User:Darkmuse/Dark muse
Dark Muse | |
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| Birth name | Phyll Smith |
| Origin | San Francisco |
| Genres | Electronic music, Dark Ambient, Ethereal, Darkwave, Gothic, Avant Garde, Minimal, improvised, looping |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, jewelry designer, metalsmith, photographer, painter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | The Fossil Dungeon |
| Website | Official Dark Muse website |
Dark Muse is an American solo sound project formed in 2000. Vocalist Phyll Smith is a looping electronic sound artist, whose musical style ranges from haunting, ethereal, ritual dark ambient, darkwave, gothic, Avant garde to experimental noise. Most of her work is improvised, and she crafts her sound using various looping pedals, vocal mics, electric guitar, autoharp, synths, bowed cymbal and other found objects. Her main focus is using her voice as an instrument, improvising layers and looping patterns of live recorded samples and vocals to create a rich texture of sound.
History[edit]
In 2001 Michael Riddick of The Soil Bleeds Black and The Fossil Dungeon label, added Dark Muse to their label's line-up and shortly after Dark Muse's debut album Sounds from Beyond the Silver Wheel[1][2] was released. Dark Muse tracks have also appeared on various compilations, interviews and write ups can be found in the French magazine Elegy[3] Issue #22 June/July 2002, as well as Germany's Black Magazine out that same year, New Witch Magazine[4] issue 01 Fall 2002, and can also be found in Mick Mercer's books 21st Century Goth and Music to Die For.
After the first official release, the artist has since been self releasing the rest of her prolific discography through her Somber Antenna Studio label. Dark Muse performs live from time to time & most notably opened for Z'EV in 2008 as well as opening a night of women artists for Tara Vanflower's book release in 2008. That line up included: Dark Muse, Tara Vanflower, Lycia, Jarboe with Kris Force (of Amber Asylum), Eva O (of Christian Death), Monica Richards (of Faith and the Muse) & Veronika Sorrow. Dark Muse has also performed live on KPFA & KFJC over the years and has contributed to various cd compilations and collaborated with some members of Big City Orchestra.
The rest of the artist's time is spent running her business, Eyescream Jewelry.
Discography[edit]
Official Release[edit]
- 2002 - Sounds from Beyond the Silver Wheel - The Fossil Dungeon
- 2000 - Somber Antenna - Special Mp3.com DAM release - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2002 - Bedside Dilemma - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2002 - Sounds from beyond the Silver Wheel - The Fossil Dungeon
- 2002 - Ambrosia - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2002 - Lilacs in Bloom - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2002 - Mindscape - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2002 - Fog - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2003 - Misericordia - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2003 - Black Heart & Vinyl Soul
- 2003 - Remembering - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - Ravenswood - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - Black Forest - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - Temptress - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - Lavender Leaves Traces - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - Death to the Robots - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - Doubt - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - The Live Cafe - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2004 - The Giggling Tree - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2005 - Eternal - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2005 - Fear - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2005 - Displaced Vociferation - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2005 - Siren - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2006 - Floating in the Ether - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2006 - Beautiful Sickness - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2006 - Underneath the razorblade - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2006 - Affliction - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2006 - Disquiet Festival Live - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - WTBTN Live - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - Altered 1 & 2 - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - Skill of the Pinecone - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - Darkly Macabre - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - Red Night - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - Live at Orbis Nex - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2007 - NetherWorld X - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Extend my Darkness - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Ghosts in the Ethereal Garden - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Blackberry Wine - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Thorn - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Conjuring Blood Lust - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Deep Sea Tomorrow - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - The Goddess Session - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2008 - Vial - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2009 - The Wake of Death - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2010 - Ilya and Beyond - Somber Antenna Studio
- 2011 - Bones and Dust - Somber Antenna Studio
Compilations[edit]
- 2002 - 'Once amid a dream' - Elegy Numéro 22 (CD, Sampler) [5]
- 2002 - 'Stranded With Ghosts' - _Stalking Shekinah_ (CDr, Ltd) - The White Rose Network [6] (CDr, Ltd) - [7]
- 2004 - 'Once Amid A Dream' - Program.02 (Comp) (2 versions) - The Fossil Dungeon [8] (2 versions) - [9]
- 2006 - 'Plastic Footsteps' - Women Take Back The Noise (3xCD, Comp, Album, Ltd) - UBUIBI [10]
- 2007 - Lullaby (8xFile, MP3) - Umbrella Noize Collective [11]
- 2008 - 'Friday 13th' - Dark Ambient Radio Vol.1 [12] (CD, Comp)
- 2008 - 'Current X' - Let There Be Life (2xCD, Comp) - Live Laugh Love, Live Laugh Love, Live Laugh Love [13]
Also appears on[edit]
- 2007 - Misterioso - Baked Tapes
- 2007 - Musical Box - UBUIBI [14]
- 2007 - Villanella - UBUIBI
References[edit]
- ^ Sounds from Beyond the Silver Wheel, Allmusic.com
- ^ Dark Muse: Sounds from Beyond the Silver Wheel
- ^ Elergy magazine official site
- ^ New Witch Magazine
- ^ 'Once amid a dream' - Elegy Numéro 22 (CD, Sampler)
- ^ 'Stranded With Ghosts' - _Stalking Shekinah_
- ^ The White Rose Network
- ^ 'Once Amid A Dream' - Program.02 (Comp)
- ^ The Fossil Dungeon
- ^ 'Plastic Footsteps' - Women Take Back The Noise (3xCD, Comp, Album, Ltd) - UBUIBI
- ^ Lullaby (8xFile, MP3) - Umbrella Noize Collective
- ^ 'Friday 13th' - Dark Ambient Radio Vol.1
- ^ 'Current X' - Let There Be Life (2xCD, Comp) - Live Laugh Love, Live Laugh Love, Live Laugh Love
- ^ UBUIBI