A ghost's story in the Carousel in an amusement park. The theme represents a journey through the different sections of the park and the coexistence between the world of the living and the world of the dead.
Solo Keyboard version of Upon Shadows song "Vision From The Child" released in 2013 and " The Music Of All Things " included in the album "Between the Southern "Cross & the Northern Star" released in 2015.
"Only Keys And Whispers" a compilation of 16 instrumental tracks, where you can find some tracks I made for the Uruguayan TV Show Voces Anónimas, as well as some instrumental versions of old songs, and all the instrumental keyboard songs released by upon shadows.
Our new
single is called "Virtus Dormitiva" and was released the 18 of October /2021!
Press release:
Dark
Metal Female duo Upon Shadows announced a new single entitled "Virtus
Dormitiva" released the 18 of October/2021 !
In
a mix between Extreme Metal and Dark Ambient, with strong presence of
keyboards and synthesizers to create a sinister and melancholic
atmosphere, “Virtus Dormitiva” shows the essence of Upon Shadows
music, while recited, sung and guttural voices come and go to
emphasize the emotionality and drama of the lyrics.
“Something
special about this song is that it was the first time I played and
recorded the drums myself, which marks the beginning of a new stage
for me as a musician”. says Tamara Picardo.
About
the concept of the song:
“Inspired
by the comedy "The Imaginary Sick" (Le malade imaginaire)
by Moliere (1673).
I
take the expression "Virtus Dormitiva" as a metaphor to
define the state of continuous drowsiness in which we find ourselves
submerged. This state of drowsiness is generated by everyday life,
day-to-day worries, fatigue, monotony, the pressure of social
mandates (what is expected of us), obligations (work, subsistence),
the feeling that we have to be super productive all the time
(self-enslavement). The pressure of the media mixing news with
entertainment, constantly bombarding the same topics, creating and
imposing the "common sense." The unification of the masses
under this "common sense" is like a giant wave that crushes
individualities and leaves behind a uniform mass, generic and dead in
ideas and passions”. Explains Tamara Picardo
"Virtus
Dormitiva" was mixed and mastered by Mika Pohjola at Soundmix
recording studio, Oulu, Finland in September 2021 and will be
available on music platforms starting next October 18th.
UPON
SHADOWS is a female Dark Metal Duo formed in Montevideo, Uruguay in
2002, and based in Oulu, Finland since 2013.
"Modern
Obscurantism" is Upon Shadows seventh album and was released
in October 2019 by the Finnish label Ground Media Group.
Now the
duo is announcing a serie of lyric videos that are going to cover all
the songs from this album, and which are starting to be released from
now and during the following months at Upon Shadows official YouTube
channel. (http://www.youtube.com/c/TamaraPicardoUponShadows).
Watch
the first video from this serie “The Archaic Censorship Of Your
Eyes” HERE
Next
video released on Friday 19 is “Creators Of Shadows” . Watch HERE
About
the concept of our new album:
"It
establishes a parallelism between the obscurantism of the Middle Ages
the new forms of control and censorship...
Reminding
us of the importance of keeping rebelliousness alive and fighting for
utopias. And musically the album can be defined as a mix of Extreme
Metal and Dark Ambient.". Declares the lyricist and composer
Tamara Picardo.
Upon Shadows anuncia una serie de videos con letras.
UPON SHADOWS es un dúo femenino de Dark Metal formado en Montevideo, Uruguay en 2002, y con sede en Oulu, Finlandia desde 2013.
"Modern Obscurantism" es el séptimo álbum de Upon Shadows y fue lanzado en octubre de 2019 por el sello finlandés Ground Media Group.
Ahora el dúo está anunciando una serie de videos con letras que van a cubrir todas las canciones de este álbum, y que están comenzando a ser lanzados a partir de ahora y durante los próximos meses en el canal oficial de YouTube de Upon Shadows. (http://www.youtube.com/c/TamaraPicardoUponShadows).
Mira el primer video de esta serie “La censura arcaica de tus ojos (The archaic censorship of your eyes)” AQUI
El siguiente video lanzado el pasado 19 de febrero fué "Creadores de sombras (Creators Of Shadows)" y puedes verlo AQUI
Sobre el concepto del álbum:
“Establece un paralelismo entre el oscurantismo de la Edad Media las nuevas formas de control y censura ...
Recordándonos la importancia de mantener viva la rebeldía y luchar por las utopías. Y musicalmente el disco se puede definir como una mezcla de Metal Extremo y Dark Ambient ”. Declara la letrista y compositora Tamara Picardo.
Lanzamiento físico por Ground Media Group
(versión digipack con edición de folleto de 12 páginas).
On Monday is going to be 10 years of Upon Shadows "Melodies In Grey Scale".
The album was digitally released in October 18th/2010 but the physical edition was released by Satanica records (NZ), in Feb. 22/2011.
This is a very important album for me, because that was when I started recording all the guitars by myself, and together with Natalia Arocena we consolidated as a duo.
(Before - from 2002 -2009 - we were three, and the guitar was in charge of Marcelo Aguilar, although the composition of the songs in their entirety was always mine).
Stay safe and try to keep the flame alive! Tamara.
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El lunes se cumplirán 10 años de Upon Shadows "Melodies In Grey Scale".
El álbum fue lanzado digitalmente el 18 de octubre de 2010, pero la edición física fue lanzada por Satanica Records (NZ), el 22 de febrero de 2011.
Este es un disco muy importante para mí, porque fue entonces cuando empecé a grabar todas las guitarras por mi cuenta, y junto a Natalia Arocena nos consolidamos como dúo.
(Antes - de 2002 a 2009 - éramos tres, y la guitarra estaba a cargo de Marcelo Aguilar, aunque la composición de las canciones en su totalidad siempre fue mía).