Showing posts with label Epic Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epic Church. Show all posts

Sunday, 4 April 2021

Epic Church - Cristo Nostra Pasqua (2021)

 EPIC CHURCH - CRISTO NOSTRA PASQUA (2021)


PLAYLIST
01 - Χριστός Ανέστη - Hristos Anesti
02 - Херувимская песнь (Χερουβικός Ὕμνος - Cherubikon)
03 - Τὴν Ἀνάστασίν (Tin Anastasin - Your Resurrection)
04 - Io Credo: Risorgerò
05 - Cristo Risusciti
06 - Cristo Risorge
07 - Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron
08 - Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
09 - Christ ist erstanden (Cristo Risusciti)
10 - Nyni Otpuscajesi (Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart - Canticle Of Simeon)
11 - Ангел вопияше (The Angel Is Crying)
12 - Io Credo: Risorgerò (instrumental)

ALBUM DESCRIPTION
When I first imagined this album I knew I would need some time and focus to produce it so at that time I archived the idea. The time passed and finally now I could materialise what before were just thoughts and intangible ideas. "Cristo Nostra Pasqua" is a selection of Christian songs of Pascha (Easter) from various branches of Christianity as Roman Catholic, Orthodox (Byzantine), Anglican, Protestant; Also in diverse languages. As it's common of this project, all songs have the "Epic Church" style, which is the merging of electronic music, classical music, 80's timbres and a Gothic touch. 

TRACK 01: Χριστός Ανέστη - Hristos Anesti
Language:
Greek
Description: The Paschal troparion or Christos anesti (Greek: Χριστός ἀνέστη) is the characteristic troparion for the celebration of the Orthodox Pascha (Easter) in churches that follow the Byzantine Rite. Like most other troparia, it is a brief stanza often used as a refrain between the verses of a psalm, but is also used on its own. It is sung in the first plagal (or fifth) tone. Its author or date is unknown, but it is assumed to be older than the 6th century.

Lyrics:
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν,
θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας,
καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι,
ζωὴν χαρισάμενος!

Christós anésti ek nekrón,
thanáto thánaton patísas,
ké tís en tís mnímasi,
zoín charisámenos!

Christ is risen from the dead,
by death trampling death,
and to those in the tombs
granting life!

Cristo ressuscitou dos mortos,
pela morte vencendo a morte,
e para aos que estavam nas covas
dando vida!

TRACK 02: Херувимская песнь (Χερουβικός Ὕμνος - Cherubikon)
Language:
Russian
Description: The Cherubikon (Greek: χερουβικόν) is the usual Cherubic Hymn (Greek: χερουβικὸς ὕμνος, Church Slavonic Херувімскаѧ пҍснь) sung at the Great Entrance of the Byzantine liturgy. The hymn symbolically incorporates those present at the liturgy into the presence of the angels gathered around God's throne.

Lyrics:
Greek
Οἱ τὰ χερουβὶμ μυστικῶς εἰκονίζοντες
καὶ τῇ ζωοποιῷ τριάδι τὸν τρισάγιον ὕμνον προσᾴδοντες
πᾶσαν τὴν βιωτικὴν ἀποθώμεθα μέριμναν
Ὡς τὸν βασιλέα τῶν ὅλων ὑποδεξόμενοι
ταῖς ἀγγελικαῖς ἀοράτως δορυφορούμενον τάξεσιν
ἀλληλούϊα ἀλληλούϊα ἀλληλούϊα

10th-century Latin transliteration of the Greek text
I ta cherubim mysticos Iconizontes
ke ti zopion triadi ton trisagyon ymnon prophagentes
passa nin biotikin apothometa merinnan·
Os ton basileon ton olon Ipodexomeni
tes angelikes aoraton doriforumenon taxesin
alleluia.

Latin
Qui cherubin mystice imitamur
et vivifice trinitati ter sanctum ẏmnum offerimus
Omnem nunc mundanam deponamus sollicitudinem
Sicuti regem omnium suscepturi
Cui ab angelicis invisibiliter ministratur ordinibus
A[ll]E[l]UIA

English translation
We who mystically represent the Cherubim,
and who sing to the Life-Giving Trinity the thrice-holy hymn,
let us now lay aside all earthly cares
that we may receive the King of all,
escorted invisibly by the angelic orders.
Alleluia

Church Slavonic
Иже херѹвимы тайнѡ ѡбразѹюще,
и животворѧщей Троицѣ трисвѧтую пѣснь припѣвающе,
Всѧкое нынѣ житейское отложимъ попеченіе.
Ꙗкѡ да Царѧ всѣхъ подъимемъ,
аггельскими невидимѡ дорѵносима чинми.
Аллилѹіа

Transliterated Church Slavonic
Íže heruvímy tájnō ōbrazujúšte,
i životvoręštej Tróicě trisvętúju pěsňĭ pripěvájúšte,
Vsęko[j]e nýňě žitéjsko[j]e otložimŭ popečenìe.
Jákō da Carę vsěhŭ podŭimemŭ,
ángelĭskimi nevídimō dorỳnosíma čínmi.
Allilúia

Russian
И́же Херуви́мы та́йно образу́юще и Животворя́щей Тро́ице Трисвяту́ю песнь припева́юще, вся́кое ны́не жите́йское отложи́м попече́ние.
Я́ко да Царя́ всех поды́мем, а́нгельскими неви́димо дориноси́ма чи́нми. Аллилуи́а, аллилуи́а, аллилуи́а.

