we dance a burning sarabande,
the steps of a farruca grand.
the air grows frosty, earth grows cold.
all follows now an ancient mould -
a wounded gasp, a blazing fight
within a world of dying light.

( - Naktigonis)

A Sarabande Of Thunder

"For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come 
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil
Must give us pause. There's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life."

( - William Shakespeare, 'Hamlet', Act III, Scene I)
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"My enemy is twice dead, and I still have him."

( - Iain Banks, 'The Wasp Factory')

A Darkness Beneath

Deepwoken - Diluvian Mechanism remix

TWISTED GARDEN - by ENNWAY & Heart Plus Up!

Cover art by Jokey
Composed by ENNWAY
Vocals by Heart Plus Up! and ENNWAY

Lyrics:
There are things in this world that you're not meant to see
Now the voice of a deity permeates
You feel above yourself
And now you'll pay the price
With your sacred life

When you ascend past yourself you will gaze down below
A reflection of exactly how far you've come
Well, don't you want to shine?
Rise and face the stars
Given second life?

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PETRICHOR-STAINED DESTINY
EPICENTER OF ENTROPY
TWISTED GARDEN, LACED WITH POWER
PORTRAIT OF THE SCATTERED FLOWERS
You'll never be the same again
(ALL SHALL BOW IN SERVITUDE)
This is the beginning and the end
(ALL SHALL BOW!)

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THE GODS OF THIS WORLD BECKON AFTER (You are bound to create)
IT BLOOMS, YOU WILL FIND THAT WE'RE CURSED (Speak in riddles and games)
AS YOUR MIND TRANSCENDS MATTER (New beginnings you've made)
NOT THE LAST AND YOU WERE NOT THE FIRST (To the flowers they pray)

NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED

TWISTED GARDEN (feat. Heart Plus Up!)

...And to all - a good fright!

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Background visualiser art by Hautdesert:
• https://ko-fi.com/siegeperilous
• https://bsky.app/profile/hautdesert.bsky.social
• https://twitter.com/Hautedeserte
• hautdesert on Discord
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My Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/naktigonis.bsky.social
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/naktigonis
My Bandcamp: https://naktigonis.bandcamp.com/

Joyous Hallows To All!

JANUARY IS A SHIT MONTH. WOEFUL, SLUGGISH, SLOW. LIKE A LINGERING COLD, LIKE A SINKING HEADACHE.

ain't it Hard to get back into the groove of things after the holiday season? genuine mess. anyway here's Beats before i lose my mind.

experimenting with vocal chops, stratification of EQ, mixing, balancing, etc etc etc.

contains song of fathoms / oscillation band version + recording of Me Singing the lyrics + a 75bpm beat from one of the cymatics percussive sample libraries + Saucy Bass.

(yes 'song of fathoms' vocal version coming with volume 2 full release. no this is Not it, and the vocal recording sample here is an early draft)

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hail to the tide!
honoured by the sea,
journey to the fathoms in bravery.
us you will guide,
bravest of the brave,
even should the ocean become your grave!

may you return,
victory in hand -
may you once again tread on steady land.
glory you'll earn,
echo shall your name
in the books of history, crowned in fame.

onward, to the darkest chasms!
may you never falter,
and may your way be led by Song!

onward, to the deepest fathoms!
may the light protect you,
may you return triumphant, strong!

to the tide to the sea to the tide to the sea to the tide to the

"Thus it is said that the greatest harm that can befall the army [...] [stems from] hesitation, while the disasters that strike the Three Armies are born in doubt."

( - Wu-tzu, "Wuzi", Chapter 3, 'Controlling The Army')
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Background visualiser art by guest artist Nyme/Nymea:
• https://x.com/spoiledskin
• beefcage on Discord

The Better Part Of Valour

I Rest My Head On You Again

Runaway.mp3

A deep, shadow-soaked downtempo piece built on trembling bass, drifting melodic fragments, and ghostly atmospheric textures. Slow, hypnotic, and cinematic — a quiet ritual unfolding in the dark.

Shadow Dance

Stained, Brutal Calamity (OST Version)

i make music and suck at videogames 

currently working on the OST for Deepwoken, a Monad Studios game! B)

commissions currently closed! but i am happy to pass along any offers to fellow musicians.

any inquiries? contact me here, on Bluesky (@naktigonis.bsky.social), or via my business email, tenebrousgravelord@gmail.com

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i make my music entirely by ear, as i can hardly read notes. i originally made this profile to showcase my music to friends, but over time it developed into a more public showcase - therefore, feel free to browse!

enjoy the music while you're here - maybe you'll find something to your liking B)