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⚫ | {{Quote|I really have put my all into this, it contains every genre and trope that I love from progressive metal to textural sound design, and combines it all into a non-linear, yet circular piece of work that flows from song one all the way to the end, and back again. I'm extremely proud of it, but also feeling a bit vulnerable sharing all my demons. But it's alright, because by turning them into art, they become beautiful. And that to me, is how one should deal with the downfalls in life.|Varien via a Facebook post<ref name="FB1">[https://www.facebook.com/VarienOfficial/posts/1116509065061699 VarienOfficial (08/11/2016) - "My next EP, "My Prayers Have Become Ghosts", which almost everyone I've showed to has said is my best work, is something I've never done before. ..."]</ref>}} |
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{{Infobox EP |
{{Infobox EP |
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|Image = [[File:Varien - My Prayers Have Become Ghosts EP.jpeg|250px]] |
|Image = [[File:Varien - My Prayers Have Become Ghosts EP.jpeg|250px]] |
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|Artist = [[Varien]] |
|Artist = [[Varien]] |
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− | |Name = My Prayers Have Become Ghosts |
+ | |Name = My Prayers Have Become Ghosts EP |
|Released = October 31, 2016 |
|Released = October 31, 2016 |
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− | |Catalog Number = MCEP104 |
+ | |Catalog Number = MCEP104 |
+ | |Length = 27:52 |
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+ | |Genres =* [[Electronic]] |
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+ | * [[Dubstep]] |
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+ | * [[House]] |
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+ | * [[Breaks]] |
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+ | |Spotify = album/5uJ6qaZf2xxd6Te9G1SwHW|SoundCloud = monstercat/sets/varien-my-prayers-have-become-ghosts|Genre = * [[Electronic]] |
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+ | * [[Dubstep]] |
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+ | * [[House]] |
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+ | * [[Breaks]]|Community Genre = * [[Instrumental|Orchestral]] |
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+ | * [[Dubstep]] |
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+ | * [[Rock]] |
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+ | * [[House]] |
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+ | * [[Electro]] |
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+ | * [[Breaks]] |
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+ | * [[New Beat]] |
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+ | * [[Rock|Metal]] |
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+ | * [[Electronic|Classical]]|Subgenre(s) = * [[Dubstep|Neurostep]] |
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+ | * [[Dubstep|Brostep]] |
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+ | * [[Rock|Symphonic Rock]] |
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+ | * [[House|Neuro House]] |
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+ | * [[Electro|Complextro]] |
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+ | * [[Breaks|Neuro Breaks]] |
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+ | * [[House|Fidget House]] |
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+ | * [[Rock|Psychedelic Rock]] |
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+ | * [[Rock|Doom Metal]] |
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+ | * [[Electronic|Neo-Classical]]|Brand = [[Instinct]] / [[Uncaged]]}} |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Varien released the title track of the EP via SoundCloud on August 4, 2016,<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/761234175198392321 @varienofficial (08/04/2016) - "My new single, "My Prayers Have Become Ghosts" is out now! This is the first track from an upcoming EP. Enjoy!"]</ref> adding that if fans liked "this neuro industrial progressive rock kind of stuff, [they're] in for a serious treat this and next year."<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/761234609677950976 @varienofficial (08/04/2016) - If you guys like this neuro industrial progressive rock kind of stuff, you're in for a serious treat this and next year.]</ref> One week later, he posted an announcement about the EP via Facebook; via the post, he called it something he had "never done before" and stated: "See, I always write stories about other people, usually in universes far, far away... from me. This is the first EP that I am taking myself, my deep secrets, my demons, my insecurities, and manifesting them into tangible art."<ref name="FB1" /> |
Varien released the title track of the EP via SoundCloud on August 4, 2016,<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/761234175198392321 @varienofficial (08/04/2016) - "My new single, "My Prayers Have Become Ghosts" is out now! This is the first track from an upcoming EP. Enjoy!"]</ref> adding that if fans liked "this neuro industrial progressive rock kind of stuff, [they're] in for a serious treat this and next year."<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/761234609677950976 @varienofficial (08/04/2016) - If you guys like this neuro industrial progressive rock kind of stuff, you're in for a serious treat this and next year.]</ref> One week later, he posted an announcement about the EP via Facebook; via the post, he called it something he had "never done before" and stated: "See, I always write stories about other people, usually in universes far, far away... from me. This is the first EP that I am taking myself, my deep secrets, my demons, my insecurities, and manifesting them into tangible art."<ref name="FB1" /> |
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The release date and cover art for the EP were revealed on October 2, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/782707050027429888 @varienofficial (10/02/2016) - "Halloween. @Monstercat ."]</ref> |
The release date and cover art for the EP were revealed on October 2, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/782707050027429888 @varienofficial (10/02/2016) - "Halloween. @Monstercat ."]</ref> |
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+ | == Tracklist == |
+ | {| class="sortable" |
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− | {{EP tracklist|{{EP track|[[Lest We Resign to Oblivion]]|1:35||}}|{{EP track|[[Dawn Will Bring Us Death]]|3:30||}}|{{EP track|[[Teva833]]|4:18||}}|{{EP track|[[My Prayers Have Become Ghosts]]|4:24||}}|{{EP track|[[The Pink Killing Floor]]|6:39||}}|{{EP track|[[Hear, Smith of Heavens]]|2:11||}}|{{EP track|[[The Pink Killing Floor (Radio Edit)]]|5:15||}}}} |
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+ | !Track |
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+ | !Length |
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+ | !Genre(s) |
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+ | !Notes |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1 |
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+ | |[[Lest We Resign to Oblivion]] |
