ryst Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Can anyone here recommend some really good dark, dissonant, eerie, gregorian chant or choir music? Something that could be bought off of I-Tunes would be great. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djwayne Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Enigma ?? Living' in the shadow, of someone else's dream.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Dude, Gregorian chant is kid stuff. You want REALLY dark, eerie and dissonant, you need the Tibetan stuff. Try the Gyuto Monks or the Dip Tse Chong Ling Monastery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 If you want dark, moody Gregorian chants/choral chants that is still pretty, I'd recommend "Sacred Treasures III" on Hearts of Space, which is absolutely gorgeous. It is really nicely recorded, and has a very nice sense of space. If you want dark, moody, and dissonant, follow Lee Flier's advice and/or get just about any of the choral work from Gyorgy Ligeti, such as the incredible "Lux Aeterna", which I highly recommend anyway if you have adventurous tastes and like a little dissonance - youi know who you are! Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Also ryst, you may not realize that Gregorian chant is actually monophonic... that is, no harmony, so no chance of anything dissonant. If you want some really freaky dissonant choral music, the Russian Orthodox chants might be be more what you're looking for. I don't know if it's still in print, but I have this CD called "Panikhida: Orthdox Requiem 17 Century." Unreal sounding stuff, if you can find it. It is definitely polyphonic and crazy dissonant in a really cool way, and being Russian, it's dark by default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Origin of Fire, Hildegard of Bingen, Harmonia Mundi 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula, Hildegard of Bingen, Harmonia Mundi Gregorian Chant, Easter [iMPORT], Conductor: Pater Godehard Joppich, incl. Death & Resurrection amazon.com - listen to samples -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 There was an album of Bulgarian voices out on Nonesuch many years ago...if memory serves it was called "Mystere des Voix Bulgares"...not creepy, but fascinating stuff. You've probably heard it on some movie soundtracks. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by Lee Flier: Dude, Gregorian chant is kid stuff. You want REALLY dark, eerie and dissonant, you need the Tibetan stuff. Try the Gyuto Monks or the Dip Tse Chong Ling Monastery. Hey hey hey LEE, i have the Gyuto too, recorded by some deadhead -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Some of the choral work from Armenia is also really really great stuff. There is a series called "Music From Armenia" lovingly recorded by David Parsons that has some of this stuff, including some stuff by Komitas. It's not creepy or dissonant, but it's definitely moody and melancholy... Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throatsinger Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Tibetan Chant? Kid stuff! ;-) Here are a few samples that you might find interesting: Choir of One: http://khoomei.com/mp3s/kokarg.mp3 Saddest song ever? http://khoomei.com/mp3s/orphan.mp3 Video version: http://khoomei.com/videos/orphan.mov Tuvan Remix: http://khoomei.com/mp3s/orai-la_boldu-la.mp3 Drepung Loseling Tibetan Monks: http://khoomei.com/videos/monks.mov Polyphonic chant from Taiwanese Aboriginals: http://khoomei.com/videos/posi.mov Bulgarian: Try "Fly, Fly My Sadness" by Angelite/Huun-Huur-Tu/Moscow Art Trio Look around the URLs below for more eerie vocal music... Steve Sklar http://khoomei.com http://www.bigskyrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted February 13, 2005 Author Share Posted February 13, 2005 Lee, Ken, Angelo, Steve: Thank you! I did some searches on I-tunes and found some cool stuff under the names you gave me. I have never heard some of this stuff before. This is gonna kick ass!!!! www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by Steve Sklar: Tibetan Chant? Kid stuff! ;-) Yeah Steve I figured you'd show up shortly to trump everybody. Glad we could help ya out Nathan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Swedien Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 ryst........ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Can anyone here recommend some really good dark, dissonant, eerie, gregorian chant or choir music? Something that could be bought off of I-Tunes would be great. Craig A., Sez---->There was an album of Bulgarian voices out on Nonesuch many years ago...if memory serves it was called "Mystere des Voix Bulgares"...not creepy, but fascinating stuff. You've probably heard it on some movie soundtracks. -------------------- Craig Anderton Brucie sez---->Bulgarian voices out on Nonesuch many years ago...if memory serves it was called "Mystere des Voix Bulgares" - That's the one to get! Once you've heard the Bulgarian ladies sing, your life will never be the same!!! I have mine, You can't have it! You won't find the good stuff on iTunes..... Good luck!!! Brucie the Viking!