The Nocturnian
The great part about art creation is the “a-Ha!” moments. When things connect and it feels like more than just this thing you decided to start one day. It becomes a thing you feel like others would enjoy and want to know all the lore of. I spoke a great deal about this project in the previous blog and how erratic and unorganized it has been. Thank you if you took the time to read through that chaos! Now we’re here and you see I have chosen to change the title to “The Nocturnian” BUT what is new information is that I will release the project under that name as well. I was sitting at my desk one evening before after finishing a mix session with Cami-Oh and I thought: “Ya know, I could probably just release a project under the name The Nocturnian”.
In a deep and darkened corner of tumblr laid a blog I was curating with an aesthetic I deemed “Nocturnian”. These images ranged from greys, black, plenty nightly based subjects, black leather, cloaked or lace dressed women, black accessories, sophisticated designs, buildings and magical/ritualistic practices. Its all things I felt were right on brand. So for months, I was already building a place where I can visually get into the headspace of Nocturnian. I love collecting images that help me to feel a thing is tangible
There’s particular music timbres, phrases and nuances that make up the style of Nocturnian music. I mean, I started it back in 2015 and I was recently trying to figure out how to verbally explain the mood of it. I only came up with basic words such as melancholy, majestic, but blackened and eerie. You know it when you hear it. I’m honestly still trying to figure out exactly how to describe it.
This venture will allow me to release this particular kind of music and not clash with the likes of things I’ve made under “whereisspadey”. I mentioned 9 tracks in the last post but now I have 10 tracks. I don’t imagine it going over that. I have one feature so far but there’s two others that I will be inquiring the particular artist about in the coming months.
I’m excited to have made this much progress so far. I will return with more things soon and likely share the “visual concept of the Nocturnian” over in my photo blog.
