Written for the RPM Challenge of 2011.  Born from the sorrows of the winter months.  A piece originally written at three times the tempo, this mix conveys the intended emotional and atmospheric feel far better than the original mix.  Starts slowly, but give it until at least 5:30 before making a judgment (or skip to 5:30 to start).

Echo's Bones (Grave Tempo)

The same track composed for the RPM Challenge of 2011 but at its original tempo (as opposed to the much slower grave tempo).

Echo's Bones (Adagietto Tempo)

This is the first track from RPM 2010.  It uses the traditional nursery rhyme as a base and quickly spirals into something more.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

This is the result of the recording session on Tax Day between two members of Qui Art and Hellequin.  The vocal track is a reading of the short story "The Kiss" by Anton Chekov.

The Kiss 4-15-2010 (with Qui Art)

Live recording of Qui Art and Hellequin from 4/18/2010 at Hodi's Halfnote in Fort Collins, CO.

The Illustrated Book of Bedtime Stories (with Qui Art)

Another work in progress that I am having a hard time finishing.  Samples are from a home video of a friend of mine from 1985 of a joke taken wildly out of context.

It Rained for Days and Days WIP

This is a test of a homemade reverb unit made out of a Slinky Jr and a mortar case.  My next project is going to get a bit noisy, so this test was focused toward that end.  Sorry for the mess.

Squaller Test Mix 1

A noisescape created by manipulating a feedback loop through a homemade spring reverb unit.

Arcturus in Death Throes

Here is a cover I have been working on for the last couple of weeks.While I do like Cash's version, I think it diminished the atmosphere and removed that wonderful piano line from Reznor's original as well as the intro/outro.  

EDIT:  Here is a new mix.  The vocals have been better integrated and some of the atmospherics tweeked.


Hurt (Nine Inch Nails Cover)

Hellequin is a one-man Nethereal Darkwave project.  Taking influence from such diverse acts as Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Star of Ash, Ulver, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Swallow the Sun, Draconian, and sunnO))), the aim of the project is to combine the serene qualities of Ethereal Darkwave with the dissonance and harsh vocals of Death/Black Metal.  All percussion is created by manipulating select "found" sounds and sequencing them.  For examples, see the "Bits" set.