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Dog Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 The soundtrack to the movie "The Omen" has some of the scariest stuff I've ever heard. It is hard to listen to it with the lights out. Its Jerry Goldsmith, I believe. Yum, Yum! Eat em up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip McDonald Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 György Ligeti, "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra" Guitar Lessons in Augusta Georgia: www.chipmcdonald.com Eccentric blog: https://chipmcdonaldblog.blogspot.com/ / "big ass windbag" - Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Yup, the Ligeti choir stuff is really amazing, all the more so in person. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throatsinger Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Lee, why bring "the Donald" into this? The Bulgarian women first became known in the west as the Bulgarian State Women's Choir. After a while they split into more groups. One of them is called Angelite, and my Tuvan buds have toured and recorded extensively with them. They sing with some laryngeal tension, and plenty of chest and head resonance. Eerie and slightly dissonant, perhaps, but definitely not dark, with that laryngeal tension. You can hear some brief but pretty good samples at http://www.bulgarianvoices.com/en/wchoir.html although the technical remarks are incorrect. Wasn't some Ligeti used in 2001: A Space Oddessy? Steve Sklar http://khoomei.com http://www.bigskyrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by Steve Sklar: Wasn't some Ligeti used in 2001: A Space Oddessy? Yes, the aforementioned "Lux Aeterna" and (I think) "Atmospheres". Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throatsinger Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Yeah, Ken, that's what I thought. Truly hauntingly beautiful stuff, amazing! Steve Sklar http://khoomei.com http://www.bigskyrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Originally posted by ryst: Lee, Ken, Angelo, Steve: Thank you! I did some searches on I-tunes and found some cool stuff under the names you gave me. I have never heard some of this stuff before. This is gonna kick ass!!!! Undoubtedly, it'll kick your ass straight into REM 4! Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 REM 4 ?? (Rapid Eye Movement 4) what you mean by that? or does the band R.E.M. have choral music on a CD... -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Anyone remember this little dude ? Probably one of the most fun little VST plug-ins I've ever played with! Unfortunately, I've never had a practical use for, except to amuse clients... Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Something else you might want to look for would be chanting from North American Natives, particularly far north peoples ssuch as the Innu. As abstact sounding as the Gregorians and Tibetan, but utilizing a more rhythmic approach to there music - could be very useful in creating loops. I'll see if I can't track down a link. My boss here at the university should be able to help - that's her major focus of research! Studying music of First Nation cultures. Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Originally posted by Spencer Crewe: As abstact sounding as the Gregorians and Tibetan...please e-mail me the name of the drug, i wanna also have a abstract listening to plainsong and the himalayan stuff -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I meant abstract in the sense that it differs from regular 'pop' music. Not abstract as in "WTF am I supposed to be listening to, here?". My fault for not clarifying... Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 shit, no new drug for me. -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Not today, but I'll keep lookin' for ya! Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 do you or anybody else know of a hormon treatment for me (age 51) so i can enjoy todays pop music again? -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 OK, Nathan, I don't have any specific links, but I do have a couple of leads: If you did some searching at the Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings website you might find some aboriginal chants there. You might not find much in terms of Innu/Inuit native music, as "most of their music is inspired by their dreams - thus deeply private and personal. Not many are willing to share these experiences on tape." - Dr. Beverley Diamond: Ethnomusicologist/Head of the Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media and Place; Memorial University of Newfoundland (my office) Also, you might (and I'm talking longshot here) be able to find something in the CBC Archives on a series of aboriginal recordings (both traditional and contemporary) done in partnership with Boot Records Ltd. (sorry I couldn't find a link). One of the titles I have here is Utakushit mak kashikat nakamun. Don't ask me what it translates into, I don't know Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evets Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Originally posted by Anderton: There was an album of Bulgarian voices out on Nonesuch many years ago...if memory serves it was called "Mystere des Voix Bulgares"...not creepy, but fascinating stuff. You've probably heard it on some movie soundtracks. Here ya go Amazon Wonderful stuff. If ya listen closely, ya can hear where Jeff Beck goes for some of his inspiration. -Steve ----------------------------------- Sometimes ya gotta find out what it ain't, to find out what it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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