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Libera Me

by Dark Territory

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1.
Ptolomea 05:07
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2.
Deliver Me 05:26
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Latin text from Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead Libera me de morte aeterna In die illa tremenda Quando coeli movendi sunt et terra Dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem Dies illa, dies irae, calamitatis et miserae Dies magna et amare valde
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DarkFlower 04:34
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Eine schwarze Blume steht einsam auf dem Felde. Ihre Schönheit läßt alles Leben verwelken. Das Licht weicht vor ihr und nur sie bleibt sichtbar. Machtlos und wie verzaubert ergebe ich mich ihr, Mein Atem vermischt sich mit ihrem geheimnisvollen Duft. Ich fühle, wie das Blut in meinen Adern gerinnt und mein Herz langsam  anhält. Ihre schwarze Schönheit ist das allerletzte… Das allerletzte, dass ich sehe. Hiernach kein Licht mehr, keine Dunkelheit, nichts. Nur mein Herz brennt noch… für immer…
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Tora Firome 03:51
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Creator I 04:39
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I find myself alone again opposing all my thoughts Creator created me, with tight hands I'm caught I wish I could dispose of this irrationalizing mind And maybe find a healthy one, the pure and better kind So give me one good reason to obtain this state of shock I just don't want to be held any longer under lock So tell me how to kill ideas, tell me how to breathe I'm hunting for tranquility, will it ever leave Hopelessly I'm aiming all the sorrow at myself Everything seems obsolete but I'm in need for help And hopelessly I'm aiming all the sorrow at myself I know I am not capable to handle this alone A new attack of negativity and I'll be gone Just tell me how to kill ideas, tell me how to breathe I'm hunting for tranquility, will it ever leave Just tell me how to kill ideas, tell me how to breathe I'm dying for serenity, will it ever leave Will it ever leave...
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Intermezzo 00:36
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Vrijdag 03:46
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Ankesuei 04:52
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9.
Trista Me (free) 05:04
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Entr'Acte 00:47
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Kalandare 06:27
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Creator II 03:16
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I find myself alone again opposing all my thoughts Creator created me, with tight hands I'm caught I wish I could dispose of this irrationalizing mind And maybe find a healthy one, the pure and better kind So give me one good reason to obtain this state of shock I just don't want to be held any longer under lock So tell me how to kill ideas, tell me how to breathe I'm hunting for tranquility, will it ever leave Hopelessly I'm aiming all the sorrow at myself Everything seems obsolete but I'm in need for help And hopelessly I'm aiming all the sorrow at myself I know I am not capable to handle this alone A new attack of negativity and I'll be gone Just tell me how to kill ideas, tell me how to breathe I'm hunting for tranquility, will it ever leave Just tell me how to kill ideas, tell me how to breathe I'm dying for serenity, will it ever leave Will it ever leave...
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Inferno 04:24
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Within the Dark Territory sound scenarios build up melancholic moods, contrast language experiments with conjuring mystique, enchanting the consumer ear with dense melodies. ”Libera Me” just leaves one question unanswered: what should we get freed from in this case?

Who are the rulers of this gloomy country, this Dark Territory which extends to a musical vastness rarely ever heard? In fact Dutch producers and musicians John van Loon and Jamez distinguished themselves as Lemonsoul producing House Music. Jamez career dates back even earlier. He contributed to more than 100 albums in a period of ten years. John prefers to draw his inspiration as a lyricist, singer and composer from the moods of his environment. The results are walks on the razor´s edge, which motivated both musicians to found Dark Territory. Here they give vent to their feelings transforming dark emotions into sounds, which let the listener shiver or urge him or her into an ecstatic dance. A liberation in many respects.

Dark Territory is different from the familiar underground. Sinister Ethno and electronic beats fuse together into an ethereal mesh. The moods of the different tracks change as often as the language of the lyrics. At one point the listener accompanies Dante and Vergil into the purgatory of the divine comedy (”Ptolomea”) before a Catholic funeral mass is being read in Latin. Both sound designers declared eyperimentation to be the maxim, which reveals itself in the two-part ”Creator”, ”Darkflower” with its sacral atmosphere or ”Kalandare”, which seems to pick up the magic of early Dead Can Dance. This comparison also makes sense for ”Vrijdag” (Friday) and ”Ankesuei”. The verbal and rhythmic improvisational work of these tracks creates a form of ritual trance. Close your eyes and get swirled over a vast plain. There you will catch sight of pagan cult sites as well as turntables, medieval market places and industrial frame made of steel. It is a strange country which you fly over and it is dark … a Dark Territory

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released June 1, 2006

All music and lyrics by Jamez and John, except lyrics of ‘Deliver Me’ which are part of the Requiem Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. All tracks produced, engineered and mixed by Dark Territory at Jamez Productions Studio, Uithoorn, Netherlands. Tracks 1 to 12 mastered by Sander van der Heide at Polyhymnia Baarn, the Netherlands, www.saintofsound.nl. Track 13 mastered by John van Loon at Guflu Studio Utrecht, the Netherlands. Choral voices on Creator II by Dominique van den Heuvel, Jeanine van der Velden, Tijmen de Groot, Marko Edzes. Cover and logo design by Peter Villevoye. Title designed by Babs van der Graaf.

Dark Territory would like to thank everyone who supported us in the making of this album and everyone who stood beside us all these years and believed in our work. We especially thank Babs, Andrea, Wendy & Gee, Marc, all DJ’s and promoters who play and played our music, and last but not least YOU! Special thanx from John go out to Peter - for your constant love and support, Jamez - my Lemonsoul mate, Charles - for your faith in me, Katja - for your friendship and company, Sue - for being my dark kindred spirit, Pap en Mam, Anton, Margareth, Kelsey, Nick, Mike, Ukkie, de Wilde and Denise. Special thanks from Jamez to Katja - for her love, care and wisdom, and John - my Lemonsoul mate.

Track 8 is dedicated to Sue and Ankie. The copyright in this recording is owned by Guflu Industries and Jamez Music. www.darkterritory.nl and www.facebook.com/darkterritorymusic.

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