Silvania from Glimmer by Lunar Paths
While looking for samples of chimes, music boxes and glockenspiels to use in their earlier release, Glyph, Diane found a sample of antique sleigh bells, fell in love with the sound and immediately downloaded them for future use. Kevin heard this and created a rich and varied set of live and electronic drum tracks, and he pinged these across the Atlantic (Kevin is USA based & Diane lives in the UK and in Greece).
A structure started to emerge as Diane started to add MIDI bass and a keyboard reminiscent of a Cure guitar sound. The icing on the cake was a magnificent riff created by Kevin that perfectly complemented the sleigh bells. Finally, a melody emerged, and lyrics were written, inspired by Margaret Atwood's novel Surfacing, specifically, the moment towards the end of the novel where the nameless protagonist seems to transform into the legendary loup garou, a mythical creature of the Canadian wilderness that is reminiscent of a werewolf.
Tracklist
| 8. | Silvania | 4:06 |
Lyrics
SILVANIA:
Rage will rip you open,
Moon ignite your skin.
Her mind is in the forest,
The changes crashing in.
She’s a black-hearted screamer,
A fever dreamer,
But don’t forget why we all go a little mad sometimes.
Silvania.
Leaves, they dance like memories.
Black branches vein the sky.
Silvania.
But don’t forget why we all go a little mad sometimes.
Credits
Written, performed and produced by Lunar Paths.
Lunar Paths are Diane Dubois and Kevin Hunter.
Cover image by John Hudson.
License
All rights reserved.
Veterans of the original UK northern goth scene, Lunar Paths are a transatlantic musical duo. With memorable hooks woven through intricate, powerful percussion, laced together with haunting vocals, their eclectic sound shares traits with goth & alternative indie artistes. Their music transcribes what they love, documents where they have been, and hints at where they are going.