Former Requiem In White/Mors Syphilitica vocalist, Lisa Hammer revives a ritual
Lisa Hammer (Requiem In White, Mors Syphilitica) has just unveiled her limited, expanded edition of her cult classic release, Dakini. Containing three previously unreleased tracks, Dakini finally sees its edition on coloured vinyl.
Dakini is music for ritual, introspection and awakening of the senses. It was designed to carry the listener away from the manifest world and into a deeper space. That ritual is re-visited and re-imagined in the form of three bonus unreleased tracks “Chant Nr. 5”, “Hurdy Gurdy Gavotte" & “Alte Clamat Epicurus”; a seven minute prelude where Lisa surpasses her best self by “spitting” spells and curses.
Dakini is a complete manifesto of inner search in which a lot of influences from different genres of music are presented harmoniously, creating a mystical atmosphere and giving the opportunity to emerge unprecedented vocals, sometimes angelic and sometimes damned as if they come from another period forgotten by the time.
More about the album:
The Indian ragas correspond with times of the day, so the album represents a condensed 24 hours, which is perfect for ritual, or any emotional and spiritual trip. The medieval songs are matched with Indian ragas and tribal drums, Appalachian folk music, Middle-Eastern drones and opera to bring the four directions together: North, South, East and West. It’s a cultural and spiritual mix, all blending together in one album. Each of the songs has its own meditational/trance-inducing quality, regardless of its origin.
