• CD,  Distribution

    The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache

    julio 13, 2023

    Philippe Blache ‎– The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief
    Label: Triple Moon Records
    Format: CD, Album
    Country: France
    Released: 2023
    Style: Dark Ambient, Neo-Classical, Neo-Romantic

    REISSUE OF A RELEASE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY GH RECORDS, 2022 with new package and alternative artwork. Ecopack CD ltd.

    « The ever sounding sea of grief » is a cathartic and spiritually uplifting musical journey. Partly abandonning the lyrical component which was central in previous releases of his musical project «Day Before Us» Philippe Blache introduces here a slight new stylistic turn. This album makes incursions within the world of avant gardism, noise ambient and modern classical minimalism with a subtle cinematic edge. It can be appreciated as a purging ritual mainly built around harrowing reverb piano key, blackened skies of droney textures, then majestic organ patterns within a foreboding sonic spectrum. Those lengthy tracks feature additional arrangements as spoken words.. «The ever sounding sea of grief» is a thrilling and colossal poetical/musical drama of overwhelming expressive intensity.

    Philippe Blache (Day Before Us) / Concept, All instruments & electronics
    Olga Gabris / Narratives
    Natalie Ina / Photos set

    Giuseppe Verticchio / Audio mastering & artwork

    Bandcamp removed this work in April 2023, removed all Bandcamp from GH Records without any explanation, 12 years of music removed. To everyone who bought the special edition The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Day Before Us or digitally thank you very much for the support.

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    → Day Before Us ‎– Adorned path of Stillness
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    → Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

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  • Artists,  GH Records

    The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache

    noviembre 6, 2022

    Philippe Blache – The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief
    Label: Triple Moon Records
    Format: CDR, Album
    Country: France
    Released: 2023
    Style: Dark Ambient, Darkwave, Electroacoustic, Industrial

    Come in ecopack 2 panels with photos by Natalie Ina

    « The ever sounding sea of grief » is a cathartic and spiritually uplifting musical journey. Partly abandonning the lyrical component which was central in previous releases of his musical project «Day Before Us» Philippe Blache introduces here a slight new stylistic turn. This album makes incursions within the world of avant gardism, noise ambient and modern classical minimalism with a subtle cinematic edge. It can be appreciated as a purging ritual mainly built around harrowing reverb piano key, blackened skies of droney textures, then majestic organ patterns within a foreboding sonic spectrum. Those lengthy tracks feature additional arrangements as spoken words. As for the last «Day Before Us» album to date the striking visual imagery is provided by forward-thinking artistic collaborator and multi-talented Natalie Ina. «The ever sounding sea of grief» is a thrilling and colossal poetical/musical drama of overwhelming expressive intensity.

    Lyrics from Anna Kingsford (1848-1888)

    Reeds in the river! reeds in the river!
    O deep in my heart like the reeds in the river,
    My thoughts grow in darkness, far down out of sight,
    And over my life passes shadow and light,
    Like sunshine and cloud on the breast of the stream,
    But I sit by the banks of my river and dream,
    For day after day, they grow silent and strong, ––
    The reeds of my Syrinx, the reeds of my song!
    ____________________________

    Slowly athwart the grey empurpling heavens
    The bearded evening clouds swept slowly by
    With ghostly arms outstretched, and shadowy robes
    Curling around them; one by one they passed
    In sad procession, solemnly and still;
    A crowd of phantoms following to the tomb
    The fair departed Day.
    ______________________________

    All the sweet odours of silence, that rise
    Up from the world to the musical skies,
    And the voice of the waters that swell and sink
    Speaks through the distance, and dimly I think
    Of that fathomless ocean of Time and Fate
    Bearing us onward and on without cess
    Into the dark mysterious Never,
    Spirit to spirit, the small and the great
    Into the Sea of Forgetfulness,
    The sea that rolls and rolls for ever! 

    Concept, music and arrangements : Philippe Blache (Day Before Us)
    Narrative: Olga Gabris
    Photos artwork: Natalie Ina
    Mastering: Giuseppe Verticchio

    2022 © Philippe Blache, GH Records


    daybeforeus1.bandcamp.com
    www.facebook.com/Daybeforeus/
    www.instagram.com/daybeforeus_music/
    www.instagram.com/natalieina.photography/

    The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief (Board Printed)
    Compact Disc (CD)

    Foam Board Printed in gloss on both sides, one centimeter thick. Super Special Edition. Size 30 x 30 cm.

