Label: Projekt
Catalog#: PROJEKT 94
Format: CD, Sampler
Country: US
Released: 2000
Genre: Electronic
Style: Abstract, Darkwave, Modern Classical, Ethereal, Ambient


Credits: Artwork By [Design] - Timmothy O'Donnell
Compiled By - Sam Rosenthal
Mastered By - Jeff Hillman, Sam Rosenthal
Photography - David Agasi

Notes: Track 1 from "Ishanti" (2001)
Track 2 from "Teignmouth" (1991)
Track 3 is a special mix, previously unreleased, from "Maare" (2002)
Track 4 is previously unreleased
Track 5 is previously unreleased
Track 6 is a new version of a track from "This Lush Garden Within" (1993)
Track 7 is a previously unreleased demo version
Track 8 from "Faint" (1994)
Track 9 from "Cold" (1996)
Track 10 from "Serpentine Gallery" (1995)
Track 11 from "Permafrost" (1999)
Track 12 previously unreleased
Track 13 from "Mom's" (1992)


Reviews: Fans of Hyperium's Heavenly Voices compilations will love this new collection from Projekt. With tracks from thirteen groups - over 70 minutes of music - ranging from ethereal to gothic, shoegazer to experimental, Seireenia has something for anyone who appreciates the sensuous warmth or achingly lonely chill of the female voice paired with dark musics. Most of the tracks have been previously released, but several can only be found here.

Like any good compilation, Seireenia provides a mix of old favorites and new discoveries. Love Is Colder Than Death's "Questo Mostrarsi" is a perfect example of their gorgeously decadent baroque witchery, and Stoa's special mix of "Maare Illucescend" has incredibly lovely vocal harmonies and cello melodies. Black Tape for a Blue Girl's new version of "Overwhelmed, Beneath Me" washes over you with waves of guitars, synth, and violin, then envelops you completely with the beautiful sultry voice of Elysabeth Grant. The cuts by Switchblade Symphony and Amber Asylum are also outstanding.

In the new discoveries category, Rajna's self-titled track, drenched with an awesome variety of hypnotic percussion, hammered dulcimer, and flute, felt like being lost in a Middle Eastern bazaar, with Jeanne Lefebvre's wordless vocals dark and mysterious as the flashing eyes of a beautiful young woman glimpsed above her veil as she weaves her way toward you through the crowd. Frolic's desolate "Skin" sent chills up my spine, and new Projekt signee Mira does an excellent job framing Regina Sosinski's gorgeous breathy singing with strummed guitar, real drums, and synth on "Divine."



Tracklisting:
1. Rajna ~ Rajna (4:50)
Voice - Jeanne Lefebvre
Written By - Fabrice Lefebvre, Gérard Chambellant, Jeanne Lefebvre

2. Love Is Colder Than Death ~ Questo Mostrarsi (1:50)
Voice - Susann Heinrich
Written By - Love Is Colder Than Death

3. Stoa ~ Maare Illucescend (3:32)
Lyrics By - Keiji Sayama, Olaf Parusel
Music By - Olaf Parusel
Voice - Antje Buchheiser

4. La Vuibre ~ Tyriel (6:00)
Lyrics By - William Blake
Music By - Gorostegui, Diana Huarte
Voice - Diana Huarte

5. Mira ~ Divine (5:01)
Voice - Regina Sosinski
Written By - Mira

6. black tape for a blue girl ~ Overwhelmed, Beneath Me (2000 Version) (3:06)
Lyrics By - Sam Rosenthal, Susan Jennings
Music By - Sam Rosenthal
Voice - Elysabeth Grant

7. Faith & Disease ~ Stray (6:48)
Lyrics By, Voice - Dara Rosenwasser
Music By - Eric Cooley
Voice [Additional] - Charlotte Sather

8. Rosewater Elizabeth ~ It Swallows Me Whole (4:31)
Voice - Melissa Mileski
Written By - Rosen, Wilkins, Melissa Mileski

9. Lycia ~ Baltica (6:37)
Lyrics By, Voice - Tara VanFlower
Music By - Mike VanPortfleet

10. Switchblade Symphony ~ Dissolve (4:34)
Voice - Tina Root
Written By - Switchblade Symphony

11. Frolic ~ Skin (4:40)
Voice - Kelly O'Brien
Written By - Kelly O'Brien, Matthew Chinn

12. Amber Asylum ~ The Bounding Main (5:49)
Written By, Voice - Kris Force

13. Carl Stone ~ Shing Kee (15:35)
Voice - Akiko Yano
Written By - Carl Stone