Georgian
რომელნი ქერუბიმთა საიდუმლოსა ვემსგავსებით,
და ცხოველსმყოფელისა სამებისა, სამგზის წმიდასა გალობასა შენდა შევწირავთ,
ყოველივე აწ სოფლისა დაუტეოთ ზრუნვა.
და ვითარცა მეუფისა ყოველთასა,
შემწყნარებელსა ანგელოსთაებრ უხილავად, ძღვნის შემწირველთა წესთასა.
ალილუია, ალილუია, ალილუია.

Transliterated Georgian
romelni qerubimta saidumlosa vemsgavsebit,
da tskhovelsmq'opelisa samebisa, samgzis ts'midasa galobasa shenda shevts'iravt,
q'ovelive ats' soplisa daut'eot zrunva.
da vitartsa meupisa q'oveltasa,
shemts'q'narebelsa angelostaebr ukhilavad, dzghvnis shemts'irvelta ts'estasa.
aliluia, aliluia, aliluia

Romanian
Noi, care pe heruvimi cu taină închipuim,
Şi făcătoarei de viaţă Treimi întreit-sfântă cântare aducem,
Toată grija cea lumească să o lepădăm.[15]
Ca pe Împăratul tuturor, să primim,
Pe Cel înconjurat în chip nevăzut de cetele îngereşti.
Aliluia, aliluia, aliluia.

Portuguese (Português)
Nós que representamos misticamente os Querubins,
e que cantamos para a Trindade Vivificante o hino três vezes sagrado,
vamos agora deixar de lado todas as preocupações terrenais
para que possamos receber o Rei de todos,
escoltado, invisivelmente, pelas ordens angelicais.
Aleluia

TRACK 03: Τὴν Ἀνάστασίν (Tin Anastasin - Your Resurrection)
Language:
Greek
Description: "Tin Anastasin" is a traditional Christian song in Greek sung during Pascha (Easter) period in the Orthodox churches.

Lyrics:
Coptic-English:Tin Anastasin sou Ekhreste Sotir,
angeli emnousin en ou-ranis, ke
imas tous epi ghis katak-siosen
en kathara kardhia se doxazin.

Original Greek:
Τὴν Ἀνάστασίν σου, Χριστὲ
Σωτήρ, Ἄγγελοι ὑμνοῦσιν ἐν
Οὐρανοῖς· καὶ ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἐπὶ γῆς
καταξίωσον, ἐν καθαρᾷ καρδίᾳ
σὲ δοξάζειν.

English
Your Resurrection, Christ Savior,
is praised by the angels in
heaven; and make us on earth
worthy with pure hearts to glorify You.

Portuguese (Português)
Sua ressurreição, Cristo Salvador,
é louvada pelos anjos no céu,
e nos faz na Terra dignos com
corações puros para Te glorificar

TRACK 04: Io Credo: Risorgerò
Language:
Italian
Description: "I Believe I Will Rise (Resurrect)" is a song of the Roman Catholic tradition and it's sung at funerals and during the Pascha (Easter) period.

Lyrics:
Io credo: risorgerò,
questo mio corpo vedrà il Salvatore !

1
Prima che io nascessi,
mio Dio, tu mi conosci:
ricordati, Signore,
che l'uomo è come l'erba
come il fiore del campo.

Io credo: risorgerò,
questo mio corpo vedrà il Salvatore !

2
Ora è nelle tue mani
quest'anima che mi hai data:
accoglila, Signore,
da sempre tu l'hai amata,
è preziosa ai tuoi occhi.

Io credo: risorgerò,
questo mio corpo vedrà il Salvatore !

3
Padre, che mi hai formato
a immagine del tuo volto:
conserva in me, Signore,
il segno della tua gloria,
che risplenda in eterno.

Io credo: risorgerò,
questo mio corpo vedrà il Salvatore !

4
Cristo, mio Redentore,
risorto nella luce:
io spero in te, Signore,
hai vinto, mi hai liberato
dalle tenebre eterne.

Io credo: risorgerò,
questo mio corpo vedrà il Salvatore!

TRACK 05: Cristo Risusciti 
Language: Italian
Description: "Christ Resurrected" is a song of the Roman Catholic tradition and it's sung  mostly during the Pascha (Easter) period. The melody was composed in the XII Century (by unknown author) and the lyrics composed by Gino Stefani in 1966.

Lyrics:
Cristo risusciti in tutti i cuori. Cristo si celebri, Cristo s'adori. Gloria al Signor!

1. Cantate, o popoli, del regno umano, Cristo sovrano! Gloria al Signor!

Cristo risusciti in tutti i cuori. Cristo si celebri, Cristo s'adori. Gloria al Signor!

2. Noi risorgiamo in te, Dio Salvatore, Cristo Signore! Gloria al Signor!

Cristo risusciti in tutti i cuori. Cristo si celebri, Cristo s'adori. Gloria al Signor!

