This track is a result of my highly valued and close collaboration with Wojciech Makowski, who is still my dearest friend since elementary school. It started with a few lines of text in which Wojciech described his loneliness, sitting for hours in an empty room. This feeling reminded me of my childhood trauma and several drastic scenes that I experienced as a victim of domestic violence from my father, all of which happened behind the closed door of an empty room (although there were unwritten neighborhood agreements and social consent for this type of practices). We somehow put these things together and this sad song came out smoothly as some sort of mash-up. Enjoy!

Kamil Walczak (feat. Wojciech Makowski) - EMPTY ROOM (Alt.)

The title of this track is directly referred to a specific place in New York City. For residents of the district of Queens, especially for those from the family-oriented Middle Village area, Juniper Valley Park is a special place, where they can meet people, take a stroll, play football or tennis, run at the stadium, or spend time with family and friends at some special events. One evening in the late Fall I went for a walk to Juniper Valley Park when suddenly, out of nowhere, a strong wind began to blow, while the trees and even swings started swaying from side to side. Then I looked up at the sky that seemed to be cut open, kept falling down gravitating toward the park, and I felt like being at the center of the universe. This is how I remember that incredible evening and I hope this song fully reflects this amazing feeling. Enjoy!

Kamil Walczak - JUNIPER VALLEY EPICENTRISM (Alt.)

"In The Hanging Graveyard" is the sixth and final track of the A-side studio album "Bloody Rituals" released in June of 2025 by Hanging Graveyard (duo of two brothers: Michael Walczak and Kamil Walczak). Their music is described as gothic metal, while guitar-driven compositions are carried by instrumental parts blended with lyrical essentialism. The lyrics of this song refer to a vision of the hanging graveyard, where emotional turmoil and existential suffering can find an end in a ritual act of suicide: "In the hanging graveyard / Bloody rituals… / In the hanging graveyard / Creepy animals…".

Hanging Graveyard - IN THE HANGING GRAVEYARD

"Gaping For Death" is the fifth track of the A-side studio album "Bloody Rituals" released in June of 2025 by Hanging Graveyard (duo of two brothers: Michael Walczak and Kamil Walczak). Their music is described as gothic metal, while guitar-driven compositions are carried by instrumental parts blended with lyrical essentialism. The lyrics of this song refer to the longing for the culminating moment of giving the last breath (or the final rest in death): "I'm gasping for death / To set my spirit free! / I'm gasping for death / The ultimate relief…".

Hanging Graveyard - GASPING FOR DEATH

Tserof Eht Ni Htaed

Prayers For Death (Reprise)

Makowski Solo - PRAYERS FOR DEATH (REPRISE)

Slavic Rites Of The Second Kind

Makowski Solo - SLAVIC RITES OF THE SECOND KIND

Crossing The River Styx

Makowski Solo - CROSSING THE RIVER STYX

In Memory

Makowski Solo - IN MEMORY

find your clarity & stay in spectrum (lovely piano)

I Love Chopin

for the first time

Wojciech Makowski is a solo artist, formally trained pianist, session musician, songwriter and music producer from Ośno Lubuskie (Poland). His musical journey began in the 1990s, when he composed and recorded his early songs, playing the piano and singing. Among his first professional recordings are: "Truth Which Kills" (1990), "Vicious Lights" (1991), "What's Going On?" (1992). In 1992-93, he was a co-founder and keyboardist of the Polish coldwave band, A Herd Of The Rushing Vises, which broke up after recording a demo tape "The Bad Place" (1993). In 2000s, he recorded several albums, including: "Silent Suffering" (2003), "Phantoms" (2004), "Untitled" (2005), and "Tserof Eht Ni Htaed" (2006). In 2005-13, he gained local fame and recognition as co-founder and keyboardist of Voshch Sound Theatre from Łódź (Poland). In 2014, he recorded a collection of his melodic piano songs "The Spirit Of The Forest". In 2015, he released his first purely ambient composition "Slow Existence" and became a prolific creator of ambient music with a catalog of almost 100 tracks. In 2019, he co-founded the Polish-American darkwave band Em & Double-U with 4 full-length studio recordings: "A Lethal Dose Of Sadness" (2002), "Beacon Of Hope" (2003), "Phantoms" (2004), and "Stolen Dreams" (2025).

Makowski Solo - IN MEMORY

Makowski Solo

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