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Music News - This Pale Fire debut album 'Alchemy' out December
24 October 2017 - 0 Comments
Following a Huffington Post
premiere for End of Science over the weekend, Auckland
singer-songwriter Corban
Koschak aka. This
Pale Fire is set to release a stunning debut album Alchemy on December 1st via Tone Tonic.
Koschak has been dubbed one of the most unique new voices to emerge from the Auckland scene - a voice that threads emotion throughout his unique brand of classically inflected ambient folk-pop.
Having worked with acclaimed Auckland ambient artist and producer Levi Patel on the forthcoming work, the songs on Alchemydance between the subtle and gentle pastures of tracks like Northern Lights and Curse to the darker, angstier depths of Koschak's repertoire like End of Science. The whole album is a self-written and overseen project - with everything from the songs to the album artwork created by Koschak. With initial recordings taking place at Patel's isolated Matakana studio, the tracks were recorded and finalised at Kingsland's Studio 509. The 12-track offering takes you to the centre of Koschak's fabric through deep observations, love songs and existential thought.
The result was his first EP Dusk. Enlisting the help of Ekko Park’s Nick Douch (drums), alongside Dead Favours' Kyle Wetton (electric guitars and bass) and Josh Steyn-Ross (keys), the band added further layers to his honed pop instincts, with the result a stunning introduction to the honest independent artist.
It was also during this time that This Pale Fire had a very fortuitous meeting with fellow local artist and producer, Cymbol 303 – who had been steadily building a profile in his own right, taking out the George FM Remix Factor Competition in 2013 and playing high-profile shows including Rhythm & Vines. Crossing paths professionally, the two would ultimately go on to release collaborative EP The Cycle in July 2015.
While dance floor EDM meets earnest indie rock may at first seem like an unlikely collaboration, This Pale Fire and Cymbol 303’s collaboration was a bold and realized one. Compiling a compelling collection of songs, the EP explored the different stages of relationships, from infatuation through to bitter resentment, while the artwork – which features an infinity sign – is all about trying to break this relationship cycle. Lead single off the record Burst of Colour has had over 460k + streams to date.
Koschak has been dubbed one of the most unique new voices to emerge from the Auckland scene - a voice that threads emotion throughout his unique brand of classically inflected ambient folk-pop.
Having worked with acclaimed Auckland ambient artist and producer Levi Patel on the forthcoming work, the songs on Alchemydance between the subtle and gentle pastures of tracks like Northern Lights and Curse to the darker, angstier depths of Koschak's repertoire like End of Science. The whole album is a self-written and overseen project - with everything from the songs to the album artwork created by Koschak. With initial recordings taking place at Patel's isolated Matakana studio, the tracks were recorded and finalised at Kingsland's Studio 509. The 12-track offering takes you to the centre of Koschak's fabric through deep observations, love songs and existential thought.
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The result was his first EP Dusk. Enlisting the help of Ekko Park’s Nick Douch (drums), alongside Dead Favours' Kyle Wetton (electric guitars and bass) and Josh Steyn-Ross (keys), the band added further layers to his honed pop instincts, with the result a stunning introduction to the honest independent artist.
It was also during this time that This Pale Fire had a very fortuitous meeting with fellow local artist and producer, Cymbol 303 – who had been steadily building a profile in his own right, taking out the George FM Remix Factor Competition in 2013 and playing high-profile shows including Rhythm & Vines. Crossing paths professionally, the two would ultimately go on to release collaborative EP The Cycle in July 2015.
While dance floor EDM meets earnest indie rock may at first seem like an unlikely collaboration, This Pale Fire and Cymbol 303’s collaboration was a bold and realized one. Compiling a compelling collection of songs, the EP explored the different stages of relationships, from infatuation through to bitter resentment, while the artwork – which features an infinity sign – is all about trying to break this relationship cycle. Lead single off the record Burst of Colour has had over 460k + streams to date.
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