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+ | |1:35 |
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+ | |[[Instrumental|Orchestral]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |2 |
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+ | |[[Dawn Will Bring Us Death]] |
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+ | |3:30 |
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+ | |[[Dubstep|Neurostep]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>[[Dubstep|Brostep]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>[[Rock|Symphonic Rock]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |3 |
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+ | |[[TEVA833]] |
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+ | |4:18 |
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+ | |[[House|Neuro House]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>[[Electro|Complextro]] / [[House|Acid House]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |4 |
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+ | |[[My Prayers Have Become Ghosts]] |
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+ | |4:24 |
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+ | |[[Breaks|Neuro Breaks]] / [[Rock|Symphonic Rock]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |5 |
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+ | |[[The Pink Killing Floor]] |
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+ | |6:39 |
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+ | |[[New Beat]] / [[Rock|Psychedelic Rock]] / [[Rock|Doom Metal]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |6 |
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+ | |[[Hear, Smith of Heavens]] |
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+ | |2:11 |
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+ | |[[Electronic|Neo-Classical]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |7 |
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+ | |[[The Pink Killing Floor (Radio Edit)|The Pink Killing Floor]] |
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+ | |5:15 |
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+ | |[[New Beat]] |
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+ | |Radio Edit |
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+ | |} |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*The EP was completed on August 17, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/765951229017096193 @varienofficial (08/17/2016) - "And with that, my EP is done! Fall release on @Monstercat. It's longer than The Ancient and Arcane, haha."]</ref> |
*The EP was completed on August 17, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/765951229017096193 @varienofficial (08/17/2016) - "And with that, my EP is done! Fall release on @Monstercat. It's longer than The Ancient and Arcane, haha."]</ref> |
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− | *Varien got the masters for the EP back on September 29, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/781665116940926976 @varienofficial (09/29/2016) - "GOT EP MASTERS BACK. MOOD:"]</ref> |
+ | *[[Varien]] got the masters for the EP back on September 29, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/781665116940926976 @varienofficial (09/29/2016) - "GOT EP MASTERS BACK. MOOD:"]</ref> |
− | *For the EP, Varien enlisted the help of an Icelandic choir and soloist.<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/764881437891915778 @varienofficial (08/14/2016) - "I love getting gifts from Iceland. Specifically, vocals. Specifically, a whole choir and a beautiful soloist. Tying the knot on my EP!"]</ref> |
+ | *For the EP, [[Varien]] enlisted the help of an unnamed Icelandic choir and soloist on the track [[Hear, Smith of Heavens]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/varienofficial/status/764881437891915778 @varienofficial (08/14/2016) - "I love getting gifts from Iceland. Specifically, vocals. Specifically, a whole choir and a beautiful soloist. Tying the knot on my EP!"]</ref> |
==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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− | {{Varien |
+ | {{Varien}} |
+ | {{Extended plays}} |
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+ | [[Category:Halloween Releases]] |
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+ | [[Category:Monstercat: Instinct]] |
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+ | [[Category:Monstercat: Uncaged]] |
Revision as of 18:37, 4 June 2020
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– Varien via a Facebook post[1] |
My Prayers Have Become Ghosts is an extended play by American producer Varien. It was released on October 31, 2016.
Background
Varien released the title track of the EP via SoundCloud on August 4, 2016,[2] adding that if fans liked "this neuro industrial progressive rock kind of stuff, [they're] in for a serious treat this and next year."[3] One week later, he posted an announcement about the EP via Facebook; via the post, he called it something he had "never done before" and stated: "See, I always write stories about other people, usually in universes far, far away... from me. This is the first EP that I am taking myself, my deep secrets, my demons, my insecurities, and manifesting them into tangible art."[1]
The release date and cover art for the EP were revealed on October 2, 2016.[4]
Tracklist
No. | Track | Length | Genre(s) | Notes |
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1 | Lest We Resign to Oblivion | 1:35 | Orchestral | |
2 | Dawn Will Bring Us Death | 3:30 | Neurostep | Brostep | Symphonic Rock | |
3 | TEVA833 | 4:18 | Neuro House | Complextro / Acid House | |
4 | My Prayers Have Become Ghosts | 4:24 | Neuro Breaks / Symphonic Rock | |
5 | The Pink Killing Floor | 6:39 | New Beat / Psychedelic Rock / Doom Metal | |
6 | Hear, Smith of Heavens | 2:11 | Neo-Classical | |
7 | The Pink Killing Floor | 5:15 | New Beat | Radio Edit |
Trivia
- The EP was completed on August 17, 2016.[5]
- Varien got the masters for the EP back on September 29, 2016.[6]
- For the EP, Varien enlisted the help of an unnamed Icelandic choir and soloist on the track Hear, Smith of Heavens.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VarienOfficial (08/11/2016) - "My next EP, "My Prayers Have Become Ghosts", which almost everyone I've showed to has said is my best work, is something I've never done before. ..."
- ↑ @varienofficial (08/04/2016) - "My new single, "My Prayers Have Become Ghosts" is out now! This is the first track from an upcoming EP. Enjoy!"
- ↑ @varienofficial (08/04/2016) - If you guys like this neuro industrial progressive rock kind of stuff, you're in for a serious treat this and next year.
- ↑ @varienofficial (10/02/2016) - "Halloween. @Monstercat ."
- ↑ @varienofficial (08/17/2016) - "And with that, my EP is done! Fall release on @Monstercat. It's longer than The Ancient and Arcane, haha."
- ↑ @varienofficial (09/29/2016) - "GOT EP MASTERS BACK. MOOD:"
- ↑ @varienofficial (08/14/2016) - "I love getting gifts from Iceland. Specifically, vocals. Specifically, a whole choir and a beautiful soloist. Tying the knot on my EP!"
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