    /// SOLD OUT ///

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    → Day Before Us ‎– Adorned path of Stillness
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    → Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

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  • GH Records

    GH RECORDS

    diciembre 11, 2021

    /// ESP ///

    Bandcamp eliminó estas obras en abril de 2023, eliminó todo Bandcamp de GH Records sin ninguna explicación, se eliminaron 12 años de música. A todos los que compraron la edición física o digital, muchas gracias por su apoyo.

    /// ENG ///

    Bandcamp removed these works in April 2023, removed all of Bandcamp from GH Records without any explanation, 12 years of music removed. To everyone who purchased the physical or digital edition, thank you very much for your support.

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  • GH Records

    Day Before Us – As My Spirit Wanders Free (Official Video)

    julio 26, 2021

    Day Before Us – «As my Spirit Wanders Free» (Official Video)

    Visual journey to soul…
    video for Day Before Us Music.

    Music and Concept – Philippe Blache.
    Vocals – Agne Srebaliute.
    Label – GH records.

    https://gradualhaterecords.bandcamp.com/

    https://daybeforeus1.bandcamp.com/

    https://m.soundcloud.com/daybeforeus

    https://m.facebook.com/Daybeforeus

    Film directed by Natalie Ina.

    Starring – Natalie Ina.
    Director of Photography – Lik Soran.
    Editors – Natalie Ina & Lik Soran.
    Special thanks to Margarita Jarvinen.

    https://instagram.com/sorrowfulevening

    https://vk.com/natalieinaart

    https://www.behance.net/natalieina

    https://www.patreon.com/natalieina

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  • CD,  GH Records

    Day Before Us – As My Spirit Wanders Free

    junio 3, 2021

    Day Before Us – As My Spirit Wanders Free
    Label: Gradual Hate Records – GH149
    Format: CD, Album
    Country: Spain
    Released: Jun 22, 2021
    Style: Dark Ambient, Darkwave, Drone, Neofolk, Ambient

    Prominent act from the post-industrial/minimal electroacoustic scene «Day Before Us» is back with a new significant album, casting elegant solitary hymns and shedding an unconventional gothic inspired mood. The instrumentals and conceptual background are approached and elaborated by Philippe Blache while the sound lyricist Agne Srebaliute takes over the vocal parts. «As my spirit wanders free » is a meticulously blended release which gives a large space to contemplative tones, to poignant melodic phrases and to a thick cloud of emotional meandering textures.

    The message behind the album explores existential themes such as soul stirring fragility, blurred-fractured memories and the mystical nature world. «As my spirit wanders free» is a vast, sensient and windy atmospheric opus that directly takes on the emotions of the listener. This album marks the 10 years anniversary of the project. This special edition is accompanied by the unique photographic work of Natalie Ina that matches the musical signature in terms of sheer emotional intensity and stylistic landmark.

    Day Before Us is an emotional, ethereal and dark ambient music project formed in 2011 by the piano trained player and composer Philippe Blache. Full length releases have been published by Rage in Eden, Twilight Records, OPN and GH Records. A palette of immersive electronic textures, slowly moving melancholic piano airs, industrial noises, lyrical themes, neoclassical arrangements and discreet experimentations characterize the compositional process and the stylistic inclination. Creative strength of the project comes from reflections on timelessness, memories of a bygone era, romantic spleen and spiritual narratives. Day Before Us occasionally gives live performances and works in the context of intermedia collaborations.

    credits

    → Philippe Blache (concept, instruments)
    → Agne Srebaliute (vocals)
    → Natalie Ina (photographies/video)

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    → The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    → Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

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  • Distribution

    Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre

    abril 13, 2019

    Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    Label: OPN ‎– OPNCD0035
    Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
    Country: France
    Released: 27 Mar 2019
    Style: Dark Ambient, Modern Classical, Neo-Romantic, Experimental

    /// SOLD OUT ///

    Day Before Us is an influential melodic dark ambient project currently active under a duet form and whose style borders graceful neoclassical tones, oneiric soothing textures and chilling soundscapes. A number of albums have been published on well-noted indie labels and the project occasionally gives life performances in a wide variety of contexts.

    In these new pieces Philippe Blache and Natalya Romashina are embarking in a musical journey of immediate expressive moods, oftenly mystical ,exalted, animated by a tragic and existential breath, touched by a seraphic sense of poetry and guided by poignant emotional stories. Lead singer Natalya Romashina provides achingly beautiful singing parts with poetical lyrics which favor the aesthetic of suggestion and a tremendous sense of musical fluidity. Those evocative, virtuosic lyrical components communicate with the invocatory, litanous and harmonious qualities of Philippe Blache’s instrumental compositions. « Ode à la nuit d’ombre » is an album of staggering beauty where all pieces come together organically.

