Track: The River feat. Aiden Dullaghan
Artist: Ghosts Of Paraguay
Download: iTunes Ghosts Of Paraguay is an artist from the UK whose music can only be described as as haunting as the story (I presume) behind the producer's name: in the Paraguayan war of the 19th century, the deadliest war in all of history, more than half of Paraguay's population was slaughtered, with estimates as high as 90% of the male population killed. His music has an otherworldly ambiance that leaves one feeling disembodied.
Artist: Ghosts Of Paraguay
Download: iTunes Ghosts Of Paraguay is an artist from the UK whose music can only be described as as haunting as the story (I presume) behind the producer's name: in the Paraguayan war of the 19th century, the deadliest war in all of history, more than half of Paraguay's population was slaughtered, with estimates as high as 90% of the male population killed. His music has an otherworldly ambiance that leaves one feeling disembodied.
The River--from the album Silent Souls--opens with plaintive piano chords and the vocals of Aiden Dullaghan. This song has minimalistic qualities, elaborating on the same chords and focusing on one motif. The bass is deep and the percussion is precise and not overpowering. Though the piece is fairly simple musically, the evocative lyrics paint pictures of the clash of war and innocence. The ambiance is really what shines, with the crackles, faint background vocals, and sustained strings. The cyclic piano chord progression through this ambiance is mesmerizing. The pristine quality in the vibrato of Dullghan's voice over the crackle, after everything else has faded, resonates in the ear even after the song's end.
