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Artist: | PAGAN RING | |
Title: | Ordalies |
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Format: | CD Digipack Limited Edition of 300 copies! |
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Year: | 04.07.2025 | |
Label: | Infrastition | |
Tracklist: | 01 Oracula 02 Pompei 03 Adipocere 04 Le Ciel de Saturne 05 Wildlife 06 Down the Hill 07 Night Light 08 Walking Head 09 Feue (Tombeau Pour Jehanne) 10 Digitalis 11 White Dress 12 Eternel 13 Messed Up 14 Dans La Forêt 15 Eye In The Sky 16 Pompei (Fiction Mix) |
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Info: | New collaborative project by Usher
San (Norma Loy) and Stéphane Maxime (Osiris Module, Norma
Loy...) . Usher on this album: “We've been working together for a long time, and only later realized that we hail from the same magical region and have frequented the same places, notably a Carthusian monastery turned dispensary where I used to practice. Our first collaboration dates back to 2011 and was a special moment of encounter: the track we created, in tribute to Peter Christopherson, features prominently on my album Heal Heathen. Working on Norma Loy's Ouroboros album, there was an unfinished track (Pompeii) that needed a guitar. Stéphane sent me a some sketches, each named after a Gallic god. I selected a few and tried to turn them into songs, adding piano tracks, vocals and melotron. The aim was to work as much as possible with acoustic instruments, including percussion. As a direct result, the idea of a “shamanic medieval folk” album was born, and I composed new tracks on the piano, which he complemented with guitar, lyre, viola or vocals. I wrote the lyrics for songs devoted to Nature, some tragic story, personal journeys and other inspirations, containing some references to Pink Floyd, Coil, Anna von Hausswolff, Big Star, PTV.... My partner Ymaltzin also sang two tracks she wrote in French, in a poetic, esoteric mood somewhat similar to that of “Dans la forêt”, which foreshadowed the album. Sybille also sang the first track, “Oracula”, in her angelic voice. After each single track was recorded, we sent it to Alex Cable in Wales, who was in charge of mixing and mastering. It was a lengthy process. We were almost finished when I again insisted on finishing Pompeii, for which Stéphane originally couldn't find a guitar we liked – but this time it was perfect! As for the band's name, I had suggested “Ring”, but other rings existed, so we opted for the more appropriate Pagan Ring. And “Ordalies” as a title came naturally.” |