This Brilliant Nighttime
Recorded as Snowblind (David galas solo project) in The Boiler Room, Spring 1995, on 8 track. Mixed by David Galas, Spring 1995. David Galas: Synth Programs. Mike VanPortfleet: Vocals. Appeared on "Alleviation" (Silber) 1996. Written by Galas/VanPortfleet. (C) 1995 Lycium Music, BMI. This song was previously titled "This Brilliant Nightmare".
We Three Kings
Collaboration with
The Unquiet Void. Recorded in The Void, Summer 1995, on 8 track. Mixed by David Galas and Jason Wallach, Summer 1996. Jason Wallach: Synth, Drum Programs. David Galas: Synth. Tara Vanflower: Vocals. Mike VanPortfleet: Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programs. Appeared on
Excelsis: A Dark Noel (Projekt) 1995. Traditional christmas song. Arranged by Wallach/VanPortfleet. (C) 1995 Lycium Music, BMI.
In a Lonely Place
Recorded in The Boiler Room, Summer 1995, on 8 track. Mixed by David Galas, Summer 1995. David Galas: Bass, Synth, Drum Programs. Mike VanPortfleet: Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programs. Appeared on "Ceremonial: A Tribute to Joy Division" (Mere Mortal) 1995. Written by
Joy Division. (C) 1981 Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Everything Is Cold
From the
Cold sessions, Winter 1996. Recorded in The Shelter, on 8 track. Mixed by David Galas, Winter 1996. David Galas: Synth Programs. Tara Vanflower: Vocals, Synth. Mike VanPortfleet: Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programs. Appeared on
Goth Box (Cleopatra) 1997. Written by Mike VanPortfleet. (C) 1996 Lycium Music, BMI.
Clouds in the Southern Sky (Sweeping in Like Waves)
Recorded in The Lycium, Spring 1996, on 4 track. Mixed by Mike VanPortfleet, Summer1996. Mike VanPortfleet: Synth, Drum Programs. Appeared on "SubNation 2: An American Darkwave" (SubNation) 1997. Written by Mike VanPortfleet. (C) 1996 Lycium Music, BMI.
Caterpillar Butterfly
Recorded as Estraya (Lycia side project) in The Lycium, Spring 1996, on 4 track. Mixed by Mike VanPortfleet, Summer 1996. Tara Vanflower: Vocals. Mike VanPortfleet: Guitars, bass, Drum Programs. Appeared on "Theme: Desire" (Beautiful Records) 1997. Written by Vanflower/VanPortfleet. (C) 1996 Lycium Music, BMI. An early version of the Lycia song "Estrella".
The Morning Breaks So Cold and Gray &
Grey Clouds
Recorded live to DAT by Sam Rosenthal, Summer 1996, at The Projekt Festival, Chicago. Tara Vanflower: Synth. Mike VanPortfleet: Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programs. Planned for the never released "From Across This Gray Land No. 4 (Live)". Written by Mike VanPortfleet. (C) 1996 Lycium Music, BMI.
Dome
From the aborted Bleak "Into the Furnace" sessions, Fall 1996. Recorded in The Lycium, on 4 track. Mixed by Mike Van Portfleet, Spring 1997. Original mastering by David Oliphant. Mike VanPortfleet: Synth. Appeared on "Voyager: Vibration Visitations for an Ambient Species" (AdAstra) 1997. Written by Mike VanPortfleet. (C) 1997 Lycium Music, BMI.
Defective,
Transition &
The Devil
From the
Estrella sessions, Winter 1997/1998. Recorded in The lycium on digital 8 track. Mixed by Mike VanPortfleet, Winter 1997/1998. Tara Vanflower: Vocals ("Defective", "The Devil"). Mike Van Portfleet: Vocals ("Defective", "Transition"), Guitar, Synth, Drum Programs. "Defective" was planned for the aborted "Lycium Music Compilation". "Transition" and "The Devil" was planned for an aborted diabetes benefit compilation. "Defective" and "Transition" written by Mike Van Portfleet, "The Devil" written by Vanflower/VanPortfleet. (C) 1998 Lycium Music, BMI. Originally planned for the "El Diablo E.P."
The Time Passes Quickly
Recorded in The Lycium, Spring 1998, on digital 8 track. Mixed and edited by Mike VanPortfleet, Spring 1998. Mike VanPortfleet: Vocals, Guitars, Samples, Loops. Planned for the aborted "Lycium Music Compilation". Written by Mike VanPortfleet. (C) 1998 Lycium Music, BMI.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Recorded in The Lycium, Spring 1999, on digital 8 track. Mixed by Mike VanPortfleet, Spring 1999. Tara Vanflower: Vocals. Mike VanPortfleet: Synth, Drum Programs. Appeared on "Excelsis Vol. 2: A Winter's Song" (Projekt) 1999. Traditional christmas song. Arranged by Mike VanPortfleet. (C) 1999 Lycium Music, BMI.
"Clouds in the Southern Sky (Sweeping in Like Waves)", "Caterpillar Butterfly", "Dome" and "The Time Passes Quickly" were also planned for the never realized compilation of Estrella out-takes and alternate versions called "Strange Star".
"Songs recorded between 1995 and 1999 - The Ohio Years"
Compiled by Mike VanPortfleet
Mastered by Sam Rosenthal and Brian Jensen at Monsterdisc Chicago, Spring 2001
Photography by Donna Roth (from Summer 1995 shoot)
Design by Mike VanPortfleet
Layout and design by Sam Rosenthal
(P) 2001 Projekt
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