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Topic: Ashflame moved to Supload
Posted: April 09 2010 at 06:24

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Posted: April 22 2010 at 14:48

Edited by refugee - October 08 2010 at 08:55

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Posted: August 11 2010 at 10:34

Edited by refugee - October 08 2010 at 08:55

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Posted: October 07 2010 at 10:28

Note to new listeners: These songs are all part of my "mini opera" Ashflame (a work in progress). I use an awful lot of MIDI-files — eventually I hope to be able to replace at least some of them with "real" instruments.

There will be more singers (two of them have to be female), more electric guitar and more drums/percussion. What you hear is basically the very first mix, but even though the end product will be different, the compositions will hopefully shine through whatever weaknesses there are.

Here are the links:

1. The End
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=hosUmu

2. The Start
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=vyBrQw
Note: Lice should be read both as lice and lies.

3. A Parent Problem
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=T5yY3l

4. Born to Disgrace
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=zBnAMI

5.Night
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=9zxyF1

6.Dreaming of Ruth

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=yDNwSa

7. A Vison of a Mission
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Y3xpoS

8. The Writer, the Play and the Critics
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=4oImJO

9. Lament
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=9AWplx

10 Ruth-less
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Mkw7J5

11. Afterthoughts and Permutations
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Tc2FMt

Still working on the 12th song (a long one), after that only one more (short) song.

Cheers!

Espen

Edited by refugee - November 05 2010 at 07:55

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Posted: March 23 2011 at 12:53

I tried to upload the 12th track, Violent Night, but apparently the file was too big. I have now downloaded the first part of it (hopefully the second part will follow next week):

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Ipjhfy

I forgot to submit the lyrics, but here they are:

12. VIOLENT NIGHT, part I

Ashflame:

Sweet revenge, Fate’s beautiful daughter

Old man’s sleeping, sheep to the slaughter

Age is only Past dressed in Present

Easy does it, easy and pleasant

Damon:

The brat is creeping

He thinks I’m sleeping

It’s hardly a surprise, I read his eyes

They spelled ‘Murder’

Creep, creep on further

Ashflame:

What is this?

My evil demon isn’t there

My dagger sliced through empty air

That eerie ease was a surprise

It’s not like this when someone dies

A bolt of lightning

And in the flash I glimpsed my foe

He’s got an awl but now I know

What now? My mother’s coming out

She’s walking in her sleep, no doubt

What is she murmuring about?

Ashley:

Don’t cry

All lost and gone

So long ago, no need for salty water

He told me I had flowers in my eyes

He stole my soul, he took my breath away

Don’t go into that night!

I wonder if our baby’s still alive

He was so sweet, a comfort to his mother

So long ago. Don’t cry.

Damon:

Can’t strike now

My wife’s between my foe and me

It’s dark as hell, but still I see

I sense their presence through the gloom

I’ll lead them to my hobby room

Ashley:

Letters in the sand

That was our youth: eight letters in the sand

I was already married to another

A demon came and wiped our words away

He killed my love and left my heart in shards

So long. Don’t go. Don’t cry. Goodbye.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

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Posted: March 24 2011 at 02:19

Checked your newest track ... mellowly dramatic Neo-symph in the vein of Genesis, Peter Gabriel ... splendid one. Approve

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Posted: March 24 2011 at 04:51

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Thanks a lot!

As I wrote, this is only the first half of the song. In the second half (which I hope to upload next week) the protagonist, Ashflame, fights against his stepfather, Damon. In the end Damon kills Ashflame, only to be killed by Ashflame’s mother, Ashley — who also kills herself. Then I end my "opera" with this short song:

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=hQX7AM

Apparently I cannot post lyrics at Supload anymore, so I’ll post them here:

13. MEANINGLESS CONCLUSION

Ashflame:

You had your will

You nearly made me kill

A sick inversion of a theme

This tiny civil war

It doesn’t matter anymore

I’ve left your morbid dream

Why should I grieve

as I’m about to leave?

Where I am bound you cannot KTEL

This dark and final kiss –

does it mean eternal bliss

or oblivion or hell?

I fought your revolution

to a meaningless conclusion

Split seconds last our lives upon this earth

What was my contribution?