(solo synthesizer)

Cristo risusciti in tutti i cuori. Cristo si celebri, Cristo s'adori. Gloria al Signor!

TRACK 06: Cristo Risorge
Language: Italian
Description: "Christ Rises" is a song of the Roman Catholic tradition and it's sung mostly during the Pascha (Easter) period. Melody by Piero Damilano and lyrics by Antonio Gazzera.

Lyrics:
Cristo risorge
Cristo risorge, Cristo trionfa.
Alleluia!

Al re immortale dei secoli eterni,
al Signor della vita che vince la morte,
risuoni perenne la lode e la gloria.

All’Agnello immolato che salva le genti,
al Cristo risorto che sale nei cieli,
risuoni perenne la lode e la gloria.

TRACK 07: Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron
Language: German
Description: "Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron" (literally: Praised be God on highest throne) is a hymn for Easter in 20 stanzas in German by Michael Weiße, widely known with a later melody by Melchior Vulpius. Shortened, it is part of current Protestant and Catholic German hymnals.

Lyrics:
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Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron samt seinem eingebornen Sohn, der für uns hat genug getan. Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja.

TRACK 08: Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
Language: English
Description: "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn associated with Easter. Most of the stanzas were written by Charles Wesley, and the hymn appeared under the title "Hymn for Easter Day" in Hymns and Sacred Poems by Charles and John Wesley in 1739. The hymn eventually became well known for the "Alleluia" sung as a melisma after each line, which was added by an unknown author, probably to fit the commonly used hymn tune, "Easter Hymn". It remains a traditional processional hymn on Easter Sunday.

Lyrics:
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

(instrumental synthesizer solo)

Alleluia!
Amen!

TRACK 09: Christ ist erstanden (Cristo Risusciti)
Language: Italian / German
Description: "Christ ist erstanden" (Christ is risen) is a German Easter hymn, and is possibly the oldest Christian liturgical German song. It has inspired music by composers such as Ludwig Senfl and Heinrich Schütz (from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries respectively) through to modern composers such as Oskar Gottlieb Blarr and Enjott Schneider, and has appeared in 45 hymnals, including the current German Catholic and Protestant hymnals. Translations and paraphrases include a version by Catherine Winkworth which has appeared in 231 hymnals. "Christ ist erstanden" also inspired Martin Luther to write "Christ lag in Todes Banden", deriving the melody from it.
The same melody was used for the Roman Catholic song "Cristo Risusciti" and this Epic Church version is a mashup of both the German and the Italian song.

Lyrics:
Cantate, o popoli, del regno umano, 
Cristo sovrano!  Gloria al Signor! 

Christ ist erstanden
von der Marter alle!
Des solln wir alle froh sein,
Christ soll unser Trost sein.
Kyrioleis.

Noi risorgiamo in te, Dio Salvatore, 
Cristo Signore!  Gloria al Signor!  

Wär er nicht erstanden,
so wär die Welt vergangen.
Seit daß er erstanden ist,
so freut sich alles, was da ist.
Kyrioleis.

Alleluja,
alleluja,
alleluja,
alleluja.
Kyrioleis.

Cristo risusciti in tutti i cuori. 
Cristo si celebri, Cristo s'adori. 
Gloria al Signor!

TRACK 10: Ninje Otpuščaješi (Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart - Canticle Of Simeon)
Language: Croatian
Description: The song was composed by the Russian musician Alexander Arkhangelsky for the Orthodox Pascha Rite.  Alexander Andreyevich Arkhangelsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Арха́нгельский) was born in 1846, in Staroye Tezikovo, Penza and died on 16 November 1924, in Prague.

Lyrics:
Nyne otpuščaješi raba Tvojego, Vladyko, 
po glagolu Tvojemu s mirom: 
jako videste oči moi spasenije Tvoje, 
Eže jesi ugotoval pred licem vseh ljudej, 
svet vo otkrovenije jazykov, i slavu ljudej Tvoih lzrailia.

TRACK 11: Ангел вопияше (An Angel Crying)
Language: Russian
Description: Ангел вопияше is a Pascha (Easter) song of the Orthodox (Byzantine) church. The melody was composed by Ф. Макаров and the author of this Pascha canon (lyrics) was John of Damascus (or John Damascene, Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός, romanized: Ioánnēs ho Damaskēnós. This saint, who lived at the turn of the 7th to the 8th century. He was a praised hymnmaker, theologian, philosopher and father of the Church. During the time of the iconoclastic heresy in Byzantium and the cruel persecution of the authorities against the admirers of the Orthodox icons, John Damascene zealously defended his positions. 
The saint is known as the creator of the Octoechos (from the Greek: ἡ Ὀκτώηχος), a liturgical book with a system of eight voices (certain melodic turns), which alternately changed every week. This system was later adopted by the Russian Orthodox Church along with other Byzantine traditions. According to church tradition, this Pascha canon is sung in its entirety, without a reader, with its own special festive chant (melody) and is performed this way until the holiday is over.

Lyrics:
Church Slavonic
Ангел вопияше Благодатней: Чистая Дево, радуйся, и паки реку: Радуйся! Твой Сын воскресе тридневен от гроба и мертвыя воздвигнувый: людие веселитеся.
Светися, светися Новый Иерусалиме, слава бо Господня на Тебе возсия. Ликуй ныне и веселися, Сионе. Ты же, Чистая, красуйся, Богородице, о востании Рождества Твоего.

