a r t i s t : Pantaleimon
t i t l e : Heart Of The Sun (Pantaleimon Remixed and Realised)
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Durtro Jnana
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2008
t r a c k s : 14
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 75,5 MB
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Pantaleimon is essentially Andria Degens, a solo artist of
Irish-Dutch descent residing in South England. "Solo" does not
however preclude her ability to collaborate with other
artists. Heart of the Sun, Pantaleimon's most recent release,
is chock-full with guests remixing last year's Mercy Oceans.
The list comprises such illustrious names as Andrew WK,
Stephen O'Malley (SUNN O))), Burning Witch etc.), CarterTutti,
and Fovea Hex, among others.
Despite the colourful list of invitees and its "remix album"
status, Heart of the Sun is stylistically as consistent as its
all-pink artwork. Well produced, minimalist and altogether
with much lighter folk tendencies than the original, it sounds
like a chilled-out record on the surface. But beneath the
meditative, hypnotic synth washes, sparse instrumentation and
Degens' reverb-soaked voice, there's a very dark undercurrent
indeed. "Chilling" would be more apt an epithet than
"chilled-out". At first, it's inconspicuous, but the songs
quickly develop a heart-wrenching and even scary effect -
especially if experienced in one piece. In that sense, Heart
of the Sun is an emotionally dangerous record, and not for
those whose nerves might falter.
There are occasionally uplifting moments like new songs "Today
for Shore" and "Another Day Tomorrow", both played on the
Appalachian dulcimer that made Mercy Oceans a merrier
collection than this one. But these moments are placed in a
manner that they could be likened to a repeatedly disappointed
glimmer of hope in a desolate, barren post-nuclear landscape:
"All the birds have flown away into the light of the sun, into
the dark of the night." Lyrics like these acquire an
unprecedented poignancy in Pantaleimon's new clothes.
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01-At Dawn (Vogel) (Andrew W.K Remix) [04:16]
02-The Sun Came Out (Dawn Porous) (Colin Potter Remix) [05:13]
03-Under The Water (Iridescence) (Fovea Hex Remix) [03:47]
04-All The Brids (Melting Canvas) (Andrew Liles Remix) [03:48]
05-Today For Shore [02:11]
06-Storm And Thunder (Toxoplasmosis) [02:26]
(The Bricoleur Remix)
07-Bourne (Somnialescent) (Stephen O'Malley Remix) [05:16]
08-Even If Love (Eclipse) (Susan Stenger Remix) [06:22]
09-Pure Raw Heart (Cloisters) (Plinth Remix) [03:17]
10-Heart Of The Sun (Shimmering) [07:16]
(With Strings Of Consciousness)
11-We Love (Pink Light) (Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo Remix) [03:12]
12-High Star (Celestial Voices) (Carter Tutti Remix) [03:32]
13-I Am (Silver Dust) (Lilium Remix) [05:30]
14-Another Day Tomorrow [03:16]
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59:22 min