Velvet Dream Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?
It´s a  Dark Ambient/Field Recording project about Nature and how Nature influence my inner
Feelings and Emotions.

2.In September you had released your first full length, musically how does it differ from the ep you had released in 2011?
Some Songs that you can find on the EP were thrown out and some new Songs were added to the project.

3.This is your first release in 7 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time span?
Nothing special in the musical direction.
In the last three years i decided to focus on sketching and painting Minerals and Landscapes.

4.What are some of the themes and images you bring out with your musical sound?
The Main theme is the season Winter and somebody or somewhat is walking through a snowy Winterlandscape.
I also put in some local myths about a mountain King who lives inside the the Mountain
and hiding a secret Key.(Im Kristallsaal des Herrschers)
The Songs „Calling of Morpheus“ and „Vision Saturnia“ are about Dreaming or Visions of other Planets or Dimensions.
I wanted to create a mystic and dark atmosphere that can transport the Listener into a another World.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Velvet Dream'?
I like the Ambient Album „Atropine“ from the Band Velvet Cacoon and Dream stands for the dreamy Atmosphere of the Album.
So i decided to put Velvet and Dream together

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the album cover?
It shows a Mountain in the Austrian Alps called „Olperer“ that i visited on a stormy Winterday.

7.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?
At the Moment i am not involved in any musical projects but i am open to work with a other
musicians.

8.Very little information is hard to find online about the musical project, can you tell us a little bit more about it?
An otherworldly creature is descending from the snow covered peaks of the Ore Mountains to deliver bleak ambient sounds for the impending winter.
Expect to be shrouded by winds as cold as the longest winter nights by the sonority echoing in the valleys of frost and ice.

9.The album was released on 'Into Endless Chaos', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
A record label with the intention to release only the true dark music. Record label, booking agency and beyond...

10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of ambient?
At the Moment there are not many Reactions.

11.Are you also involved with any other bands or musical projects?
No.

12.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?
At the Moment i focus on painting Minerals and Landscapes in Watercolor.
But i am open for some new projects.

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
A Big influence for the project was the Swiss Black Metal Band Paysage d' hiver with the Album „Festung“ and „Einsamkeit“
And also the Italian Ambient Musician Bad Sector with his side project Olhon which is mostly based on Field Recordings.
I also hear to different Genres of Metal,Classical Music,New Wave,Dark Wave,Folk,Pop,Punk and many others

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thanks for the Interview and have a good time.

https://velvetdream-iec.bandcamp.com/

Velvet Dream/Darkened Mysteria/Into Endless Chaos Records/2018 Full Length Review

  Velvet  Dream  are  a  musical  project  from  Germany  that  plays  a  very  bleak  and  dark  form  of  ambient  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Darkened  Mysteria" which  was  released  by  Into  Endless  Chaos  Records.

  Atmospheric  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  synths  also  adding  in  elements  of  ambient  music  as  well  as  some  field  recordings  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  you  can also hear  a  walk  through  snow  briefly.

  A  great  portion  of  the  music  is  instrumental  while  programmed  beats  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  synths  also  adding  in  a  variety  of  many  different  sounding  keys  and  one  track  also  introduces  water  sounds  onto  the  recording  as  well  as  all  of  the  tracks  sounding  different  from  each  other  which  also  makes  the  music  more  diverse  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  thunder  sounds  can  also  be  heard.

  Velvet  Dream  plays  a  style  of  ambient  that  is  very  atmospheric,  dark,  diverse  and  bleak  sounding  while  also  keeping  every  track  in  an  instrumental  direction  and  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  Velvet  Dream  are  a  very  great  sounding  bleak  dark  ambient  musical  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Calling  Of  Morpheus"  and  "Vision  Saturna".  8  out  of  10.

https://velvetdream-iec.bandcamp.com/