Mesmerized (EP)

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Mesmerized
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EP by Seirom
Released February 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)
Recorded Autumn – Winter 2014 (2014)
Studio De Bejaarde II, Drachten, NL
Genre Dark ambient
Length33:32
Label Ksenza
Seirom chronology
Strandheem '92
(2014) Strandheem '922014		Mesmerized
(2015)		 Sunday Rain
(2015) Sunday Rain2015
Maurice de Jong chronology
Wir essen Seelen in der Nacht
(2014) Wir essen Seelen in der Nacht2014		Mesmerized
(2015) Mesmerized2015		 Collected Atrocities 2005–2008
(2015) Collected Atrocities 2005–20082015

Mesmerized is an EP by Seirom, released on February 1, 2015 by Ksenza Records. [1]

Extended play musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Seirom is a dark ambient musical project started by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and composer Maurice de Jong, otherwise known as Mories. It was founded in 2011 and marked a stark contrast to de Jong's previous work, embracing a more ethereal sound.

Contents

Track listing

All music composed by Maurice de Jong.

No.TitleLength
1."Mesmerized"5:44
2."Why Spring Came Late This Year"4:18
3."Quiet Days"4:46
4."Always Leave"3:40
5."Desensitized"5:33
6."I Was Guided Here by Rooks"3:35
7."Something New"5:53

Personnel

Adapted from the Mesmerized liner notes. [2]

Maurice de Jong

Maurice de Jong, known by his moniker Mories, is a Dutch composer and musician. He is best recognized for his multiple music projects, namely Gnaw Their Tongues, Seirom, Aderlating, Cloak of Altering and De Magia Veterum. His compositions are informed by ambient music, black metal, drone music, electronic music and the avant-garde. His interests lie in invoking a disquieting and nightmarish atmosphere with his music, which often utilizes distortion and dissonance. Lauded as a most prolific composer, de Jong has recorded an upwards of three albums per year since 2007.

Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, gazal and popular music styles such as pop, rock, electronic dance music and filmi.

Musical instrument History and classification

A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a trumpet to signal success on the hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved in step with changing applications.

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Russia 2015 Ksenza CD KSZ 006

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References

  1. ↑ de Jong, Maurice (2011). "Discography". devotionalhymns.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Mesmerized (booklet). Seirom. Russia: Ksenza Records. 2015.
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