The Black Codex (NL) for Symphonic Prog

I can't find any mention about this on the site, yet it's something I've been following faithfully since the beginning of the year and I'm really enjoying it. The Black Codex is yet another project by Christiaan Bruin, already well known around here for his role in Sky Architect and another one of his projects, CHRIS:

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4868

The Concept of The Black Codex is a unique one: Subscribers receive, by email, a newly composed and recorded piece of music every week, together with illustrated lyrics, drawings, and other bonus features.

So the series will only be complete at the end of the year, but there already are 20 episodes available, making up to 2 hours and a half of pure symphonic awesomeness.

Here is the official site of the project, where you can subscribe to the project and find lots of previews:

http://www.theblackcodex.com/

And this is the FB official page:

https://www.facebook.com/theblackcodex

I personally find the whole concept of this project a very progressive one and really worth of more attention!



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Edited by amatala - May 20 2014 at 04:36

A strange concept, and I'm not sure how this would fit into PA since there isn't an actual 'album' being released as such from what I can make out at the moment

Let's just wait and see what the symph guys say about this:-)

THE BLACK CODEX will become available on CD. The whole series will be released on 4 double CD's, packaged in a mini-album sleeve. Together with the fourth part a box and a book will become available. The series of double CD's will be released quarterly.
The first double album, Episodes 1 - 13, will be released on the 4th of July.

Tracklist Episodes 1- 13:

CD 1
1. Overture Pt. I
2. Overture Pt. II
3. Map Of The World / Fairground Of Ark Pt. I
4. Fairground Of Ark Pt. II / A World Away
5. Wanderlust
6. A Dot On The Horizon

CD 2
1. Beneath The Surface
2. Flight Of Columbo
3. House Behind The Hedge / Trapped In Time
4. The City Of Ark (From Above)
5. One And The Many
6. The Key
7. Thoughtcrime And Burglary

Guest Musicians:
Peter Bruin - Trumpet
Ruben van Kruistum - Cello
Annelies Rijk - Violin
Federico Dalpra - Flute
Rik van Honk - Trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn

PRE-ORDER Available here:

http://www.freia-music.nl/c-2347119/christiaan-bruin/

That is insane

It's available on Spotify:

http://play.spotify.com/artist/0oH8kEUfV7aJpD6HPHZG9z

Great, thanks for the update!

I know we're not there yet, but I'm glad it's on the right track!

When I asked Christian about the proper tagging of the weekly files I was receiving from him as part of the project (this was during the whole of 2014, before the music got released on CD), he insisted that both artist and album names should be The Black Codex, and not use Chris/Christian Bruin as artist. I know that the music sounds very similar at times witch Chris' latest album, Days of Summer Gone (and even some of the musicians are the same) but there is no mention of Chris on the CD covers, just The Black Codex. You can post the question on his FB page if you like, but he'll probably reply the same thing...

https://www.facebook.com/theblackcodex


Edited by amatala - May 28 2015 at 04:07

Sorry, not accepted in Symphonic or Neo.

I have just notified the admin to allow me to add the collection  into Various Artists