2014 in two different formats: in compact disc format with 36-page hardcover book, and an exclusive T-shirt (limited to 1999 copies); and on 12" vinyl with a 28-page booklet in 12" format and two posters (limited to 890 copies). Both editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself and feature illustrations by Anastasiya Chyringa, a fan whose artwork Anna-Varney encountered on Tumblr. The song "La prima vez" is a cover of a traditional Sephardic song. Track listing Personnel Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows *Anna-Varney Cantodea - vocals, all other instruments, programming, mixing Additional Musicians *Nikos Mavridis – violin *Tim Ströble - cello *Sebastian Jülich: bassoon *Isabel Funke - clarinet *Viola Schwartzkopff - oboe *Jonas Schira - cornet *Michael Fütterer - trombone *Patrick Chirilus-Bruckner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetica (Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows Album)
''Poetica (All Beauty Sleeps)'' is the eleventh album by Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows. The album consists of musical adaptations of Poe's poems, some of them already made by Cantodea in previous albums: "Dreamland" is found on '' Todeswunsch'' under the title of "Die Bruderschaft des Schmerzes"; "Alone" on '' Voyager: The Jugglers of Jusa''; "The Sleeper" on '' Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One)''; and "The Conqueror Worm" on ''Flowers in Formaldehyde''. However, all the musical arrangements were redone in the new versions. The album was released in September 2013 in two different formats: in compact disc format with an opulent hardcover photo book of 156 pages (28 x 28 cm), and an exclusive T-shirt (limited to 1999 copies); and on 12-inch vinyl with two posters, exclusive artwork by Natalie Shau and Keith Thompson, and a different T-shirt (limited to 890 copies.) Both editions were signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself. Additionally, the album was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have You Seen This Ghost?
''Have You Seen This Ghost?'' is the tenth official studio album from Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows and the second part of the trilogy ''A Triptychon of GHOSTS (or El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea)'', which includes the EPs ''A Strange Thing to Say'' and ''Children of the Corn''. The album was first released in April 2011 in two different forms. One of which was a 128-page hardcover book format (limited to 1999 copies) which contained the album and a DVD for the music video of "It Is Safe To Sleep Alone." The other, a 2-LP vinyl (limited to 693 copies) on purple colored wax. Both limited editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Contodea herself. The standard jewel Case Edition was released in August 2011. Track listing Personnel Sopor Aeternus * Anna-Varney Cantodea: vocals, all other instruments, programming, mixing Additional musicians * Thomas Haug: violin * Tim Ströble: cello * Fenton Bragg: trombone * Wayne Coer: trumpet * Eugene de la Fonta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