A spectre, an illusion!

You wrote my life, my death, my curse, my birth.

Seeing that you live in Japan, I wish you and the Japanese people all the best in these difficult times.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

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Posted: March 28 2011 at 14:38

I have this painting by my wife in mind for the cover:

Ashflame by Eva Isabella Hopen Hagerup, oil on canvas 2010

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

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Posted: March 30 2011 at 11:11

Finally, here’s the second half of the 12th song:

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=8KGYJC

VIOLENT NIGHT, part II

Ashflame:

My mother turns away and leaves the scene

Nobody can prevent this hell-o-we’en

The moon breaks through the clouds and lights the hall

Small wooden figures decorate each wall

Celestial reporter 1:

Ashflame is charging, his dagger held high

Slashing through sawdust, the figurines fly

Celestial reporter 2:

But Damon’s prepared, he’s not ready to die

Celestial reporter 1:

What a show!

Celestial reporter 2:

A fatal blow

will fall

Celestial reporter 1:

Dodging shapes

Celestial reporter 2:

The boy escapes

the awl

Celestial reporter 1:

Fighting with fury the boy tries a lob

Celestial reporter 2:

It’s easily blocked with a knock on the gob

Celestial reporter 1:

The old man is doing a beautiful job!

The young man spins around, he’s trying to make

a leap to the sill where the rain has left a pool

Celestial reporter 2:

This is the end, he’s made a big mistake:

He slithers and falls and sprawls! Ah! Fate is cruel!

Celestial reporter 1:

Ashflame’s lost his knife!

Celestial reporter 2:

The awl descends and Ashflame ends

his life

Ashley:

My demon diamond, hark! We have to go

We cannot linger here; our birth is nigh

It is your glory that my baby’s dead

That we shall follow him will be mine

I contacted the spanish composer and violinist Ricardo Odriozola (who is a fan of VdGG and King Crimson) to hear what he thought about the chances of getting my music played and recorded by professional musicans. He answered that my chances would probably be much better if I could use a sinfonietta instead of a whole symphony orchestra, so now I’m rewriting the score with that in mind. When that is done, I will contact Oslo Sinfonietta and hear what they think.

Edited by refugee - March 30 2011 at 11:12

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

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refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: October 07 2010 at 10:28
	Note to new listeners: These songs are all part of my "mini opera" Ashflame (a work in progress). I use an awful lot of MIDI-files — eventually I hope to be able to replace at least some of them with "real" instruments. There will be more singers (two of them have to be female), more electric guitar and more drums/percussion. What you hear is basically the very first mix, but even though the end product will be different, the compositions will hopefully shine through whatever weaknesses there are. Here are the links: 1. The End http://www.supload.com/listen?s=hosUmu 2. The Start http://www.supload.com/listen?s=vyBrQw Note: Lice should be read both as lice and lies. 3. A Parent Problem http://www.supload.com/listen?s=T5yY3l 4. Born to Disgrace http://www.supload.com/listen?s=zBnAMI 5.Night http://www.supload.com/listen?s=9zxyF1 6.Dreaming of Ruth http://www.supload.com/listen?s=yDNwSa 7. A Vison of a Mission http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Y3xpoS 8. The Writer, the Play and the Critics http://www.supload.com/listen?s=4oImJO 9. Lament http://www.supload.com/listen?s=9AWplx 10 Ruth-less http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Mkw7J5 11. Afterthoughts and Permutations http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Tc2FMt Still working on the 12th song (a long one), after that only one more (short) song. Cheers! Espen Edited by refugee - November 05 2010 at 07:55
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: March 23 2011 at 12:53
	I tried to upload the 12th track, Violent Night, but apparently the file was too big. I have now downloaded the first part of it (hopefully the second part will follow next week): http://www.supload.com/listen?s=Ipjhfy I forgot to submit the lyrics, but here they are: 12. VIOLENT NIGHT, part I Ashflame: Sweet revenge, Fate’s beautiful daughter Old man’s sleeping, sheep to the slaughter Age is only Past dressed in Present Easy does it, easy and pleasant Damon: The brat is creeping He thinks I’m sleeping It’s hardly a surprise, I read his eyes They spelled ‘Murder’ Creep, creep on further Ashflame: What is this? My evil demon isn’t there My dagger sliced through empty air That eerie ease was a surprise It’s not like this when someone dies A bolt of lightning And in the flash I glimpsed my foe He’s got an awl but now I know What now? My mother’s coming out She’s walking in her sleep, no doubt What is she murmuring about? Ashley: Don’t cry All lost and gone So long ago, no need for salty water He told me I had flowers in my eyes He stole my soul, he took my breath away Don’t go into that night! I wonder if our baby’s still alive He was so sweet, a comfort to his mother So long ago. Don’t cry. Damon: Can’t strike now My wife’s between my foe and me It’s dark as hell, but still I see I sense their presence through the gloom I’ll lead them to my hobby room Ashley: Letters in the sand That was our youth: eight letters in the sand I was already married to another A demon came and wiped our words away He killed my love and left my heart in shards So long. Don’t go. Don’t cry. Goodbye.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

