***** #2 in the Top 10 Dungeon Synth albums of 2020 (The Dungeon in Deep Space) *****
thedungeonindeepspace.com/2020/12/21/top-10-dungeon-synth-synth-releases-of-2020/
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Release by Adam Matlock for Northeast Dungeon Siege MMXXI: "The sound of Mystica Visio evokes the deepest melancholy, a hermetical escape from the known world. Through the alchemical possibilities of pure synthesized tones, the artist draws a satin veil over the sensory perception of the listener, with evolving pads and crystalline bells to slowly deprive us of a reference point as we encounter shapes and figures in an ultramundane realm. With the debut release, “Mystica Visio I”, the artist unveils a potent occult journey to those willing to abandon their bodies, following a path lit by ghastly spectres playing choirs, flutes and electric pianos, the sounds they produce not matching image of them being played, as the prospect of returning to ordinary existence becomes slimmer, less desirable."
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Review by THE DUNGEON IN DEEP SPACE: "A grim journey down an endless, morbid path that is more psychological thriller than horror. The music is deep, emotional, beautifully desolate and of course, Dungeon Synth! I also consider it one of my Album Of The Year contenders – yes, it’s that good."
Review by KALTELDUR: "AMAZING album, amazing synth-work, and amazing this and that. A perfect balance between a storytelling-soundtrack and pure talented musicality."
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Video "The Prophecy Was A Lie"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi4j_KR3oTY
MYSTICA VISIO (MYSTICAL VISIONS) - Poem by Augusto dos Anjos (1884-1914)
Along my way came a figure
Shining with a strange glow...
The figure, then, went by my side,
And since then, I never walked alone!
The figure embraced and kissed me,
Such affection that a deity never knew...
With that kiss, I was rising
Way above mankind's noise!
It spoke to me of illusions and moonlights,
Of the joyous tribe that lives in the air...
- That clarity haunted me!
But through those false lights
I could finally see all the crosses
Heavily crushing Humanity!
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MYSTICA VISIO (VISÕES MÍSTICAS)
Vinha passando pelo meu caminho
Um vulto estranhamente iluminado...
Para onde eu ia, o vulto ia a meu lado
E desde então, não andei mais sozinho!
Abraçou-me. beijou-me com um carinho
Que a um ser divino não seria dado...
E eu me elevava, sendo assim beijado
Muito acima do humano burburinho!
Falou-me de ilusões e de luares,
Da tribo alegre que povoa os ares...
- Assombrava-me aquela claridade!
Mas através daquelas falsas luzes
Pude rever enfim todas as cruzes
Que têm pesado sobre a Humanidade!
(Augusto dos Anjos, 1884-1914)