Gothica
Written in 2002, Phillip Hougthon has this to say about his work - Gothica: Book of Spooks and Spectres
"Ever since I was a kid, I've loved the supernatural - a world we can't seem to get our minds around, as it is around us!.. a primeval world of raw instinct, chaos, mystery, the unknown. To get a fix on it, we turn it into myth and think of it as the "dark side" of Nature. But I believe it is simply Nature itself and part of ourselves: fantastical, beautiful, dangerous. Something beyond "clock-time" and reason, that the mechanistic world would have driven out of us - but for those who hear the silent roar. These pieces come from that place.
They may be 10 movements of one big (20 min) solo, or they may be mixed and matched in any order and amount - I'll leave that to the performer to decide. While the pieces range in difficulty from approx. grades 4 or 5 (ie No. 2) to 7 or 8 (ie No 9) the challenge rests in the colour, texture and dynamic in the music: the atmosphere the feel. I hope they're fun! 'Gothica' is dedicated to Deborah Creamer.
Release Dates
Single 1: Headhunter - October 31st 2023
Single 2: Spell - November 15th 2023
Full EP: December 9th 2023
Available Formats
mp3, wav, FLAC
Streaming Platforms
Spotify
Apple Music
Amazon Music
YouTube Music
Pandora
Napster
Qobuz
Total Time: 21:29
Tracklisting
The Old Spanish Castle Is Full of Vampires, Sleeping
Deathless Deep...She Wanders as a Mist
The Gates That Hold King Kong
Juju
Werewolf
Spell
Zombie
They, of the Half-Light
Headhunter
Faerie (in the land of faerie)
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