richard lichten - frost
"Stylish dramatic triphop/downbeat with strong dark ambient and industrial spice - think of Massive Attack going on a winter holiday with Coil and Anne Clark."
Born of the idea of a musical painting of an icy and beautiful day in the mid of winter, "frost" came out as an album standing between genres like Massive-Attack or DJ-Shadow style trip-hop, electronic movie scores, 80ies Dark-Wave, Coil-ish melodic industrial, and some rock and pop structural influence. In the process of continuing the (long) work on this album, movie samples and occasional vocal takes increasingly formed a tension between bleaker views on human destiny and hope through personal integrity, corrresponding to the musical tension between beautiful melodic elements and biting to chilling sounds.
"Recording "frost" was a learning experience and the result is something of an singular experiment, in some ways a tribute to the melancholic musical mood of the 80ies. Upcoming music will take on different directions - after all, frost is a winter phenomena, winter is only one season of the year, and the other seasons are as interesting, and warmer."
(R.Lichten on "frost")
Buying frost. Presently, "frost" is only available as download in high-quality mp3-Format, including a booklet in pdf-Format. The fee is 7 € (Paypal will convert other currencies automatically). Buy using the link above (Paypal) or drop us a mail if you prefer other payment options; but check out the e.p. first. Upon receieving the money, we send out a email specifying the download link and providing a password. All purchases are documented, so in case you lost your data, you get another one on request.
tracklist:
1. frost star
2. clear view (lyrics)
3. chains
4. snow
5. morning glace
6. one - sin (lyrics)
7. ice comes (clear view reprise)
8. two - only now
9. legion (intro)
10. otherland
11. solstice (of a golden winter)
12. three - destiny
13. things to come
all music composed and produced 2005-2006 by richard lichten,
voice on clear view and one - sin: richard lichten.
copyright: northern winds records / r.lichten.
Many heartfelt thank to Felix Kirsch for allowing me to use his beautiful painting as cover art, to Kathrin Henrich, Immanual Pasanec and Stefan Imobersteig for hints and constructive criticism and to the people of art.com/caer sidi here in Berlin for learning and inspiration.
And finally: thanks to earth, winds, and fate for everything, even though they probably won´t notice.
(For contacting Richard Lichten directly, use this mail link).