Cygnus Onyx Flame is the solo sound art project of Lloyd Keane, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and member of Obsidian Will, Under A Shining Trapezohedron, Messages from Seginus, and Grave Warrior. Possibly others, he said it's hard for him to keep track. Keane is also behind the publication of Random Transmissions, a periodic tract on music, sound, spirituality and philosophy.
His latest release Broken Key (available here on bandcamp) is a dirgey, slow piece, fitting well with Keane’s established aesthetic in the Cygnus Onyx Flame universe.
An overdriven, low fidelity, piano-like sound leads a gloomy march. Distorted spoken word vocals anchor the listener’s dread, while ambient mechanical and organic sounds bubble up from the depths. Keane’s emphasis on his music as mediation and spiritual practice lends further weight to the experience.
The sense of space, the emphasis on darkness and introspection, and the cryptic lyrics are the highlights of this release. Best listened to while gazing at the void between the stars, or while exploring the industrial catacombs of a fallen civilization.
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Bandcamp: https://cygnusonyxflame9.bandcamp.com/track/broken-key
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