Speechless

Conscious Fading away

wandering in forest

An EP we put together as a thank you for our ten wonderful subscribers! Enjoy the weird and mellow sounds, Mall.Fans!

A Fleeting Romance

From VANITAS' first of two demo tapes "Holy Lies", recorded in Eckersdorf/Bayreuth, 1996.
All songs by VANITAS
All lyrics by VANITAS
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Steffen Martin

VANITAS - Black Kingdom (1996)

Dementia Dimensions PRETTY DIAMOND MIX

Day Breaks the Frosted Ground

Emotion

A full-length orchestral narrative told in twenty movements, blending the architecture of early counterpoint with the tension of a crime drama. Each track unfolds like a chapter in a case file: solemn organ and strings open the investigation, harpsichord patterns tick like forensic clocks, and solo lines for cello, violin, oboe, and continuo sketch the emotional terrain of detectives, witnesses, suspects, and shifting clues.

The middle movements tighten into layered fugues, sharp dances, and atmospheric recitatives as evidence accumulates and motives collide. Elegant misdirections, analytical motifs, and shadowed harmonies push the story deeper into confrontation and revelation.

The final stretch builds toward judgment: a rising passacaglia, triumphant brass, and a canon of interlocking voices. The closing fugue gathers every motif in the album, weaving them into a towering resolution where each theme finds its place in the larger design. A full dramatic arc captured entirely through acoustic instruments, structural clarity, and noir-infused gravitas.

Suspect’s Theme in G Minor

Daydream Version Piano

One of a collection of Albums I made with my daughter when we thought we would be taking on the world of 'Trans Pop Chill Out Uber Mix'.  

Book of Colours

Pastal Carousel

Robert Sharl began recording his own compositions in 2023, releasing them on his Futurilla Sound label. His releases to date have encompassed electronic mood pieces, treated guitar sketches, ambient field recordings, and original soundtracks for experimental films. His second album OCHRE, a return to guitar-based compositions, was released in January 2025, and OCHRE SONGS, a companion collection of vocal demos, is released on December 12th.

Day Breaks the Frosted Ground

Robert Sharl

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