🎧 Epica – A Cinematic Odyssey by Keith Richie

"Music is a potent mood regulator. Simply by listening, our frame of mind changes. It can open a portal to another dimension where all sense of normality vanishes. "

Epica is a sweeping, cinematic journey through sound — a richly layered, emotionally expansive album that fuses ambient electronica, Berlin-school sequencing, and science fiction themes into a single immersive experience.

Crafted by Texas-based composer Keith Richie, Epica builds upon the legacy of his prior work (Ambient Highways, Skylines, For the Willow Wept...) and draws clear inspiration from ambient and electronic greats such as Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Carbon Based Lifeforms, and John Carpenter. But what sets Epica apart is its deeply narrative structure — an album that plays like the score to an epic sci-fi or fantasy film that exists only in the listener’s imagination.

Each track serves as a chapter in a larger story: from the ethereal swell of “Remote Isolation” and the meditative pulse of “Rebirth,” to the childlike wonder of “Tiny Creatures” and the twilight tension of “Dusk.” The album peaks with the soaring title track “Epica,” where layered synths, cinematic drums, and Mimi Page’s haunting vocals conjure visions of interstellar heroism. The closing track, “There Are Other Worlds Than These,” named after Richie’s own publishing label and referencing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, delivers a powerful finale — triumphant, textured, and emotionally resonant.

Like a great novel, Epica is filled with both wonder and tension, beauty and darkness. It’s music built not just for listening, but for feeling — perfect for dreaming, writing, reading, or escaping into other worlds. It invites replay after replay, each listen revealing deeper textures and hidden details.

Fans of sci-fi film scores, ambient storytelling, and imaginative soundscapes will find much to explore here. Epica is not just music — it’s a sonic universe waiting to unfold.

Digital Release: 10/15/2021

Find It on Your Favorite Platform:
links.krichie.com/epicaalbum

🌟 What Others Are Saying About Epica
A cinematic and emotionally expansive experience, Epica continues to captivate ambient and electronic music enthusiasts. Here’s what the critics have to say:

Journeyscapes Radio – "A cinematic-ambient opus that’s richly layered and deeply immersive."
👉 Read the review: www.journeyscapesradio.com/2022/07/album-review-epica-by-keith-richie.html

New Age Music Guide (Album Feature) – "Epica presents a powerful blend of ambient textures and soundtrack-like storytelling."
👉 Read the feature: newagemusic.guide/new-releases/keith-richie-epica/

New Age Music Guide (Single Feature) – "The title track captures the sweeping vision of the full album beautifully."
👉 Read the article: newagemusic.guide/newagemusic/keith-richie-epica-single/

“There Are Other Worlds Than These” is an original ambient composition by Keith Richie that explores the concept of alternate realities and unseen paths—emotional and cinematic in tone, with layered textures that pull listeners across invisible thresholds.

The title pays subtle homage to a well-known phrase from Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, but the piece itself exists as a personal meditation on change, choice, and the universes we build within ourselves.

🔊 A journey beyond the veil, through soundscapes shaped by wonder, loss, and imagination.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Stephen King or The Dark Tower series. 

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I have decided to donate all earnings from this work to a great charity called the 'Movember Foundation'. For those who are unaware, the charity  tackles men's health on a global scale, addressing some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.

I have set the lower limit at £1.00 only because Bandcamp deduct a certain amount for processing and revenue. However feel free to donate more if you want. Paying £1 for the track will mean approximately £0.73 will go to the charity. I will donate every single pence from the track to the charity, and have also decided to donate all the money I have ever earned on Bandcamp to the Movember Foundation. 

By 2030 the charity aim to reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25%. If you have any money to spare, no matter how little, join the movement and help stop men dying too young. 

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Fragments is a collection of reworked & remastered tracks & live recordings which were composed in 2015.
Each piece was originally created as part of a soundtrack for "Some Thoughts On Mercy” an essay written and read by Ross Gay, part of “Bringing Down the New Jim Crow” a radio documentary series by Chris Moore-Backman.
I have spent time reworking & remixing each section composed for the soundtrack as well as several alternative tracks that were created at the same time. The end result is a 10 track release which captures the atmosphere & inspiration in a new form.

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