vv. - Repose (22)

part a.
drifting (edit)
inter 2
part b.
'AZH 20/City'
colour test - repose

collage extracts samples.

Repose (22)

belief perseverance

Collaboration Janjòrsteen + Trampelfâd
2022-2023

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Serial 34  [Collaboration Janjòrsteen + Trampelfâd]

Continuing to experiment with delay buffers, and layering the results into a collage of sorts.

sketch 3.13.2023

flowers smile in the clear pool

Uses extracts from the films 'News from Home'(1977) and 'The Panic in Needle Park'(1971).

bobby

M.XXXIX

The new album by William Elliott's GASGIANTS alias is out now and available as a short run cassette edition on Bandcamp! If you have been following me this year, you may recognize some of these songs  from earlier mixes posted here under different song titles. I renamed some of them to fit the synth soldering theme, so each track is named after a common component or chip that goes into the making  of a typical analog synthesizer module.

GASGIANTS - 01 VACTROL

The Haunting Shadows of Vampyr (1932)
Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Vampyr is a cinematic enigma that continues to haunt audiences nearly a century after its release. Blending German Expressionism, avant-garde surrealism, and Gothic horror, Vampyr transforms a loose adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s In a Glass Darkly into a dreamlike exploration of psychological terror and visual poetry.

A Narrative Suspended Between Dreams and Reality
The story follows Allan Gray, a young occult enthusiast, who finds himself in a village plagued by malevolent forces. Gray’s journey to confront a vampire and her accomplice unfolds in a fragmented, dreamlike narrative. The sparse dialogue and archetypal characters heighten the sense of disorientation, leaving viewers uncertain whether events are real or figments of Gray’s imagination.

A Masterclass in Visual Storytelling
Dreyer’s focus on atmosphere over plot is where Vampyr truly shines. Cinematographer Rudolph Maté creates visuals imbued with an ethereal, uncanny quality. Shadows move independently, symbolizing unseen threats, while soft-focus and gauzy filters give the film a spectral texture.

One iconic sequence is Gray’s out-of-body vision of being buried alive, filmed from the perspective of a coffin. This scene conveys visceral terror and existential dread, exemplifying Dreyer’s ability to fuse psychological horror with striking imagery.

Themes of Death and the Supernatural
At its heart, Vampyr is a meditation on death and its omnipresent shadow. The vampire, less a charismatic predator than a parasitic force, represents corruption and decay. Dreyer blurs the lines between material and spiritual realms, emphasizing the duality of inner darkness and external evil. The film’s surreal style underscores this tension, making its horror deeply psychological.

Sound and Silence in Transition
Released during the shift from silent to sound cinema, Vampyr straddles both eras. Sparse dialogue and intertitles reflect its silent film roots, while diegetic sound enhances its eerie atmosphere. The creak of coffin lids and the faint heartbeat during Gray’s burial amplify the film’s unsettling tone, making sound an integral part of its haunting effect.

Legacy and Influence
Initially a commercial failure, Vampyr has since become a cornerstone of arthouse and horror cinema. Its influence echoes in the works of Ingmar Bergman, David Lynch, and Guillermo del Toro, directors who similarly blend the mundane with the supernatural. Its ambiguous narrative and evocative visuals continue to provoke discussions about the nature of cinematic storytelling.

Conclusion
Vampyr is a timeless masterpiece that challenges conventional narrative structures. Its focus on mood and symbolism creates a world where reality and nightmare blur, shadows take on lives of their own, and death looms omnipresent. Nearly a century later, Dreyer’s haunting vision remains a powerful testament to the ineffable power of cinema.

Léone

A very old original song by XALIA.
Edited by me.

AFRAID OF ME

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New Collaboration on bandcamp::::https://martinhoogeboom.bandcamp.com/album/fearless


SenSen - Hum -  Digital Album. Out Now On bandcamp :
https://elmuellerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hum?from=fanpub_fnb


New Album : JT Chapman & Senglar - Susurrus. On bandcamp:
https://senglarbraille.bandcamp.com/album/jt-chapman-senglar-susurrus

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