Esotis Interview

1.Can you give us an introduction to the musical project?

I guess and hope that listening to my first album could say enough about this project.

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is present on your recordings?

Waves of distorted guitars layered with synth. Atmospheric and “spatial”.

3.Your lyrics cover cosmos and space themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interests in these topics?

I don’t really have lyrics : there are only screams. I use my voice as an instrument, another layer of sound to express feelings… Watching a sky full of stars on a clear night has always been an intense and personal experiment for me. In fact, I can’t really express myself with words about cosmos and space... That’s why I’m trying to do it through music. It is a mix of a deep loneliness feeling but, at the same time, being very confident.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Esotis'?

ESOTIS means Eternal Silence Of These Infinite Spaces. It comes from the famous words of Blaise Pascal : “The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me ”… But with one difference : it doesn’t frighten me, it makes me confident.

5.Currently this project is all solo, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work by yourself?

Who knows what could happen… but right now, I prefer to keep it solo.

6.The album came out on Katabaz Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Katabaz Records is a great netlabel made by (and for) a bunch of friends. You should check other artists on it : a lot of different styles but always with mood, atmosphere and feelings (http://katabazrecords.bandcamp.com)

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of atmospheric black metal?

Well, worldwide is a big word… But I’m pretty surprise : in one week I got some pretty nice compliments and some people shows me good support on facebook and youtube. I’m happy with it right now but it is just a start : ESOTIS is born very recently so I still have a lot to do.

8.Are you involved with any other musical projects besides 'Esotis'?

Yes but I prefer to keep all of them separate so if you’re ok I wont speak about them.

9.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I’ll still continue my way in this style with waves of guitars and deep synth… but I’ll try to add, here and there, some little new sounds.

10.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Well, the mix of guitars and synth is inspired by bands like Lustre or Basarabian Hills. However, to be honest, even if I like their music I’m not listening a lot to these bands. In a different style I prefer Summoning which is definitely one of my favorite band when it comes to mix guitars with synth. A part of that, I’m listening to a lot of different music : dark ambient, dungeon synth and movie soundtracks are, at the moment, among my favorites.

11.Does occultism play any role in your music?

No, sorry. I don’t believe in god, occultism, spirits, etc…  I’m only “Trve” to one thing : myself. And it is not easy every days…

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Art in general : movies, books… I like to draw. I’ve done the artwork of my album myself. I like to travel as well.

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for your interview and review. Keep on supporting ESOTIS on bandcamp, facebook, youtube or whatever : it is so nice to see people liking a project which is important to me !

http://esotis.bandcamp.com

Esotis/Eternal Silence Of These Infinite Spaces/Katabaz Records/2013 Full Length Review

  Esotis  are  a  1  man  band  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2013  album "Eternal  Silence  Of  These  Infinite  Spaces"  which  was  released  by  Katabaz  Records.

  "Holy  Void"  which  is  also  the  first  song  on  the  album  opens  up  with  heavy  and  atmospheric  sounding  black  metal  guitar  riffs,  synths  as  well  as  some  drum  beats   and  a  minute  alter  grim  black  metal  vocals  are  added  into  the  music  as  well  as  some  ambient  elements  which also  mix in  with  the  heavier parts  to  create  a very  dark  sounding  ambient    black  metal  song.

  "A  Blaze  of  Darkness"  begins  with  dark  sounding  black  metal  guitar  riffs  which  are  in  a  slower  direction  along  with  some  grim  screams  a  few  seconds  alter  as  well  as  drum  beats  and  ambient  style  synths  which  take  over  for  a  couple  of  minutes  before  returning  to  a  heavier  direction  and  then  back  to  the  ambient  sound  which  closes  the  song.

  "Those  Hills  Above  An  Endless  Millennial  Forest"  opens  up  with  a  black  metal  scream  that  comes  in  and  out  of  the  song  before  putting  in  dark  ambient  synths  and  drum  beats  as  well  as  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  shortly  after  that  and  then  the  music  alternates  between  ambient  and  black  metal  along  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies,  towards  the  end  nature  sounds  and  classical  guitars  are  added  into  the  music.    

  "Lightning  Whisper"  starts  up  with  dark  sounding  guitar  riffs  and  ambient  synths  which  also  use  a  variety  of  many  different  sounding  keys  as  well  as  some  drum  beats  and  there  are  only  a  small  amount  of  vocals  being utilized  in  the  song  with  the  music  concentrating  more  on  dark  atmospheres.

  "Oblivious  To  The  Earth"  kicks  in  with  dark  atmospheric  synths  which  also  bring  in  elements  of  ambient  and  a  few  seconds  alter  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drum  beats  and  grim  black  metal  scream  start  to  come  in  along  with  the  music  concentrating  more  on  the  instrumental  side  of  the  spectrum  and  halfway  through  the  song  classical  guitars  become  a  part  of  the  music  and  they  also  close  the  song.

  "Beyond  the  Last  Constellation  Shore"  comes  in  with  dark  and  atmospheric  sounding  ambient  synths  and  drum  programming  as  well  as  some  grim black  metal  vocals  which  also  utilize  some  screams  and  as  time  goes  on  by  you  can  also  hear  some  electronic  music  elements  coming  in  and  out  and  a  couple  of  minutes later  drum  beats  are  added  into  the  music  along  with  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars.

  "Abyssal  Vertigo"  breaks  in  with  dark  sounding  synths  that  bring  in  atmospheric  and  ambient  elements  as  well  as  a  variety  of  many  different  keys  and  the  music  is  an  all  instrumental  ambient  piece.

  "Human-shaped  Emptiness"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on  the  album  begins  with  dark  ambient  drone  sounds  as well  as  some  atmospheric  sound  effects  and  the  song  is  very  long  and  epic  with  the  length  being  over  12  minutes.

  Song  themes  cover  darkness,  cosmos  and  galaxy  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  along  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Esotis  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric,  ambient  black  metal  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Holy  Void"  "Lightning  Whisper"  and  "Beyond  the  Last  Constellation  Shore".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.    

http://esotis.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-silence-of-these-infinite-spaces