Russian
Ангел возглашал Благодатной: Чистая Дева, радуйся! И снова скажу: Радуйся! Твой Сын воскрес в третий день из гроба и мертвых воскресил. Люди, торжествуйте!
Светись, светись, новый Иерусалим — слава Господня над тобою взошла! Ликуй ныне и красуйся, Сион! Ты же радуйся, Чистая Богородица, о воскресении Рожденного Тобой.

TRACK 12: Io Credo, Risorgerò (instrumental)

Thursday, 31 October 2019

Epic Church - Epic & Electronic Christmas (2019)

 

Epic Church - Epic & Electronic Christmas (2019)

This is an EP made by a combination of songs produced for the "Dark Christmas" series of David Slaya Smith (also with some exclusive versions). All songs have the typical Epic Church style, mixing the gothic and classical feeling with retro drum machines and synths.


1 - Oh Holy Night (industrial version)
2 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (euro synthpop) 
3 - Adeste Fideles (instrumental synthpop) 
4 - O Tannenbaum
5 - Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Angels We Have Heard On High)
6 - Joy To The World
7 - Oh Holy Night
8 - Adeste Fideles


Bandcamp


Spotify


Youtube

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Epic Church - Defenders Of The Empire (2019)

Epic Church - Defenders Of The Empire (2019)
This single has only 2 instrumental songs "Rule, Britannia!" and "The British Grenadiers". They received the Epic Church armoury and are now in industrial versions. The idea for this single was to pay a tribute to the British Empire, where the sun never sets. The cover is a very simple one, it depicts a classic art showing the extensions of the Empire and behind it is seen the typical art of Matrix, representing the electronic intervention of Epic Church. 

Epic Church - Rule, Britannia!

Epic Church - The British Grenadiers


Spotify



Bandcamp

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Epic Church - Epic Church 2.0

EPIC CHURCH 2.0 (2017)

Epic Church is a music project I started in 2010. Its main idea is to put together topics as faith and reason, tradition and technology, using lots of synthesizers but mixing them with the attitude of the rock music and the mighty and deepness of the classical and early music. Every title, lyrics and topics are carefully chosen, some secrets and hidden references can be found throughout the songs if looked attentively.


This compilation is a special album in celebration of the 7th anniversary of the debut CD of Epic Church. It gathers many different versions for the songs released so far by Epic Church. It's a total of 22 songs!!!



Playlist:

CD1
1.Ceinwyn (synthwave remix)
2.Counter-Revolutionary (industrial remix)
3.Memories and Dreams (electro rock remix)
4.Dystopia (industrial futurepop remix)
5.Dreams (synthrock remix)
6.Endlessly (electrogoth remix)
7.Conquest (age of discovery mix)
8.Ceinwyn (gothic rock version)
9.Dystopia (blade runner rock version)
10.Endlessly (post punk version)
11.Memories and Dreams (rock 80's remix)

CD2
12.Benedicamus Domino (templars' version)
13.Counter-Revolutionary (neo folk acoustic)
14.Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie (enigma ethereal version)
15.Ceinwyn (enigma ethereal version)
16.Conquest (piano & baroque acoustic)
17.Henry Purcell's Corant in G
18.Flow My Tears (medieval rock synth version)
19.Your Heart (classical in synthwave instrumental)
20.Villa-Lobos Principium Sapientiae
21.Medieval Heart (Epic Church remix)
22.Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsLPWMVuMFs&list=OLAK5uy_mQ9vul3OUpGpaPsvTA7n9aNmLBUCXElQw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFGoe4nRXSc&list=OLAK5uy_knw0H9h5K-kx8SxlFay4obioRLJ8mbpqM



CD1 - Spotify

CD2 - Spotify


CD1 and CD2 - Bandcamp
 

Thursday, 5 May 2016

Epic Church - Música do Império (2016) - Track by Track



Música do Império is the new EP (or project album) of Epic Church, it's the newest release after Highborn Spirit, the album of 2015. The songs are still in the same typical Epic Church style (a mix of gothic, electronic and medieval) but this time all of them are only of Brazilian and Portuguese origin. CYBER10 makes the album digitally available on the links presented below. 

Música do Império é o novo EP (ou projeto) de Epic Church, é o mais novo lançamento depois de Highborn Spirit, o CD de 2015. As músicas são no estilo típico de Epic Church (uma mistura de gótico, eletrônico e medieval) mas desta vez todas elas são apenas de origem Brasileira e Portuguesa. CYBER10 disponibiliza o lançamento nos links abaixo.

