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Arcane - Music inspired by the Works of Kai Meyer

by ELANE

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The Gift 01:02
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Let me dream of an ocean Let me dream of the stars Remember the dream I had Remember what you once said Let me dream of my homeland Let me dream of the past Remember the dream I had Remember what you once said Into vast open We walk into the night In the heart of the desert We’re sleeping tonight Let him go Let him go And let him know Let him go And let him know That you let him go Remember the dreams I had Remember what you once said Let me dream of an ocean Let me dream of the past Let me go Let me go Please let me know Let me go And let me know That you won't let me go
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Samarkand 03:09
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Arcane Ride 05:30
Soon the world is turning In a thousand shades, here we stand I feel my skin hot, glowing And my heart breaks in your sight And I hold your heart in flames Near to my own heart Evermore I feel you In winds – all the winds of the world And we fly through the night You and me at the end Forlorn in a vicious game We’re waving to the light Turn around my fair love Can you see me in the gale? Come to me my sweet love Hear my voice when I fail… And I hold your heart in flames Near to my own heart Evermore I feel you In winds – all the winds of the world And we fly through the night You and me at the end Forlorn in a vicious game We’re waving to the light …In Utopia I sink You and me at the end Forlorn in a vicious game We’re waving to the light
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Magdalena 05:30
You wish you were a bird As they carry you away On wings as white as snow You would glide through the heights Magdalena, you know the truth Magdalena, but who are you? Now take off your masquerade It’s time to reach a higher state This is your very own crusade As you take on your people’s fate You lead them through the black decade To find the golden Promised Land Magdalena With a golden tongue you’re blessed Know your sins will be confessed Like an untrue snaky bliss Your secret is your gift Magdalena, you know the truth Magdalena, but who are you?
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Vermag Tag nicht die Nacht zu besiegen Nicht flammend geh‘ ich den Weg Hin zu der steinernen Kammer Verschlossen vorm warmen Licht Und so hauche ich hier meine Bitten Hinein in den dunklen Traum In Hoffnung, mein silbernes Wesen, Dass dich wenden du wirst zu mir Hear my song, my ivory fairy I’m so lost in you I’m in love, my ivory fairy And so lost in you Und so hauche ich hier meine Bitten Hinein in den dunklen Traum In Hoffnung, mein silbernes Wesen, Dass dich wenden du wirst zu mir Der Wind schenkt mir eins seiner Lieder Hoch oben im nachtblauen Turm Umarmen wir beide uns wieder? Unter dem bleichen Mond Hear my song, my ivory fairy I’m so lost in you I’m in love, my ivory fairy And so lost in you
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Abendruf 04:29
So laufe los Ins Abendlicht So komm zu mir Mein Engelskind Du willst mich seh’n Den hellen Schein So hilf mir doch Frei zu sein Ich geb’ dir Licht Mein ew’ges Licht Den Traum zurück Den verlorenen Traum Was du ersehnst Wird kommen nah Ich rette dich Mein Engelskind So laufe ich hin zum Licht Dem hellen Schein Du wirst es sein Komm zu mir, mein Engelskind In den Traum zurück Den verlorenen Traum Wo ist der Weg Zum goldenen Licht?
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Lurlinnight 04:53
Midnight‘s wind Whispers to me The saga of myself I fall asleep A foggy dream The ravens fly ahead Fly to nowhere Fly to nowhere A gleeman came To give me wings That waft me to the void I fall asleep A foggy dream The ravens fly ahead Fly to nowhere Fly to nowhere And will the moon always be moving When only the trees will remind us And will the waters still be flowing Will the stars fall when I lose you? So alone I remain here And fortune's song begins Will we meet once again At the meadow‘s brook And fly to nowhere Fly to nowhere And will the moon always be moving When only the trees will remind us And will the waters still be flowing Will the stars fall when I lose you?
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Spinnenhaus 01:32
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Deae Noctis 04:16
Ignes usque ad lunam Crescite et candescite Claustra in terram maiorem Ducentia effringite Deas nocturnas Ac diurnas liberate Artem magicam evocate, Nobis supressa Promenda sunt, Viri ignes adorate, Aperite portam internam In alium mundum Ducentem, Invenite arcanam Magicam, quae ubique est. Deas nocturnas Ac diurnas liberate
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Dämmertal 01:19
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Masken 03:28
You look like your sister had Before I gave her a new life In my realm of celluloid I am the only god around Allow me to introduce myself I’m the man to please the masses Fräulein Mondschein, they’re dragging you The ghosts of your sister’s charisma Oh, I want to purify you Want to make you everybody’s dream Be my muse, become a ghost Be my diva, be the host Of my joy I want you I want you It’s just a black kind of magic A spell that I cast But unlike the childishness of dreams The achievement will remain at last Between seances and callings In the streets of Berlin Escaping a nightmare you’re trapped in But you entangle yourself within Oh, I want to purify you Want to make you everybody’s dream Be my muse, become a ghost Be my diva, be the host Of my joy I want you I want you
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In the twilight of the hall they call your name Are you a ghost? A flick‘ring flare? Then the spotlight cuts the dust that fills the air And hits your face Are you still there? And then you’re turning to the stage To climb the stairs – God, what a sight And then the audience applaud You are the goddess of the night Jula, you're the star Lost in the riddle Jula, strange by far Your life’s so brittle Follow me Behind the screen Behind the dream A nightmare from a movie scene And colourise your black and white Fake smile in the mirror Their make-up hides the sorrow in your face This ain’t your life This ain’t your place But you throw a kiss and faintly fake a smile Like you have learned, the silent style And then you’re turning to the stage To climb the stairs – oh, what a sight And then the audience applaud You are the goddess of the night

