Faerium CD Digipack

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This album is conceived as a fairy-tale mosaic, dancing fragments of a hybrid forest. Tracing the ancestral and myth-magic origins of Ireland ("The Song of Amergin"), we dance through summers spent among ancient melodies ("Miri"). Guided by unknown tarot cards sung by a Fool ("Song of the Path"), we join the dance of Iarwain Ben-adar ("The Old Forest Dance"). After a dance of runes, we sing of the Elves’ Golden Tree ("Galadloriel").

From the Battle of the Trees ("Cad Goddeu"), we move toward future dimensional wars ("Dune"). From the ruins of tales from worlds near and far ("Where the ruins sing"), we sing the pagan, woodland roots of Occitania ("Dins la Bosca Antiga"). Passing through an "Elven Dance", we intone the Tibetan overtone chants of Green Tara ("Shyama Tara"). Through the melodies of a legendary greyhound saint, we plunge into a hymn to a holy mother ("Madre de Deus").

The curtain falls on this journey with a ballad that tells of the twilight of the fairy folk and their last dance: Fairy Walk Within Me.

The cover idea, with the artistic photographs by Paola Luciani, arises from a clear stance against AI. Arthuan Rebis is a music craftsman, using software and devices at least 10 years old, and he cares about total control over every production aspect. Craftsmanship is the true medium—in music, in literature, and in the visual arts. So Arthuan decided to abandon digital illustrations, to “show his face”, with all his real masks. A return to identity, with all its fragments, the many instruments, the many inspirations, and even a ventriloquist puppet, symbol of that passing of the torch between sacred art and popular art.

All music, lyrics and arrangements are by Alessandro Cucurnia (Arthuan Rebis), except:

• "The Song of Amergin": music by Cucurnia, lyrics attributed to Amergin Glúngel.
• "Miri it is while sumer ilast": music by Cucurnia and anonymous, 13th-century lyrics.
• "Madre de Deus": traditional music and lyrics by Alfonso X the Wise, 13th century.

The song "Dune" is linked to the fantasy novel "Helughéa, The Winged Guardian" and its universe, written by Arthuan Rebis.
The song "Where the ruins sing" is linked to the fantasy novel "The Chronicles of Twilight" written by Ivan Sgandurra.

Musicians

• Arthuan Rebis: vocals, Celtic harp, nyckelharpa, gaita, piva emiliana, dudelsack (bagpipe), acoustic and electric guitars, bouzouki, whistles, duduk, hulusi, overtone flute, overtone singing, santur, bells, synth, bass, frame drums, percussion, classical guitar, editing, mix, mastering.
• Nicola Caleo: drums and percussion.
• Alice Petrin: vocals, medieval vielle, nyckelharpa, musette, tambourine.
• Special guest: Paolo Tofani, spoken word in "Galadloriel".

Production and Thanks

• Cover and artistic photography: Paola Luciani.
• Graphics: Arthuan Rebis.
• Thanks: Jacopo Bisagni for pronunciation in Old Irish and Welsh; Silvia Vianello (Earth Spirit Events) and Anita Berta for their collaboration.

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