9 tracks in playlist, average track length: 2:20
Playlist length: 21 minutes 1 second

Playlist files:
1. Epic Church - O Guarany (intro - Carlos Gomes) (1:00)
2. Epic Church - Hino do Império do Brasil (Dom Pedro I) (3:51)
3. Epic Church - Domine Jesu (José Maurício Nunes Garcia) (1:56)
4. Epic Church - Lua Branca (Chiquinha Gonzaga) (1:46)
5. Epic Church - O Baile Na Flor (Alberto Nepomuceno) (3:00)
6. Epic Church - Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Marcos Antonio Portugal) (2:34)
7. Epic Church - Lua Branca (instrumental) (1:43)
8. Epic Church - O Baile Na Flor (instrumental) (3:00)
9. Epic Church - Hino do Império do Brasil (instrumental) (2:11)


Artist: Epic Church

Links: Bandcamp - Spotify - Youtube

Album Name: Música do Império

Date of Release: May 5, 2016


Genre: Electronic / Classical / Folk

Label: CYBER10

Language:Portuguese

Influences: Brazilian and Portuguese Classical music, Gigi D'Agostino, World Music, Synthesizer Music 

Cover Art: Designed by Emerson Olaf


Other details: Because of the style and focus of the project, Emerson Olaf is not singing in any song in this album, all voices are samples and some tracks are instrumental. 
Por razão do estilo e do foco do projeto, Emerson Olaf não canta em nenhuma música neste EP, todas as vozes são samples e algumas faixas são instrumentais.

Artist Comments: "Before anything else, I want to say that I'm glad to release this EP exactly 6 years after the release of my first album, named Epic Church, released on May, 5, 2010. Música do Império is a very different release. I had the thoughts for this project quite a time in my mind and finally I could work on it. The main idea for this project was to select interesting song from the time Brazil was an Empire and make versions for them in an Epic Church style. I must add that I expect some reluctance of some fans and followers, the ones who love the Futurepop and Synthpop style of Epic Church. I say that because I know that the result of Música do Império is something very unusual, even having a song which is originally a Choro (Brazilian folk music) but I hope people can enjoy the songs. This release is not an official music album, first because it's above all a History Project and second because the songs are short, what makes me consider the release an EP"
"Antes de mais nada, quero dizer que estou contente de lançar este EP no mesmo dia em que exatamente a 6 anos foi lançado o primeiro CD de Epic Church. Música do Império é um lançamento diferente. Eu tive esta idéa a um tempo atrás e finalmente pude trabalhar nela. A direção principal deste projeto é de selecionar músicas da época do Império do Brasil e fazer versões no estilo de Epic Church. Eu tenho que dizer que espero certa resistência dos fãs que preferem mais o estilo Futurepop e Synthpop. Falo isso porque uso melodias e estilo musicais típicos do Brasil, mas espero que mesmo assim todos possam gostar das músicas. Este lançamento não é um CD oficial, por duas razões: Primeiro porque eu considero este um projeto histórico e segundo porque as músicas são curtas, o que está mais próximo de ser um EP."

Track 01: O Guarany

Composer: Antônio Carlos Gomes
Style: Classical / Electronic
About: Carlos Gomes was one of the most famous Brazilian composers during the Empire, being recognised by names such as Verdi and Rossini. This theme Il Guarany (O Guarani) became again famous many years later being the introduction song for the radio broadcasting named A Voz do Brasil, during the times of the dictator Getúlio Vargas.
Lyrics: Instrumental



Track 02: Hino do Império do Brasil

Composer: Melody by Dom Pedro I and lyrics by Evaristo da Veiga
Style: Classical / Epic / Electronic
About: When Brazil became independent of Portugal, forming a new Empire, this song was adopted as national anthem.
Lyrics: Lyrics here




Track 03: Domine Jesu
Composer: José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Style: Classical / Gothic / Electronic
About: J.M.N. Garcia was a priest, an excellent composer and a Brazilian representative of the Classicism. I selected the song Domine Jesu because of it's atmosphere, power and Christian message. The song has short lyrics, but this version is instrumental.
Lyrics: Instrumental


Track 04: Lua Branca

Composer: Chiquinha Gonzaga
Style: Classical / Choro / Electronic
About: Choosing this song was a very bold move, since I would have to make it in Epic Church style. Chiquinha Gonzaga was a composer who helped to popularize the Choro in Brazil. Choro and its artists started to be part of the soundtrack for Carnival parties, which I particularly don't appreciate in any way, but despite being a choro, Lua Branca is a romantic ballad, what made me choose it, despite the challenge.
Lyrics: 
Oh! Lua branca de fulgores e de encanto, se é verdade que ao amor tu dás abrigo
Vem tirar dos olhos meus o pranto. Ai, vem matar esta paixão que anda comigo
Ai, por quem és, desce do céu… Oh! Lua branca,
Essa amargura do meu peito… Oh! Vem, arranca
Dá-me o luar da tua compaixão. Oh! Vem, por Deus, iluminar meu coração.
E quantas vezes lá no céu me aparecias a brilhar em noite calma e constelada
A sua luz, então, me surpreendia, ajoelhado junto aos pés da minha amada
E ela a chorar, a soluçar, cheia de pejo, vinha em seus lábios me ofertar um doce beijo.
Ela partiu, me abandonou assim… Oh! Lua Branca, por quem és, tem dó de mim.



