Requiem, by Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream

Requiem

by Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream

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zeuslyone This is the most amazing post-rock discovery I've had in a long time. How have I not heard of this band previously? I have been listening to this and their other album for days straight after first listen. Amazing, deep, powerful. Words don't do justice. Listen and lose yourself in this. Favorite track: Dies Iræ, Dies Illa.

Ben Leathley I loved Silent Whale Becomes A Dream's first album so I was overjoyed to see them at dunk! festival where they (almost exclusively?) played this (recent at the time) album. It is a hypnotising listen both live and in your living room. The crushing compositions on this make you lose track of where you are and make you feel like you've been swept under the ocean.

Alainkr I want to see those guys live ! Favorite track: Lacrymósa Dies Illa.

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Release: June 1, 2018

To the sea, we release everything for it so zealously keeps our secrets. From the sea, we regain the will to rise again.

Features:
- Glass mastered CD from 16bit masters
- Unique, LP-Style gatefold design on 300gsm reverseboard carton
- Printed CD-innersleeve on 215gsm paper
- Flood black printing on inside of gatefold pocket and CD-innersleeve
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Requiem - Vultus Umbra Edition
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Release: November 16, 2018

Vinyl Features:
- 180g+ 33-RPM cut from 24bit masters on special double A Side - B Side with Splatter vinyl
- A/B and C/D share the same color scheme
- 350gsm gatefold outer sleeve on reverse-board with additional artwork
- Flood black printing on the inside of the gatefold-sleeve
- Black Anti-Static Innersleeve
- 20×20 cm sized heavy weight two-sided artprint with letter-pressed credits on 525gsm recycled FSC mix paper
- A7 printed inlay with handwritten download code

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Requiem - Anima Ascensionis Edition
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Release: June 1, 2018

Vinyl Features:
- 180g+ 33-RPM cut from 24bit masters on special clear, pinwheeled and splatter double vinyl
- 350gsm gatefold outer sleeve on reverse-board with additional artwork
- Flood black printing on the inside of the gatefold-sleeve
- Black Anti-Static Innersleeves
- 20×20 cm sized heavy weight two-sided artprint with letter-pressed credits on 525gsm recycled FSC mix paper
- A7 printed inlay with handwritten download code

This vinyl edition is limited to 150 units and will never be remade.

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Requiem - Lux Aeterna Edition
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Release: June 1, 2018

Vinyl Features:
- 180g+ 33-RPM cut from 24bit masters on special double A Side - B Side with Splatter vinyl
- A/B and C/D share the same color scheme
- 350gsm gatefold outer sleeve on reverse-board with additional artwork
- Flood black printing on the inside of the gatefold-sleeve
- Black Anti-Static Innersleeve
- 20×20 cm sized heavy weight two-sided artprint with letter-pressed credits on 525gsm recycled FSC mix paper
- A7 printed inlay with handwritten download code

This vinyl edition is limited to 50 units and differs from the book sleeve edition. This color configuration will never be remade.

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Lux Aeterna Book Sleeve Edition
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Release: June 1, 2018

Book Sleeve Features:
- Conceptualized by Elusive Sound
- 100% produced by local family-owned Swiss business
- Album cover printed on front with album name stamped in golden foil
- Individual numbering foil-stamped on back (1-50 / 50)
- Made by Buchbinderei Ruf AG, Bern
- Unique heavyweight, exceptional-quality item made from carton and buckram

Vinyl Features:
- 180g+ 33-RPM cut from 24bit masters on special double A Side - B Side with Splatter vinyl
- Different color scheme between A/B and C/D vinyl
- 350gsm gatefold outer sleeve on reverse-board with additional artwork
- Flood black printing on the inside of the gatefold-sleeve
- Black Anti-Static Innersleeve
- 20×20 cm sized heavy weight two-sided artprint with letter-pressed credits on 525gsm recycled FSC mix paper
- A7 printed inlay with handwritten download code

This edition is limited to 50 units and will never be remade.

Please order from Elusive Sound Webstore: elusive-sound.com/catalog

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1.	Dies Iræ, Dies Illa 17:53 video	buy track
2.	Cor Contritum Quasi Cinis 08:09	buy track
3.	Recordàre 14:03	buy track
4.	Lacrymósa Dies Illa 17:35	buy track

about

Recorded by Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream and Yannick Tournier
String Direction by Julien Costa
Mastered by Jeremy Henry at Villa Mastering
Photography by Christine Drouillard

The brightness of day has come to an end. The setting sun lays out a crimson path over the water. Our spirit flies free with the migrating birds effortlessly gliding through the spindrift then swiftly soaring overhead.
There are instances in life when one is left standing on a cliff contemplating what it would be like to leap off the edge. Standing on the edge of a cliff gets you thinking about the different outcomes of a possible situation. It also tests your decisiveness. There is a short moment of time when taking in the view, that our fear of heights is subdued by the desire to fly and perhaps even the sudden belief that we can. The longer we feed on these inconsistent thoughts, the less grounded we become and the more likely it is that we will leap and plunge to our death.
Overlooking an opulent ocean induces a dreamlike state. This is the sea. the sea that returns memories. It is a mirror to our soul. From high up we grasp our fists tightly, fully realising our insignificance, remembering and releasing everything we had chosen to forget. This is where all is laid bare with total abandon. Where we lose our inhibitions, remove the many masks and costumes that have hidden our tears yet failed to dispel our dejection. With no control and no restraint over our emotions, we engage in sincere resignation-filled monologues of acceptance uttering I have lost you, I shall never be with you again, oh my love, oh my heart, my life”.
To the sea, we release everything for it so zealously keeps our secrets. From the sea, we regain the will to rise again.

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released November 18, 2017

Released by Elusive Sound
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Silent Whale Becomes A° Dream France

Booking Enquiries: silentwhale@elusive-sound.com

discography

North EP

Jan 2023
Canopy Remastered

Dec 2022
Requiem

Nov 2017
Architeuthis

Jul 2015
Canopy

Feb 2011

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