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The Veil Portends

I established The Veil Portends as a way to create music without regard for sonic boundaries or commercial success. The name paid subtle homage to the films of Jean Rollin, and the music drew inspiration from imagined soundtracks, unwritten poetry, dreams and nightmares. Not surprisingly, the project failed to attract a record label, though it did attract a few entertainingly derisive comments from their A&R departments, including my favourite: “What makes you think anyone would ever want to listen to instrumental music?”

 


Recordings

http://ultrasomething.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Tomitheus.mp3

Tomitheus
Instrumental inspired by Italian giallo soundtracks.
© 2001 grEGORy simpson


http://ultrasomething.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Tadpole.mp3

Tadpole
Instrumental combining modern world beat with synthetic and traditional elements.
© 1999 grEGORy simpson


Some songs have been made available for free download. In exchange for this, we ask only that you do not redistribute, sell, give away, or repackage this music without prior consent.

MUSIC: Links to THEN

  • Grace Darling
    • CD1: Grace Darling (v1)
    • CD2: Grace Darling (v2)
    • CD3: Invisible
    • MISC: Compilations
  • Bartholomew Fair
    • EP1: Bartholomew Fair
  • The Veil Portends
  • Commissions
  • Sound Design
  • Old Photos
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