    Full tracklist

    (1) From the depth of this infinite night (3:12)
    (2) surrendering to fathomless love secrecy (5:56)
    (3) By Pledge Divine (3:46)
    (4) Der Erlosüng (3:24)
    (5) Dans la vague du rêve (3:33)
    (6) Ton image stellaire (2:35)
    (7) Sur les échos mélodieux d’un dernier adieu (3:23)
    (8) Kovcheg yasnosti (2:54)

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache
    → Day Before Us ‎– Adorned path of Stillness
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    → Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

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  • CD,  GH Records

    Day Before Us ‎– Adorned path of Stillness

    enero 27, 2018

    Day Before Us ‎– Adorned Path Of Stillness
    Label: Gradual Hate Records ‎– GH 135 CD, Twilight Records ‎– TW 1.153
    Format: CD, Album
    Country: Argentina
    Released: 15 Feb 2018
    Genre: Electronic, Classical
    Style: Dark Ambient, Neo-Classical, Neo-Romantic

    Adorned path of Stillness » marks the return of the neoclassical and dark ambient music act Day Before Us on the Argentina based label Twilight Records, in collaboration with GH Records. This is their sixth full length release. This new effort is an enthralling soundtrack for dark, solemn, thoughtful times. It incorporates acoustic and lyrical sections next to electronic textures and diverse processed sounds. 

    The general atmosphere offers precious moments of introspective melancholia punctuated by mysteriously hypnotic instrumentals. This is a multifaceted album but also remarkably cohesive with many dynamics, emotional movements that will ravish fans of haunting and touching cinematic music in a rather classical mood.

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    → The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    → Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

    Read More
  • Artists,  GH Records

    Day Before Us

    diciembre 18, 2017

    Day Before Us is an ethereal, neoclassical and dark ambient music project formed (in 2010) by the
    anthropologist and sound producer Philippe Blache, joined in 2015 by the
    Russian based singer, lyricist and poetical writer Natalya Romashina. Physical
    albums are signed and distributed by Rage in Eden, Twilight Records, OPN
    records, GH Records…The project occasionally gives live performances, writes
    scores to international art events and participates to intermedia
    collaborations. In itself the music presents dense, solemn, melancholic and
    profundly emotional soundscapes in touch with the mysterious ineffable beauty
    of the nature, depicting with nuances the vastitude of the inner worlds. Main
    sources of inspiration come from the antique and the romantical poetry,
    symbolical seneries, mystical love, spiritual journey…

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  • CD,  Distribution

    Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie

    septiembre 12, 2017

    Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    Label:. OPN ‎– OPNCD0031
    Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
    Country: France
    Released: 16 Dec 2015
    Style: Dark Ambient, Modern Classical, Experimental

    “Le bleu est la couleur des lieux extrêmes et des degrés derniers, qui sont fermés à la vie – brouillards s’évanouissant dans l’absence, pointe des glaciers, centre des flammes qui se tardent. Il se mêle aussi aux ombres, aux crépuscules, aux lignes lointaines de l’horizon. Il vient à ce qui repose et nie ce qui s’agite. La couleur bleue possède sur le cœur une influence salutaire.” (Ernst Jünger, Le cœur aventureux / Das abenteuerliche Herz, 1929)

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    → Day Before Us ‎– Adorned path of Stillness
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache
    → Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

    Read More
  • Distribution

    Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit

    enero 19, 2017

    Day Before Us ‎– Nihil Interit
    Label: Rage In Eden ‎– RAGE114
    Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
    Country: Poland
    Released: 01 Dec 2016
    Style: Dark Ambient, Modern Classical, Darkwave, Experimental   

    /// SOLD OUT ///

    Day Before Us is an ethereal and dark ambient music act formed by Philippe Blache and whose trajectory has involved working across lyrical sound poetry and scores for art events as well as film experiments. The project is notably recognized for its releases published by Rage in Eden, Twilight Records and Opn Records. The emotional content of this new album emphasizes moments of blurry sadness, intimacy, sacrality and evocativeness while the stylistical shape carries on a musical dynamic between atmospheric sound minimalism, brightly devotional then classical singing qualities, orchestrally cinematic harmonies and brooding tones…

    Otros trabajos de Day Before Us / Other references →

    → Day Before Us ‎– Ode A La Nuit D’Ombre
    → Day Before Us ‎– Adorned path of Stillness
    → Day Before Us – Misty Shroud Of Regrets
    → Day Before Us ‎– Prélude à l’âme d’élégie
    → The Ever Sounding Sea Of Grief by Philippe Blache
    → Antikatechon ‎– I Feel Nothing But Repulsion
    → Day Before Us / Nimh – Under Mournful Horizons

    Read More