DamoXt7942 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493	Posted: March 24 2011 at 02:19
	Checked your newest track ... mellowly dramatic Neo-symph in the vein of Genesis, Peter Gabriel ... splendid one.


refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: March 24 2011 at 04:51
	@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Thanks a lot! As I wrote, this is only the first half of the song. In the second half (which I hope to upload next week) the protagonist, Ashflame, fights against his stepfather, Damon. In the end Damon kills Ashflame, only to be killed by Ashflame’s mother, Ashley — who also kills herself. Then I end my "opera" with this short song: http://www.supload.com/listen?s=hQX7AM Apparently I cannot post lyrics at Supload anymore, so I’ll post them here: 13. MEANINGLESS CONCLUSION Ashflame: You had your will You nearly made me kill A sick inversion of a theme This tiny civil war It doesn’t matter anymore I’ve left your morbid dream Why should I grieve as I’m about to leave? Where I am bound you cannot KTEL This dark and final kiss – does it mean eternal bliss or oblivion or hell? I fought your revolution to a meaningless conclusion Split seconds last our lives upon this earth What was my contribution? A spectre, an illusion! You wrote my life, my death, my curse, my birth. Seeing that you live in Japan, I wish you and the Japanese people all the best in these difficult times.
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: March 28 2011 at 14:38
	I have this painting by my wife in mind for the cover: Ashflame by Eva Isabella Hopen Hagerup, oil on canvas 2010
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)

refugee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: November 20 2006 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 7026	Posted: March 30 2011 at 11:11
	Finally, here’s the second half of the 12th song: http://www.supload.com/listen?s=8KGYJC VIOLENT NIGHT, part II Ashflame: My mother turns away and leaves the scene Nobody can prevent this hell-o-we’en The moon breaks through the clouds and lights the hall Small wooden figures decorate each wall Celestial reporter 1: Ashflame is charging, his dagger held high Slashing through sawdust, the figurines fly Celestial reporter 2: But Damon’s prepared, he’s not ready to die Celestial reporter 1: What a show! Celestial reporter 2: A fatal blow will fall Celestial reporter 1: Dodging shapes Celestial reporter 2: The boy escapes the awl Celestial reporter 1: Fighting with fury the boy tries a lob Celestial reporter 2: It’s easily blocked with a knock on the gob Celestial reporter 1: The old man is doing a beautiful job! The young man spins around, he’s trying to make a leap to the sill where the rain has left a pool Celestial reporter 2: This is the end, he’s made a big mistake: He slithers and falls and sprawls! Ah! Fate is cruel! Celestial reporter 1: Ashflame’s lost his knife! Celestial reporter 2: The awl descends and Ashflame ends his life Ashley: My demon diamond, hark! We have to go We cannot linger here; our birth is nigh It is your glory that my baby’s dead That we shall follow him will be mine I contacted the spanish composer and violinist Ricardo Odriozola (who is a fan of VdGG and King Crimson) to hear what he thought about the chances of getting my music played and recorded by professional musicans. He answered that my chances would probably be much better if I could use a sinfonietta instead of a whole symphony orchestra, so now I’m rewriting the score with that in mind. When that is done, I will contact Oslo Sinfonietta and hear what they think. Edited by refugee - March 30 2011 at 11:12
	He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill)