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Cosmos 15:15
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2.
Divide 10:09 video
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Emptiness 13:18
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Erebus 09:29
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Fos (Bonus Track) 13:01 video
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Hades began his life in Greek mythology as the god of the underworld, the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea. Those afraid of using his name referred to him as “Pluto”, or “Zeus Of The Underworld”, adding euphemisms such as “The Rich One”, “Notorious”, or “Who Receives Many”. But the same word is used to signify the underworld itself. Hades is both god and location, man and mass. Similarly, Erebus (whose name appears as the final track on this album) is simultaneously a primordial deity born of Chaos, a representative of tenebrosity, and a region of the Greek underworld ~ brother of Nyx and according to the Sanskrit Rajas, “a place of darkness between Earth and Hades”.

Constantine’s Hades offers a similar duality. Between these gods lie “Divide” and “Emptiness”, offering a dark commentary on the human condition. The album is concurrently mortal and mineral: a geographical record conceived in an idyllic island setting and a mournful tribute to the tragedy of man. Early in the recording process, the artist made sound-searching journeys deep into the underground of remote island caves as storms raged above, recalling the myths of gods and realms. A year after these recordings, Lesbos became an arrival point for refugees fleeing unimaginable horrors, risking and losing lives and loved ones.

In hindsight, we can see not only the impact of our actions but also the context and connections of outside forces. Recently we have seen people stripped of their humanity and rebranded as little more than the places that they have fled: not only the people of Syria fleeing Assad’s regime, but also ISIS forces and a US-led bombing campaign. Skourlis could not have known the historical solemnity that would permeate his blend of field recordings, strings, percussion and old tube radios. The weight that now presses on each struggling piano note, scything bowed string, and jolting percussive crash serves as a memorial for the innocent lives lost in the most shameful humanitarian crisis in recent history. The album was already powerful; now it has become important as well.

-Jon Buckland

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released March 15, 2019

All Music by Constantine Skourlis

Mastered by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering

Piano Performed by Christos Sakellaridis
Cello Performed by Stefanos Giannopoulos, Athanasia Teliou
Drums Performed by Florian Schmuck, João Azevedo
Modular Synthesizer Performed by SPR
Additional Production by SPR
Recorded by Constantine Skourlis

Mixed by Constantine Skourlis
Produced by Constantine Skourlis

Artwork by Maykel Lima

© 2019 Constantine Skourlis
© 2019 Bedouin Records

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Constantine Skourlis Athens, Greece

Constantine Skourlis is a composer, sound artist and producer from Athens, Greece. Using an array of guitars, amplifiers, orchestral instruments, synthesizers, old tube radios and field recordings he blurs the boundaries of genres and draws inspiration from a wide range of musical influences.His work is known for its intense emotional power and haunting themes. ... more

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