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Zu Dir
- underground soundartist
Zu Dir
- underground soundartist
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Psychedelic Rock
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» for fans of: From Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Sigur Ros and Mogwai all the way down to Harold Budd, Brian Eno and many more
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Latest releases :
How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 08 ) - Mon Mar 09, 2009 : Gently fading in, gently fading out. Processed drums, looped and detuned guitar, and sequenced sounds. Songpraise is Russian. Spoken word at the end : American Sermons Radio. Headphones highly recommended.
The Factory Of Darkness ( And Therefore Light ) - Mon May 11, 2009 : ( See full song info ) New sonic dimension. Processed drums and a few sequenced ( deep bass ! ) sounds. Factory fieldrecordings and Bulgarian songpraise ( 2 files put together at random ). Hifi stereo spread, please use SUPERheadphones.
Set Me As A Seal Upon Your Heart ( Vegas Hymn ) - Sun Sep 06, 2009 : Piece is built around several Las Vegas policescanners. Gently fading in, gently fading out. Processed drums, only a few sequenced sounds, and fieldrecordings. SUPERHEADPHONES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - hifi stereospread.
It Is Done ( Jesus Wept ) - Sun Nov 29, 2009 : FROM THE HEARTLANDS OF POST-ROCK : One drumstroke ( oh yes, only one ) transformed into a passing thunderstorm, a Roland electric piano transformed into a Jimi Hendrix-alike fuzzguitar, and fieldrecordings. SUPERheadphones recommended !
How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 ) - Mon Jan 18, 2010 : From the infinite shores of POST-ROCK shaking hands with U2, Joy Division and Sigur Ros : processed drums, looped and detuned guitar, sequenced (bass)sounds, Ukrainian traditional chanting and fieldrecordings. SUPERheadphones/speakers recommended !
How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 08 ) - Mon Mar 09, 2009 : Gently fading in, gently fading out. Processed drums, looped and detuned guitar, and sequenced sounds. Songpraise is Russian. Spoken word at the end : American Sermons Radio. Headphones highly recommended.
The Factory Of Darkness ( And Therefore Light ) - Mon May 11, 2009 : ( See full song info ) New sonic dimension. Processed drums and a few sequenced ( deep bass ! ) sounds. Factory fieldrecordings and Bulgarian songpraise ( 2 files put together at random ). Hifi stereo spread, please use SUPERheadphones.
Set Me As A Seal Upon Your Heart ( Vegas Hymn ) - Sun Sep 06, 2009 : Piece is built around several Las Vegas policescanners. Gently fading in, gently fading out. Processed drums, only a few sequenced sounds, and fieldrecordings. SUPERHEADPHONES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - hifi stereospread.
( Dark ) ambientesque otherwordly surreal experimental atmospheric psychedelic post-rocky and / or neo-folky aural experiences.
"" Silence is a virtue of fools "" - Francis Bacon.
Gunnthrain is the main project of Amsterdam based independent underground- and soundartist Zu Dir. All through the misty haze of long gone years - still going strong - he has been building his current catalogue slowly and seemingly almost reluctant. From deliberate lofi (radio)noisy interludes to hifi stereospread infinite soundscapes he refers to his own work as Magnificent Desolation. He prefers to ride alone, living a self-chosen life ( in his own words ) "in shadows and beyond". By default most of Gunnthrain's music has no beginning or end ( contradictio in terminis ?! ). It is just for convenience ( you may want to listen to other music too ) that any piece is cut down to a reasonable amount of time. Back in March 2007 Gunnthrain's Eternal Life was awarded Best Song Miscellaneous 2006 at iacmusic.com ( The Independent Artists Company ). Due to server-problems which couldn't handle his 10 to 12 minutes pieces anymore, he had to leave there. This was a severe throwback from which only recently he has recovered.
Gunnthrain's influences range from Joy Division to Biosphere, from Velvet Underground to Cocteau Twins, from Nick Cave to Brian Eno, from Underworld to Mathias Grassow, from Erik Satie to Thomas Köner, from Harold Budd to Pink Floyd, and all over again.
"" Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation. Tooting, howling, screeching, booming, crashing, whistling, grinding, and trilling bolster his ego. His inhuman void spreads on like a gray vegetation. "" - Jean Arp.
And don't forget : all sales and free downloads are in quality 320kbps ( by default all SC streams are in 128kbps ) !
Comments
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 )
posted on Sat February 6, 2010
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Nice sounding music. Really nice. Personally I could do without the scripture though... Makes me a bit sick to my stomach, maybe this was intentional?
Other than that it is very nice. The female vocs are flying around the speakers.
