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Frankfurt, Germany (1989 – present)
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows is a band from Frankfurt, Germany, formed in 1989, and consisting solely of Anna-Varney Cantodea. Not much is known about her, since she tends not to talk about her personal life. Anna-Varney could be described as being transgender. She took the name Anna-Varney to reflect this, Anna being a female name and Cantodea a form of the Latin word for female singer. She has said in several interviews that she spent nearly three decades in extreme states of depression, despair and loneliness, all of which resulted in her discovery of the “Ensemble Of Shadows”: otherworldly presences and/or voices who stirred her musical senses and guided her to share the works in her head with the public. She does not speak much on the subject of the Ensemble, nor does she perform live “in front of humans”. Anna-Varney does have a sense of humour however, such as admitting she loves Darth Vader and changing the Fruit of the Loom logo to “Fruit of the Tomb”, which incorporates her face into the design.
Her music has been described as emotional and dreary, using a variety of brass, woodwinds (in particular, flutes), string quartets and various guitars. In some instances, synthesizers and drum machines or real percussion is used. Anna-Varney has clearly stated that she creates her music about herself, solely for herself.
Her music has been described as emotional and dreary, using a variety of brass, woodwinds (in particular, flutes), string quartets and various guitars. In some instances, synthesizers and drum machines or real percussion is used. Anna-Varney has clearly stated that she creates her music about herself, solely for herself.
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@Lev: EPIC WIN
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Lev_Stepanov wrote:
i lol'd at people who say that Anna Varney is cute/beautiful/awesome.I doubt that all of you want to look like this.
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yiiix wrote:
I kinda like her creaking [corpse] voice at some parts of songs such as Die Stimme Im Sturm (somewhere around the end). Also there's some lovely gothic funeral marches such as Tales from the Inverted Womb and double album Dead Lovers...
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BastardJanne wrote:
I adore her amazing tenor, which she alas spoils listeners on latest albums so sparsely =(
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spammers everywhere ...
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TheNakki wrote:
monasteriense, if you only would have read the comment below you would know shes working on new music.
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monasteriense wrote:
I love Anna-Varney <3. I hope she's writing more new music.
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sopor6 wrote:
Status ... is currently in seclusion ... - writing beautiful new music(k).
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8GotH8 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Gothic+Philosophy
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Daminella wrote:
amazing
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sopor6 wrote:
Todeswunsch <3
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Bestigor wrote:
Her music is just special
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Redemption666 wrote:
His music is just special
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Necro315 wrote:
I think Anna-Varney may have just wanted to lighten up a little bit for one album. She's gone back to her roots with songs like "Collision" though. I really have no idea what she'll do next.
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Necro315 wrote:
Interesting discussion about Les Fleurs guys. I can totally see where you guys are coming from, with the idea that Les Fleurs deals with less lofty and spiritual themes, and is the least like the other SA albums. However, I enjoyed it. I guess it's all personal taste, but you have to admit that the music was wonderfully composed and performed. At first, also, I was a bit put-off and confused with the lyrics (which apparently she produced after 3 years of therapy), but she makes all the music for herself, and I suppose she did need to make this album. In the past, she has dealt with sexuality, but on Les Fleurs she uses a different approach; that of a bitter, cynical sense of humor rather than darkness and misery. I can still sense the darkness on Les Fleurs though, it's just covered in flowers =) So in the end I basically just enjoy it for what it is. I can still find ways to relate to the lyrics and I do, and of course I love the music.
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peivde wrote:
Very interesting...
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Perfect
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