EMPUSAE limited edition vinyl just for that reason.The people who saw the animation at the merch stand at performances were usually very impressed and literally and figuratively sold, as it were. (Laughs) You presented ‘Iter in tenebris’ as a sequel to ‘Lueur’. What did you mean by that? Will there be a further sequel to these two albums? ‘Lueur’ was a way to deal with a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. ‘Iter in Tenebris’ had the same concept but expanded the pantheon of demons to include three other demons I had to contend with. Both records were therapeutic. There are no plans to make it a trilogy, because to my knowledge there are no other demons I live with anymore. But, never say never... right? I'm glad I was able to buy a CD of ‘Iter in tenebris’, because I believe the album is almost sold out. I hear that you are also having difficulty finding a label to release your music, including the release of‘Pilgrimage to Ganriki’. How do you view the decline of physical discs? I have no trouble finding a label at all. I was contacted by the label Les Nouvelles Propagandes, and by another label from the US to release ‘Pilgrimage to Ganriki’ on CD. I originally wasn't going to even release that record digitally, but I later decided to do so on Bandcamp. So, I was even less looking for a label to physically release it. But Jean-Yves was so impressed by my story in combination with the music that he really wanted to release it on his label. www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be - 8 - You have often described Empusae as a ‘soundtrack for the imagination’. Do you feel you still fit that definition? Was that thought there from the beginning, or did it come about gradually? It is certainly the case for most records.With ‘Lueur’,‘Iter in Tenebris’and ‘Pilgrimage to Ganriki’, there is of course a more personal link. But I would still describe most music the same way. There will even be music released as a ‘real’ soundtrack for films and games in the future. So that goes a step further than the ‘imaginary’. Do you have any more plans for Empusae in the near future? There will be a lot of new work coming out this year and next year. In addition to film music and music for games, various collaborations will also be released on CD. I can’t reveal anything about that yet. Everything depends on the timelines of the labels involved. But little by little, projects will be unveiled. Xavier KRUTH https://www.empusae.com/ https://www.facebook.com/empusaemusic/ https://www.instagram.com/e_m_p_u_s_a_e/
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