“Onus” marks the second collaborative venture between Empusae and Peter Bjärgö, following their critically acclaimed album “Proslambanomenos.” Unlike their previous collaboration, where Nicolas (Empusae) added instrumentations to Pete’s compositions, “Onus” takes a reverse approach. Peter contributes his voice and additional sounds to Nicolas’s compositions, resulting in a seamless fusion of their musical universes. A voyage into the darkest aspect of humanity, navigating trough ambient atmospheres, melancholic chants, floating arpeggios, drifting melodic pads, pounding drums, alienating analog… leaving the voyager in the endless duality between hope, solidarity and empathy against despair Onus, literally means “burden of life”, is about the the chains we have connected with our demons as individuals as well as the darkest and most cruel aspects of humanity. Слушая музыку Empusae, вы погружаетесь в мрачную меланхолию, атмосферу tribal electronic и пугающие эмбиентные ритуалы. Empusae - это музыка для омраченных и потерянных душ. Стиль музыки подобен путешествию от постапокалиптических индустриальных и городских пустошей к органичным звукам дикой природы. Леса и леса наших фантазий. Барабаны превратились из ритмических инструментов в шаманские элементы. Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe описывает свою музыку как саундтрек к личным фантазиям слушателей. Peter Bjargo, born in 1973, is a Swedish musician renowned for his influential contributions to neofolk and dark ambient genres. Founding Arcana (1996) and being part of Sophia, he has crafted atmospheric compositions marked by poignant melodies. His solo journey encompasses albums like "A Wave of Bitterness" (2009) and "The Animus Retinentia" (2017), exploring themes of introspection and melancholy. Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe, born in 1977, is the Belgian artist behind Empusae since 1999. His project delves into dark ambient, industrial, and ritualistic sounds, pushing the boundaries of musical experimentation. Albums like "the Hatred of Trees" (2008), "Lueur" (2017) and "Iter in Tenebris" (2019) showcase Empusaes ability to blend atmospheric elements with industrial textures. Nicolas has joined forces in the past with acclaimed artists like Colin H. Van Eeckhout (Amenra, CHVE, Absent in Body), Shinkiro, Marc T. (Dirge), Gwenn Trmorin (Flint Glass, Tzolkin), Nick Grey, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, In Slaughter Natives, just to name a few. "Onus" marks the second collaborative venture between Empusae and Peter Bjargo, following their critically acclaimed album "Proslambanomenos." Unlike their previous collaboration, where Nicolas (Empusae) added instrumentations to Petes compositions, "Onus" takes a reverse approach. Peter contributes his voice and additional sounds to Nicolass compositions, resulting in a seamless fusion of their musical universes. "Onus" marks the second collaborative venture between Empusae and Peter Bjärgö, following their critically acclaimed album “Proslambanomenos". Unlike their previous collaboration, where Nicolas (Empusae) added instrumentations to Peter’s compositions, “Onus” takes a reverse approach. Peter contributes his voice and additional sounds to Nicolas’ compositions, resulting in a seamless fusion of their musical universes. A voyage into the darkest aspect of humanity, navigating through ambient atmospheres, melancholic chants, floating arpeggios, drifting melodic pads, pounding drums, alienating analog… leaving the voyager in the endless duality between hope, solidarity, and empathy against despair. Onus, literally means “burden of life”, is about the chains we have connected with our demons as individuals as well as the darkest and most cruel aspects of humanity. It is a poignant exploration of bearing witness to the unraveling of our civilization, reflecting on the impending destruction of the world, and grappling with the disheartening spectacle of human conflict— a poignant realization of our powerlessness in the face of such turmoil.
Состав
Music composed by Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe.
Vocals, lyrics and additional instrumentation by Peter Bjärgö.
Additional vocals by Ia Bjärgö. Mastering by Peter Bjärgö.
Artwork and design by Christel Morvan. Released by Consouling Sounds Петер Бьярго (Peter Bjärgö), участник группы Arcana, и Николас ван Мейерхаге (Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe)
