Mono have been one of the most profound and cathartic post rock bands of all time and their unique style has been quite a faithful companion for me throughout many years. This 4 piece outfit hailing from Tokyo, Japan have mastered the art of infusing lumbering instruments with visceral melancholic and cinematic guitar licks that leaves their listener dumbfounded and craving for more.
Thanks to Edoardo De Santis of The Chasing Monster (https://thechasingmonster.bandcamp.com) for helping us with the compilation!
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01. Halcyon (beautiful days) (Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined) 00:00
02. The Flames Beyond the Cold Mountain (You Are There) 08:09
03. Where We Begin (The Last Dawn) 21:38
04. Death In Rebirth (Requiem for Hell) 29:03
05. Everlasting Light (Hymn to the Immortal Wind)37:08
06. Kanata (The Last Dawn) 47:32
07. Halo (One Step More and You’ll Die)53:53
08. Cyclone (The Last Dawn) 1:01:38
09. Elys Heartbeat (Requiem for Hell) 1:08:02
10. Yearning (You Are There) 1:16:29
11. The Land Between Tides / Glory (The Last Dawn) 1:31:29
12. Recoil, Ignite (Rays of Darkness) 1:43:07
13. Ode (Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined) 1:56:26
14. Ashes In The Snow (Hymn to the Immortal Wind) 2:03:33
15. Dream Odyssey (For My Parents) 2:14:29
16. Are You There (You Are There) 2:22:33
17. Requiem For Hell (Requiem for Hell) 2:33:04
18. Burial At Sea (Hymn to the Immortal Wind) 2:50:52
19. The Battle to Heaven (Hymn to the Immortal Wind) 3:01:33
20. Mere Your Pathetique Light (Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined) 3:14:25
21. The Last Dawn (The Last Dawn) 3:21:02
22. A Quiet Place (Together We Go) (For My Parents) 3:29:38
23. Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm) (Hymn to the Immortal Wind) 3:39:02
«The Phantom Of The Opera» taken from END OF AN ERA. Recorded at our live performance at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, on October 21, 2005, the final concert of a long worldwide tour for our album Once.
On this performance:
Tuomas Holopainen — Keyboards
@Tarja Turunen — Vocals
@Marko Hietala — Bass
Jukka Nevalainen — Drums
Emppu Vuorinen — Guitars
@Nightwish is:
Tuomas Holopainen — Keyboards
@Floor Jansen — Vocals
Marko Hietala — Bass
Emppu Vuorinen — Guitars
Kai Hahto — Drums
Troy Donockley — Uilleann pipes, flutes, additional vocals
Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Tarja Turunen]
In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again? For now I find
The Phantom of the Opera is there inside my mind
[Verse 2: Marko Hietala]
Sing once again with me, our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there inside your mind
Soundtrack: «Science and Religion» by Hans Zimmer
Staff Pick on Vimeo: vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/93003441
Equipment used:
Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 550D
24-105mm f4L, 70-200 f4L, 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 and Samyang 14mm f2.8
Dynamic Perception Stage One
eMotimo TB3 Black
Processing and editing was completed in Lightroom 5, LRTimelapse, After Effects and Premiere Pro CS6.
1st Movement — Spring
1. Spring — I. Allegro 0:08
2. Spring — II. Largo 3:30
3. Spring — III. Allegro 6:00
2nd Movement — Summer
4. Summer — I. Allegro non molto 10:20
5. Summer — II. Adagio-Presto-Adagio 15:45
6. Summer — III. Presto 17:55
3rd Movement — Autumn
7. Autumn — I. Allegro 20:55
8. Autumn — II. Adagio Molto 26:10
9. Autumn — III. Allegro Pastorale 29:00
4th Movement — Winter
10. Winter — I. Allegro non molto 32:25
11. Winter — II. Largo 35:40
12. Winter — III. Allegro 37:40
Alexandra Conunova — Violin
Orchestre International de Genève
Recorded 12th of August 2015 in Saint-Ursanne «Piano Festival»
Sound and Video: Eliyah Reichen for Beyond Groove Productions