Category: Music
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Poliphilos’s Party For The Poor And Betrayed
The story A hero seeking out a mentor finds Poliphilos in his chaotic forest rave—a mirror of the capitalist world’s absurdity—and the hero realizes that the only one he can truly rely on is himself. The philosophy Party for the Poor & Betrayed is a theatrical alternative dance track that transforms a surreal forest rave…
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Journey to “Love Boat”
The Boat The ship was a floating hotel with a deck plan that changed at the whim of the tide. Poliphilos boarded in Southampton on a Tuesday that felt like a Friday, carrying a suitcase and a contract that described him as a dance pianist and occasional vocal partner. The employment agency had called it…
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Lyrics to “Poliphilos’s Party For The Poor & Betrayed”
<crickets & footsteps in the forest over dried up leaves>The Hero: Look for a mentor, they said. It’ll be easy, they said…<footsteps stop when the beat begins in the distance>The Hero: what..? What is that? Is that a…. bass drum?<Hero stumbles upon fairies who are teasing a lamb><fairy giggles>The Hero: What on earth is going…
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About “Skylark”
1. The Origin: A Room, a River, and a Rebellion The seeds of Skylark were planted in the early years of my independence, a time of raw self-discovery and quiet rebellion of the 1990s. After graduating from high school and completing my army service, I was expected to follow a conventional path—doctor, lawyer, or pilot.…
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Journey to “Skylark”
Doin’ the Pompeii Late last summer Poliphilos was passing by Pompeii when he heard a strange sound. The Italian heat sat upon the skin like in August like it has done for millennia, and pressed his emerald green Indian silk suit into the bones like a heavy, ancient weight. The air in this region smelled…
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Skylark
The story An autofictional story about a prodigal son growing up, leaving the house, fighting with his parents and forgiving them as he inherits their estate, all the while a messenger of the gods watches over him. The philosophy Across all human history and multiple continents, the same pattern echoes: the young heir who leaves…
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Lyrics to “Skylark”
When I left my home,my home by the riverI said to them: “You can take my roomif you think I won’t come back again”And I didn’t so they didThough it took a few yearsAnd it nearly took my energiesBut I had to find my own wayYes, I’m a skylarkThe Russian named me The SwallowYes, I…
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About “European Son”
1. The Origin: From Daydream to Dualism The inspiration for “European Son” emerged from a deeply personal place, rooted in my own romantic 20-something daydreams in the 90’s. There’s also a sonic memory from the performance of Helsinki Dance Company and its interval act sung by Tove Wingren in 1996. It must then have been…
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Journey to “European Son”
The Letter and the Flight The letter arrived at his Scandinavian getaway on heavy, cream-colored parchment, sealed with wax that smelled of river mud and old pine. It bore no return address, only a single line in elegant, spidery script: The River is being drained. Come. The Maidens Poliphilos knew the handwriting. It belonged to…
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European Son
The story Young hero meets his first intoxicating love in a Parisian salon, but their passion is as fleeting as the darkness that surrounds the city. Where do people disappear in the night? The philosophy Water spirits represent a pan-European mythological tradition of shapeshifting beings who inhabit water, using music and seductive appearances to lure…