Upyr by Hasenfang
My eighth solo album release, Upyr.
Initially, this album was inspired by the kickstarter, 1000 Year Old Vampire, which be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timh/thousand-year-old-vampire-a-roleplaying-game
The original theme for the album was to be that of a dungeon synth style soundtrack, for any game which I would have played with Tim Hutchings' creation. From there, the album somewhat branched out into a wild, haunting beast of its own. The concept still remained the same to its founding, however with a bit more of a kick.
The album has a theme, which is based on regret and remorse; to the death and/or loss of love, through the slow pains of time, or from life's relentless and unyielding tribulations.
The album itself was mixed and mastered in a different style, as I wanted sort of a "sweet & sour" tone to it. So, I combined the smooth bassy sounds of Daniela's mixing with my own raw, clear synth tracks. I then muddled together Jake's deep and crunchy mastering and leveled it off with my own original raw and high pitched takes on the tracks.
When sending them all through a pre-programmed mastering engine what came out was a sandwich tone of clear and crisper synth sound, you would hear in darkwave, along with the muddy and distant mixture that you would get with old doom metal tracks. Though, this album seems to be neither of each. I hope you enjoy.
Tracklist
| 1. | From Out Of The Slumber | 5:40 |
| 2. | All My Cries For All Your Tears | 8:25 |
| 3. | So Far Under | 4:26 |
| 4. | Counting Stars Again | 2:21 |
| 5. | How It Came To Be | 7:34 |
| 6. | Never For You | 5:25 |
| 7. | As Shallow As The Deep | 9:00 |
| 8. | Laurels | 5:34 |
| 9. | Always, Eternally | 8:00 |
| 10. | Strength [*bonus track] | 6:15 |
Credits
PLEASE NOTE: This album is actually two versions. The CD and digital download album are slightly different from one another. The CD was equalized and leveled (even somewhat slightly mastered) differently, as it was made primarily for listening to, while wearing big, bulky headphones. You can still play the CD on a normal player/speakers, but the sound will be a little off, from the digital release, which can be listened to with more clarity. So be warned, the CD may be a little more treble-sounding. Take note of this before buying a CD.
Be sure to gather up the four FREE releases, in relation to Upyr.
How It Came To Be [August 2019]:
hasenfang.bandcamp.com/album/how-it-came-to-be-single
So Far Under [September / First Day Of Fall 2019]:
hasenfang.bandcamp.com/album/so-far-under-single
Smirk E.P. [Halloween 2019]:
hasenfang.bandcamp.com/album/smirk
Never For You [Christmas 2019]
hasenfang.bandcamp.com/album/never-for-you-single
~UPYR~
A Kittypod Records Release
Lyrics: ©+℗ 2020 Hasenmusik. All lyrics by Michael Thomas Hasenfang All rights reserved. May be use with kind permission or extreme force.
Music generated, recorded, and produced by: Michael Thomas Hasenfang at Sir Hooting Studios - Boise, Idaho, from 2018 to 2020.
Soundloops, wavs, & additional instruments, purchased for commercial use through Magix Music Maker, Musicshake, and/or Producer Planet:
www.magix.com/us
eng.musicshake.com
www.producerplanet.com/us
All licenses rights are reserved, and can only be used through them.
Music track mixing by Daniela Alvear - Valparaíso, Chile: www.fiverr.com/danielaalvear & Michael Thomas Hasenfang
Mastered by Jake Latt - Paris, France: www.fiverr.com/slashfield Michael Thomas Hasenfang & MajorDecibel: majordecibel.com
Manufactured and printed by Bison Disc: www.bisondisc.com
Cover photo, Frankfurt Cemetery Memory Grave 2409896, by Martin Loos [aka: Alexander_Rose]. Free for commercial use @ www.pixabay.com
All booklet inlay artwork by Michael Thomas Hasenfang; done through mixed collage work, from found art on pixabay.com and publicdomainvectors.com.
Other digipak case artwork by various artists found on pixbay; all free for commercial use, and under "no attribution" license. A big thank you to all who have been used for this album.
Thank you to Elizabeth, Violet, Lily, Eric, Daniela, Jake, Tim Hutchings, Family, Friends, Magix, Majordecibel, Musicshake, Bison Disc, and to The Chartreuse Muse...on the written words...
Find more albums @ hasenfang.bandcamp.com
This album is best listened to while laying on your bed, in the dark, with big, bulky headphones on.
License
All rights reserved.Tags
I've been writing lyrics since the late 80's and making albums since the early 90's. Now living in Boise, Idaho at the moment.
NOTE: If I purchased your album for $1, take no offense, I'm broke and I just do that to hopefully increase your site views; cause I like your tunes.
Cheers,
Hasenfang