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Paroxysm

by Hantrax

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    Signed Double Vinyl 'Paroxysm' , limited edition version including 1 handmade doll experiment by Hantrax - limited to 20

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    Double vinyl Paroxysm Hantrax' latest album released in 2019

    Includes unlimited streaming of Paroxysm via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Seeing the nightfall under a tree never walking home with you again Seeing the sunrise silver for gold never walking home again alone
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True is blood fire in the sky come on over come on over True is blood maple leaves come on over come on over Don't leave me standing not understanding Don't leave me standing not understanding
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She smiles of grief her days are gone She smiles of grief nights are long Waves split no sight to see she smiles
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Hi i called to say i will stay in fantasy world, it makes me feel more secure, fairy's tell me that outside this, in reality, feelings are more alive, great things can be felt ,but every time i go in i'm aware of danger, mostly i translate those awakenings in a silent voice, one that whispers one that cares, when i feel brave i realise that its alright , reality is allright but i don't always understand, fantasy world is a way of understanding, jus't letting you know i'm allright and that i understand.
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One Eighty 04:06
Allies suppression revolt Allies suppression revolt
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The Showdown 02:55
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Paroxysm 03:49
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Apologia 03:03
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One Time 03:20
One time
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Pik Pok Tom 02:42
Lift it up throw it in the air Lit the torch lit the torch
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Han Komt Zo 03:30
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Eye Contact 03:23
Eye to eye
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Aurora 04:03
Lord Canilon eat's the burning flesh The rotten stench cries for a baking cookie Eat the cookie bake the dough gonna die how you wan't it the baking man is a motherfucker so this is how you get it Burning flesh worship my pan burning flesh mother f*ck* ng stench

about

Winding itself from new wave to rave with splashes of metal, Paroxysm is a fictive soundtrack for an imaginary cab ride taken on an odd night out.
Fascinated by film soundtracks, Hantrax creates his own storyline inspired by the 1980’s movie Exterieur, Nuit directed by Jacques Bral. The movie takes place one night, when a jazz musician and his writer friend encounter a beautiful taxi driver who takes them on a whirlwind ride of love, mayhem, and heartbreak.
Paroxysm, set between midnight and aurora, follows the protagonist getting into a taxi to go to a club but as the night progresses ends up somewhere else, never quite satisfied but somehow it all turns out okay as dawn breaks. Hantrax employs cinematic techniques to create an Escher-like Labyrinth of melodic synths, screeching fake guitars, thought bubbles, a duet with a parrot, a broken lamp, and the roars of cheering crowds.
As the night deepens, each side portrays its own mood, its own ‘paroxysm’ of thoughts.

credits

released October 18, 2019

Cover image airbrush painting by Sven Rayen
Graphic design by Tom Tosseyn
Creative direction: Studio Palermo
Mastering: Uwe Teichert

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Palermo Records Belgium

Hantrax is the alias of Antwerp based composer, performer, and pianist Han Swolfs (1984). Renowned for his live electronic performances and imaginative piano stage productions, his shows are kinetic, atmospheric, hypnotic, and cinematic. A multi-faceted musician who is both enigmatic and kind, Hantrax traverses music categories with whimsical ease from classical to jazz to edgy electronic music. ... more

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