Track 05: O Baile Na Flor
Composer: Melody by Alberto Nepomuceno and lyrics by Castro Alves
Style: Classical / Electronic
About: O Baile na Flor is an enchanting song. When you listen to it it's possible to analyse its sequence and progress and see that the composer plays with the harmony of the voices, creating the impression of a dance. It was very fun to make a version for this composition.
Lyrics: 
Que belas as margens do rio possante,
Que ao largo espumante campêa sem par!
Ali das bromélias nas flores douradas há silfos e fadas, que fazem seu lar... 
E, em lindos cardumes, subtis vagalumes, acendem os lumes P'ra o baile na flor.
E então nas arcadas das petálas doiradas, Os grilos em festa começam na orquesta
Febris a tocar.
E as breves falenas vão leves, serenas,
Em bando, girando, valsando, voando, no ar!



Track 06: Gloria In Excelsis Deo

Composer: Marcos António Portugal
Style: Classical / Electronic
About: Marcos Portugal was a famous Portuguese composer who came to Brazil and in Rio de Janeiro was part of the most noble class of musicians of the court. Gloria in Excelsis Deo is one of his religious compositions, part of Missa Breve.
Lyrics: Instrumental




Track 07: Lua Branca (instrumental)
About: An instrumental and more gothic version for track 04



Track 08: O Baile Na Flor (instrumental)
About: An instrumental version for track 05


Track 09: Hino do Império do Brasil (instrumental)
About: An instrumental version for track 02



Música do Império on Spotify

Sunday, 29 March 2015

Epic Church - Highborn Spirit (2015) - Track by Track

CYBER10 presents the new album of Epic Church, which had the first release in 2010 named "Epic Church", the second in 2013 named "The Genevan Psalter" and now the project comes with "Highborn Spirit", an album that shows again the synthpop/electro-rock face of Epic Church, at the same time keeping its medieval-electro typical style. Emerson Olaf gives more details of this release in our "Track By Track" session, enjoy!

Epic Church - Highborn Spirit (2015)
9 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:46
Playlist length: 34 minutes 2 seconds 
Playlist files:

1. Epic Church - Benedicamus Domino (3:00)
2. Epic Church - Memories And Dreams (5:16)
3. Epic Church - Counter-Revolutionary (3:24)
4. Epic Church - Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie (Thoinot Arbeau) (4:41)
5. Epic Church - Endlessly (4:07)
6. Epic Church - Strike The Viol (Henry Purcell) (2:35)
7. Epic Church - Conquest (4:40)
8. Epic Church - Your Heart (Inverno) (3:04)
9. Epic Church - Voyage Through Space And Time (3:15)

Artist: Epic Church
Links: Bandcamp
Album Name: Highborn Spirit
Date of Release: March 29, 2015
Genre: Electronic
Label: CYBER10
Language: English, French, Portuguese
Influences: Depeche Mode, Medieval Music, Apoptygma Berzerk, Eurotrance
Cover Art: Taken by the Romantic artist Anton Melbye, the art is named "Ships at the Sea" (1867)
Other details: The album was produced with very simple equipments and no pitch software were used for voices or back vocals, which were all recorded by Emerson Olaf. Voices or choir samples neither were used.
Artist Comments: "I consider this a simple album technically saying, but an album full of ideas replete with applied philosophy coming from a view of the world which take its roots on traditionalist conservatism. Regarding genre and style, the general result of Epic Church if one mix up all its songs would be a kind of medieval Depeche Mode in an Euro-Mix. The project might be placed on Synthpop or even Electro-Rock, maybe the so called Futurepop and there is still a less used tag named Medieval-Electro in which we would fit. Highborn Spirit is clearly an escape from the liberal modern world, a return to old values, at the same time not denying technology, because if we did so, we wouldn't be here on internet publishing electronic music."


Track 01: Benedicamus Domino
Composer: Anonymous (medieval)
Style: Medieval-Electro
Lyrics: Instrumental


Track 02: Memories and Dreams
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Electro Rock
Lyrics: 
Would the dreamer in you 
Be proud of what you've done, 
Be proud of what you are today? 
Treasures of yesterday buried too deep
The real essence is now lost

-Chorus-
Memories, a reviving of the past, getting back to golden times
Remembrances of dreams to save us from despair
Memories and dreams

Welcome to a rotten world
Where vanity is the key
Where selfishness is the main rule
Empty minds, liberals
Heading to destruction
An inevitable collapse

Take us back to a world
Where values build a noble man
A light for tomorrow


Track 03: Counter-Revolutionary
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Electro Rock
Lyrics: 
All we say
All we do
Makes us what we are
A better choice
The hardest move
You have to sacrifice

The modern beast
Of selfishness
Lies and says you're free
But deep inside
You really know
The way you have to be

-Chorus-
All feelings in your heart
All memories that you've got
The gift you must hold dear
The existence 
Of your soul

Trials to
Be alive
To fly against the wind
It is hard
To keep the fight
Opposite the world
Material thoughts
To break the faith
You ought to resist
The Truth is there for you
You know it


Track 04: Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie
Composer: Thoinot Arbeau
Style: Medieval-Electro
Lyrics: (only the first verse of the original)
Belle qui tiens ma vie
Captive dans tes yeusse,
Qui m'as l’âme ravie
D'un sourire gracieusse,
Viens tôt me secourir
Ou me faudra mourir.(bis)


Track 05: Endlessly
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Gothic Synthpop
Lyrics: 
The World,
You feel
That you are set apart
nothing can heal
nothing satisfies
Your hopes
Your thoughts
Are always far away 
Misplaced
Mistakes
All I see

