Prologue from Vampiric by CLAYSHAPER
An inherited old Swedish cittra from the late 1800s or early 1900s, captured in the Shaper's workshop. A perfect introduction to the album.
Comment:
"No one alive knows for sure how old it is. Several deep cracks threaten the integrity of the instrument that was covered in cobweb when it was found. I decided to record it to see what would happen when I plucked the strings that have not been changed for at least a century. When listening back to the recordings there's resonances and sounds ... that should not be there. Buzzing whispers and hidden overtones escaping from the old blackened wood."
