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Solstheim

Lexington, KY  USA
May 14, 2007
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Welcome to the world of Solstheim! My goal with this project is to explore the beauty and mysticism of nature through music as well as capture the atmosphere of enchanted fantasy landscapes and the people that inhabit them. Most of all I just want to compose marvelous music straight from my heart and soul. Music to touch others and provide comfort. I was greatly inspired by European folk and ambient music and wanted to create something similar but entirely original and with my own highly emotional personal style. I encourage you to not just listen to my music but feel it, let it take you away to mystical lands where fantastic things await. I hope you can get something from this music and most of all I hope you enjoy it. Thank you, Christopher Heinmiller
Band/artist history
This project was started on a beautiful winter evening in February 2006. I had been working with my metal band Varden Fall and really enjoyed it but there was a side of me that wanted to explore the possibilities of ambient/folk music. I felt that I didnt have the freedom to fully express myself in Varden Fall so I decided to start a solo project where i was free to express myself in any way. I have always been fascinated by nature and fantasy atmospheres so I wanted to make something that explored these atmospheres, something intelligent and sophsticated that would relax people and take them on mind Journeys. So I came up with a name and immeidatly started recording ideas the same night and later in the summer months it evolved into what you hear now.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
I have played live many times with my metal band Varden Fall, I really enjoy it. It is a very emotional and intimate experience. I have played a mini Solstheim show where I performed an improvised piano and orchestral piece. It worked out very well and the response was great so I hope to do a proper Solstheim show in the future.
Your musical influences
There are so many I could not list them all but here I will include the acts that stand out most to me. Bathory Tenhi Dead Can Dance Jeremy Soule Vali Neun Weltun Sol Invictus Death In June Apoptose Amorphix Empyrium Of The Wand and The Moon Kow Otani John Currier Non Musical Influences Nature The Elder Scrolls Series Fantasy Atmospheres and their inhabitants Ancient Structures Paranormal Mediation Life
What equipment do you use?
Gateway PC with the following NATVE INSTRUMENTS SOFTWARE: Kontakt 2 Absynth 3 Massive FM8 Battery 3 Guitar Rig 2 Absynth 4 EastWest/Quantum Leap: Symphonic Orchestra Gold(Standard) Symphonic Choir KORG SOFTWARE: Korg Legacy collection digital and analogue Guitar Equipment: Gibson les paul standard Rogue Grand Concert Acoustic Electric Line 6 Pod XT Live Marshall MG Series 100 HDFX Vocal: Digital Reference DR-VX1 Vocal Dynamic Mics
Anything else?
I am very intersted in composing music for video games and/or films. If you are ever in need of a score please contact me as I really enjoy doing this and want to pursue this as a career. Also I encourate you to check out my official Solstheim page at www.myspace.com/solstheim5 here you will be able to purchase my music and more.
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Very cool sounds to listen to. I enjoyed your descriptions and definitely love the image. Did you take the photo yourself. Continue the good work.
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