-Chorus-
Endlessly
I will be
So distant in a dream
I might see
I might find
The destiny of my life
Then I'll raise
Then I'll feel
The joy of something new
It always
Will be with me

The fear
Has come
When solitude comes takes its place
The time you wish
You were taken away
There is no way
to adapt yourself to this world
believe, preserve your soul


Track 06: Strike The Viol
Composer: Henry Purcell
Style: Medieval-Electro
Lyrics: Instrumental


Track 07: Conquest
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Electro Rock
Lyrics: 
And then comes the invitation 
Which would change his life forever
Invited to a journey to a new world
An enormous pain he felt while looking to his daughter's eyes
And he kissed his wife goodbye

-Chorus-
Brave men across the sea
For the glory of the nation
By the grace of God
We shall conquer the world

Countless days at the sea
Days of chants and fellowship
Days of fights and praying on his knees
From afar is seen a piece of land in green
Is this paradise or just a dream?


Track 08: Your Heart (Inverno)
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Gothic Synthpop
Listen/Download: 
Lyrics: 
O anoitecer
O céu azul
A escurecer
E vem o frio
Acolher
A alma a
Perecer
Na solidão
Sem afeição
Do teu olhar
Sem atenção

O existir,
Sentir, sonhar
Já não é mais
Satisfação
Restando assim
Nada em mim
Que faça arder
O coração.
O inverno,
O anoitecer
E com o frio
Escurecer


Track 09: Voyage Through Space and Time
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Electro Rock
Lyrics: Instrumental


Saturday, 29 November 2014

Epic Church - Adeste Fideles


For this Christmas, Epic Church prepares a single with the song Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful). The release has two tracks, two versions for the traditional song. The first track is the typical Epic Church style of instruments with a choir in the background. The second track is an instrumental version resembling the synthpop of the 80's. 


2 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:46
Playlist length: 7 minutes 32 seconds 

Playlist files:

1. Epic Church - Adeste Fideles (5:05) Youtube Video
2. Epic Church - Adeste Fideles (instrumental synthpop) (2:27) Youtube Video

Friday, 22 November 2013

Epic Church - The Genevan Psalter




The Genevan Psalter project is the new release of Epic Church. This project means to produce versions of the melodies of the Genevan Psalter, a collection of 126 melodies for singing the Psalms of the Bible. The book was organized by Reformed Christians and the melodies were composed between 1539 and 1562, in Geneva, Switzerland, by request of John Calvin. The versions are "Epic Church like" and they clearly sound like the first album tunes. It's available on Youtube, Spotify and Bandcamp.

1. Psalm 2 (English) (2:20)
2. Psalm 150 (German) (1:5 3)
3. Psalm 140 (English) (1:45)
4. Psalm 80 (Greek) (2:00)
5. Psalm 72 (German) (2:5 0)
6. Psalm 134 (Portuguese) (4 :28)
7. Psalm 2 (instrumental) (2:17)
8. Psalm 150 (instrumental) (2:0 5)
9. Psalm 140 (instrumental 8-bit) ( 1:13)
10. Psalm 80 (instrumental) (2:02)
11. Psalm 72 (instrumental) (1:47)
12. Psalm 134 (eurotrance mix) (3 :27)





Genevan Psalter on Spotify 



Full album on Youtube

Monday, 17 May 2010

Epic Church


Epic Church is a project made by Emerson Olaf, from São Paulo. It aims to blend topics as Humanity, Faith, Technology, Reason. This is the first album featuring some versions of medieval songs in a modern and electronic style and also original tracks by Epic Church. 

Full album on Youtube

10 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:44
Playlist length: 37 minutes 25 seconds

Playlist files:

1. Epic Church - Ceinwyn (4:28)
2. Epic Church - Flow My Tears (5:28)
3. Epic Church - En Vray Amoure (4:30)
4. Epic Church - Bendita Sabedoria No.2 Vas Pretiosum Labia Scientiae (2:24)
5. Epic Church - Dystopia (3:38)
6. Epic Church - Van Eyck's Bravade (1:07)
7. Epic Church - Dreams (4:42)
8. Epic Church - Alle Psallite Cum Luya (4:30)
9. Epic Church - Laudate Omnes Gentes (3:40)
10. Epic Church - O Pastor Moribundo (Alvares de Azevedo) (2:58)


Artist: Epic Church
Links: Bandcamp
Album Name: Epic Church
Date of Release: May 5, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Label: CYBER10
Language: English, Portuguese
Influences: Depeche Mode, Medieval Music, Apoptygma Berzerk
Cover Art: Battle Abbey, East Sussex, England (Shot taken by EPIC CHURCH, 2009)
Other details: This album is a self production of Emerson Olaf, with support of Diogo Peres to record the voices at StudioUm of Giovanni Machado.
Artist Comments: "This first album sums up a little of my experience in music. I tried to gather elements that I'm personally interested, such as philosophy, faith, technology, sci-fi, elements of post-modernism and dystopia and others. My respect for tradition and my concerns and interest in modernity and technology are put together, which most characterizes the work of Epic Church". 