Has a nice drum beat. Great job!
Other than that it is very nice. The female vocs are flying around the speakers.
Has a nice drum beat. Great job!
Ataien
http://soundclick.com/ataien
http://soundclick.com/ataien
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 )
posted on Wed January 20, 2010
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Awesome piece of music cuz !
Swampman & The Machine
http://soundclick.com/swampmanthemachine
http://soundclick.com/swampmanthemachine
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 )
posted on Wed January 20, 2010
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Thought provoking and multidimensional. Moves through solid melody and phase shifting. Ethereal female voices sing through tantric vestibles. Very nice this morning to listen to this.
Carlo D'Anna
http://soundclick.com/carlodanna
http://soundclick.com/carlodanna
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 )
posted on Tue January 19, 2010
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Ahh yes scripture! Where would we be without it? Most likely reading someone else's scripture...
There are always those who like to control, there are always those that believe they know the best way to go, and who wish to give, to provide...
...and perhaps the greatest irony of all is, in every way that they are wrong they are also completely right!
To hold the highest of respect for every belief....is to have the highest respect for every being...
...sigh....see what your music brings out in me?
mmmmmmm.....this is simply...rhythmically, harmonically, melodically, vocal, and verbally--delicious!!!!!!!
There are always those who like to control, there are always those that believe they know the best way to go, and who wish to give, to provide...
...and perhaps the greatest irony of all is, in every way that they are wrong they are also completely right!
To hold the highest of respect for every belief....is to have the highest respect for every being...
...sigh....see what your music brings out in me?
mmmmmmm.....this is simply...rhythmically, harmonically, melodically, vocal, and verbally--delicious!!!!!!!
sumR's songs
http://soundclick.com/sumrssongs
http://soundclick.com/sumrssongs
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 )
posted on Tue January 19, 2010
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Love this one, It seems true love will never leave our soul and is stuck in our DNA for eternity. It burns deep. I don't know if it is pain or sickness or disease that we are left with when losing our true love. They say time heals all wounds but now I am not sure. Take care my friend, Beautiful piece here !!!
Star Blue
http://soundclick.com/StarBlue
http://soundclick.com/StarBlue
posted on Mon January 18, 2010
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Another fabulous creation. Your work makes people think!!!!!!
THE COUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
commenting The Mist Of Time
posted on Mon January 18, 2010
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Great intro and progression. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE COUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 09 )
posted on Mon January 18, 2010
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Hello ZuDir,
Fantastic work. Always enticing . You are very creative.
Your page looks great.
I hope you are doing fine. Thank you so much for your support of my music and kind messages.
Have a happy week,
Blessings,
Lekzee
Fantastic work. Always enticing . You are very creative.
Your page looks great.
I hope you are doing fine. Thank you so much for your support of my music and kind messages.
Have a happy week,
Blessings,
Lekzee
THE COUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
commenting It Is Done ( Jesus Wept )
posted on Thu December 3, 2009
Epic track Johannes.
Your work is always inspirational and it is a joy to visit your pages and listen to your music.
Peace and Harmony,
pete
Your work is always inspirational and it is a joy to visit your pages and listen to your music.
Peace and Harmony,
pete
brunnervanfan
http://soundclick.com/brunnervanfan
http://soundclick.com/brunnervanfan
commenting It Is Done ( Jesus Wept )
posted on Wed December 2, 2009
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Another very unique & original composition
Pumphouse
http://soundclick.com/pumphouse
http://soundclick.com/pumphouse
commenting It Is Done ( Jesus Wept )
posted on Wed December 2, 2009
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Excellent work, Johannes!!!!!!
You are a great Artisit and very creative.
I hope you are fine.
Thank you so much for all your support and friendship,
Hugs,
Lekzee
You are a great Artisit and very creative.
I hope you are fine.
Thank you so much for all your support and friendship,
Hugs,
Lekzee
THE COUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
http://soundclick.com/THECOUNTESS
commenting How To Behave At Infinity ( Untitled 08 )
posted on Thu November 12, 2009
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Just beautiful! I love thr way your creations all differ in context..
LISA STEINBERG
http://soundclick.com/lisasteinberg
http://soundclick.com/lisasteinberg
commenting The Watchman And The King
posted on Fri October 30, 2009
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Amazing sound space cake!
EMOTICONIX
http://soundclick.com/emoticonix
http://soundclick.com/emoticonix
commenting Heart Of Darkness
posted on Wed September 30, 2009
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Very interresting, your music is like a painting for ears, great !
Eddy Lemaire
http://soundclick.com/eddylemaire
http://soundclick.com/eddylemaire
http://soundclick.com/ataien