about

"ARCANE will enchant lovers of folklore, fantasy and film music in turn." Zillo Medieval

"ARCANE feels like you've found a new friend that you can trust completely." Sonic Seducer

"14 Flawless, Enchanted Fantasy Folk Odes!" Orkus

"ELANE belong to the spearhead of a genre, which now gets another, really first-class work with ARCANE." LEGACY

"Like a world tour in music" Dark Spy Magazine

"This is how music is fun!" CDStarts.de

"A must-have of the season!" Karfunkel

ARCANE, ELANE's fourth longplayer, is inspired by the stories of the German writer Kai Meyer. In 15 tracks, ELANE interpret five novels or series of novels by the bestselling author.
Kai Meyer and ELANE met each other personally at a concert in 2006.

Kai Meyer: "I've always been a big fan of music to go with the book - back in the '70s with Bo Hansson's album 'Lord of the Rings'. I am enormously pleased that ELANE, who I value not only musically but also personally, are taking on my stories and turning them into something entirely of their own.”

ARCANE has three musical cornerstones: On the one hand, there is the medieval-folkloristic side that accompanied ELANE throughout their creative lifes. Aspects of world music also increasingly come into play with ARCANE. The slightly progressive rock elements play a major role as the third pillar.

ARCANE stands for the mysterious and hidden in music. The physical version of the album comes in an artistically designed DigiPak with a lyric booklet.

Kai Meyer, born in 1969, has published around 60 books since 1993. Its circulation is several million copies worldwide. Translations appear in around 28 languages, including editions in the USA, England, Japan, Italy, France, Spain and Russia.

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released February 18, 2011

Recorded and mastered at Kalthallen (www.kalthallen.de) by Markus Skroch
Produced and mixed by Markus Skroch & Nico Steckelberg
Editing by Markus Skroch, Nico Steckelberg & Simon Spillner
Copyright der Buchvorlagen © Kai Meyer

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The roots of ELANE are in the deep forests of the German Sauerland. The characteristic mixture of organic and electronic sounds has become their trademark. The amazing voice of lead singer Joran Elane as well as acoustic and electric guitars, violin, viola, cello, gentle soundscape, percussions and bombastic orchestral arrangements create a distinctive sound and a huge recognition value. ... more

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