Track 01: Ceinwyn
Composer: Melody: Cosmicman / Lyrics and vocal melody: Emerson Olaf / Arrangement: Emerson Olaf
Style: Gothic Synthpop / Electrogoth
About: This song has a heavenly melody and I made my best to compose lyrics which would fit to it. 
Lyrics: 
With you, forever
Nothing can't stop us now
All dreams, I've dreamt
Waiting for you
When I go wrong, your voice is like a song
That tells to me the truth I cannot see

Chorus
You are my soul, you are my life
I couldn't live without your smile
So passionately, you run to me
Filling the emptiness I feel
You're by my side, nothing to hide
All lies we leave aside
Forever you, no other way
You say the words that I can't say

My promise, you have that I will never leave
Against the world, it's just you and me
Sei mein Licht egal wo ich bin
mein herz für dich Ich bin nichts ohne dich







Track 02: Flow My Tears
Composer: John Dowland
Style: Medieval Electro
About: This is a version for a medieval song, I always admired the melody and lyrics of that and who likes sci-fi will understand why I gladly chose to work on this song.
Lyrics: 
Flow my teares fall from your springs,
Exilde for ever: Let me morne
Where nights black bird hir sad infamy sings, there let me live forlorne.

Downe vaine lights shine you no more,
No nights are dark enough for those
That in dispaire their last fortunes deplore,
Light doth but shame disclose.






Track 03: En Vray Amoure
Composer: King of England Herny VIII
Style: Medieval Electro
About: Again I have my personal reasons to make a version for this medieval song. I was surprised at the end about how powerful this version sounds.
Lyrics: Instrumental






Track 04: Bendita Sabedoria No.2 Vas Pretiosum Labia Scientiae
Composer: Heitor Villa Lobos
Style: Gothic Synthpop
About: Villa Lobos' Bendita Sabedoria (‘Blessed Wisdom’) was dedicated to the New York University, written at the suggestion of Carleton Sprague Smith and the composition set short Latin texts of Biblical wisdom, this number 2 is based on Proverbs 20:15. This version of Epic Church includes a dialogue of Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".
Lyrics: Vas Pretiosum Labia Scientiae








Track 05: Dystopia
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Futurerop / Synthpop
About: As the name suggests, this song is about the search for physical and mainly spiritual freedom in a dystopian society.
Lyrics: 
Having the future in our hands
we disagree to a world that runs to the end
control of mind, down on your knees
like 1984, i want to set us free

Tecnology, war, but "peace" they will say
Preparing their bombs to use anyway
we are in front of a wall, no choice for now
the rain started to fall
Chorus
how could we ever find our way
at this artificial reality
Feeling the darkness and dispair
I'm dying
Searching for answers everyday
we finally find the Creator
face the secret or step behind
we should decide







Track 06: Van Eyck's Bravade
Composer: Jacob Van Eyck (1644)
Style: Medieval Electro
About: This song sound mysterious and even melancholic, so I though that a version for it would be great.
Lyrics: Instrumental














Track 07: Dreams
Composer: Emerson Olaf
Style: Futurepop / Synthpop
About: Dreams are the goals you dare to have and this song's lyrics are exactly about that, in a very positive and upbeat synthpop melody.
Lyrics: 
Dreams seem to be so distant
No strength to tries, impossible to live
The sky is blue, you feel the wind
the perfect landscape but you're alone in paradise. All the castles, all the the magic, the light and that special feeling 
at night
The last kiss, the last embrace
everything had it's end
then nothing can stand, becoming loneliness

Chorus
Forever dreams will live, in the place you can still reach
Always being true, forever
Through the pain and loneliness,  having strength out of sadness
The dreams survive forever







Track 08: Alle Psallite Cum Luya
Composer: Anonymous
Style: Medieval Electro
About: This is a Christian medieval song, that means something like "all sing praises with me"
Lyrics: Instrumental






Track 09: Laudate Omnes Gentes
Composer: Anonymous
Style: Medieval Electro
About: This songs vocals are from Taizé and an instrumental electronic was made in a dream-trance /italo style.
Lyrics: Ladate Omnes Gentes, Laudate Domino

















Track 10: O Pastor Moribundo
Composer: Melody: King of England Henry VIII / Lyrics: Álvares de Azevedo / Arrangements: Emerson Olaf
Style: Medieval Electro
About: This song takes the melody of En Vray Amoure and has as lyrics the poem "O Pastor Moribundo" of the most famous Paulista ultra-romantic and gothic writer Álvares de Azevedo.
Lyrics: 
A existência dolorida 
Cansa em meu peito: eu bem sei 
Que morrerei... 
Contudo da minha vida 
Podia alentar-se a flor 
No teu amor! 

Do coração nos refolhos 
Solta um ai! num teu suspiro 
Eu respiro... 
Mas fita ao menos teus olhos 
Sobre os meus... eu quero-os ver 
Para morrer! 

Guarda contigo a viola 
onde teus olhos cantei... 
E suspirei! 
Só a idéia me consola 
Que morro como vivi... 
Morro por ti! 

Se um dia tu’alma pura 
Tiver saudades de mim, 
Meu serafim! 
Talvez notas de ternura 
Inspirem o doudo amor 
Do trovador!