Modern Monsters I & II
by Phantoms Vs Fire
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This album feels less like it was composed and performed by a human and more like it was summoned forth from a blazing ghost ship. Big enveloping sounds with a spooky vibe.
Favorite track: Breaking In.
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My Voice Is In My Sword
03:52
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The Ghost-Eater
02:40
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Spells
02:56
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In the ancient tongue, under twilight's shimmer,
By embered moonlight, a spell to glimmer.
Ignis Aeternus, fervor ignite,
Armor ablaze, a luminous knight.
From the core of dragons, the inferno calls,
Flames enshroud, within castle walls.
Ablaze with the passion of a fiery dance,
Incinerate armor, in a burning trance.
But heed the caution in arcane lore,
For fiery spells, their price to explore.
By the moon's descent, the flames shall fade,
A spectral knight, in shadows laid.
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The Law
03:35
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Breaking In
02:36
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The Nameless City
03:56
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In the Walls of Eryx
01:04
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Necronomicon
04:10
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Soldier
02:50
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Pharaoh
05:18
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Hermes Trismegistus
05:21
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The Servitor Awakens
03:04
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A Modern Monster
02:56
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Tulpa
03:38
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It Has Teeth
08:56
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We Monsters
01:04
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Mountain Queen (b-side)
03:09
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Thorin (b-side)
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about
PRESS
"This super-dramatic, synth-based release sounds like a greatest hits of 80s monster synth scores, but it’s all new. Intimations of brass and strings set this release above the rest. There are even little twists in the tracks, as found in the closing sample of the opening track. We love the rapid beeps in “The Roanoke Colony Zombies,” which sounds like It Follows after an energy drink and ends in a murder of crows. The orchestral blasts of “Breaking In”, “Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair” and other tracks are enthralling. The treats of this cinematic set include footsteps, thunder, rain, organ, choirs, church bells, dogs and all the touches that make a haunted house album so endearing. Play this and remember what it was like to be a child, watching “Creature Feature” as lightning flashes outside and something moves in the trees outside your bedroom window." - A Closer Listen (UK)
"Continues Thiago Desant’s impeccable streak. This is another stunning addition to his discography. He captures both beauty and beast on this record, incorporating buzzing synths and symphonic dread like a master of his trade. [...] Not afraid to push boundaries artistically. [...] The album stays in the dream world, building soundscapes both Gothic and ethereal. Glitchy drums coalesce with church organs and strings; synthesizers build both modern electronic touches as well as sonic dread. The results are Phantoms vs Fire’s most consistent record in theme and mood, while still retaining a feeling of not knowing what’s coming around the corner. [...] Heavy synth music tends to feel claustrophobic and dense, Phantoms vs Fire’s work is airy. 8.1/10" - Complex Distractions (USA)
"Ambient music in a raw and pissed off state [...] The glitchy electronics fuzz buzzes like angry bees, while emphatically pressed synth notes and grimy guitar-like grind push forward. The beat is metallic and echoed, striking mechanically like a relentless baton." - Rebel Noise (USA)
"Eye-opening sonic bombshells, [...] shape-shifting vanguard a tuneful epiphany that guns for uncommon places and flexible protocols: its conjugations are never linear and utterly absorbing. [...] The cobwebs of Thiago’s modus operandi are a haunted house that feels as incredibly captivating as a suite. So that the biggest achievement of this project becomes smashing together parts of revelatory, goosebumps-inducing mosaic tiles. [...] You can tell his inspiration goes far, dictated by a copious knowledge of music and uncontrovertibly pure talent" - "Overall impact: 93%"- GIGsoup (UK)
"80% of the album gives a persistent blockbuster thriller vibe. [...] Going from subtle accents to martial assaults. [...] The percussive elements are actually the best part of the album as they do inject the songs with energy and aggression [...] Thiago shows a very competent sense of dynamics and he is able to provide different moods through a distinctive process of mutation that he imposes upon his beats, and they give each song a unique feel within the context of the album." - Densidad 20.25 (MEX)
"Monumental, compelling music. "The sense of ‘chase’ is intense in this experimental, avant-jazz, modern classical work of art in which the listener is literally captured in an emotional whirlpool unlike anything else he’s experienced in the distant past. This is ‘outside-the-box’ music destined to any music fan who’s thinking beyond genre barriers." - Last Day Deaf (GRE)
"Phantoms vs Fire's seems to gain maturity on each new album, each new work becoming better and better. [...] What I especially enjoyed listening to “Modern Monsters I & II” is the overwhelming epic/orchestral part [...] This artist literally excels in the creation of epic sounds and arrangements. A track as “The Ghost-Eater” sounds as a sublime example illustrating great writing skills. The more electro and even EBM driven “The Roanoke Colony Zombies” is a surprising, yet original cut. The album is also characterized by impressive sound blasts mainly emerging at “Pharaoh” and especially the beautiful “Hermes Trismegistus”." - Side-Line Magazine (BEL)
"Well-crafted, inventive and evocative, recommended for anyone who appreciates the work of film score composers such as Jóhann Jóhannsson, Philip Glass, or the darker works of Vangelis, as well as fans of the experimental noise/soundscape genre." - Bliss Aquamarine (UK)
"Again shows the dedication and professionalism that Thiago Desant has shown to be concise throughout the last editions, in an absolutely conquering record. [...] It is certain that Phantoms vs Fire has an exacerbated passion for the blackest of electronics. [...] Modern Monsters I & II is a record functioning as a precious soundtrack for the film and video game industry," - Threshold Magazine (POR)
"A darkness looms / an unsettling doom / Knight Rider / Tron / big organ waves / the makings of a monster / an acoustic guitar like a dark western / cymbal crashes / the power of the universe being created / entrance theme for none other than Hercules / taking a tour of an art museum / eerie / like we're being caught in one of those alien beams that sucks us up into space / Run Lola Run / Nine Inch Nails / video game / dark air / wild ride / The X-Files / dark strings slowly creep in / church / sad, sad strings / bright new day / Lord of the Rings / Disney / such a strange contrast / werewolves / Alfred Hitchcock suspense / both triumphant and tragic / lost in the woods" - Raised By Cassettes (USA)
"Dangerously swirling and intoxicating, imbued with a peculiar coalescence of profound anxiety and magnetic fascination" - White Light / White Heat (ITA)
"What on Earth goes on in Thiago Desant’s beautiful mind? If his Phantoms Vs Fire releases are any indication, his is a dark but hopeful perspective." - Vehlinggo (USA)
"Seems the Fire is burning strong with the Phantom again with another supreme release from the sonic avalanche that is Phantoms vs Fire" - Kid Ethic (UK)
"A dark ride and worth your time and money!" - Somewherecold (USA)
"This super-dramatic, synth-based release sounds like a greatest hits of 80s monster synth scores, but it’s all new. Intimations of brass and strings set this release above the rest. There are even little twists in the tracks, as found in the closing sample of the opening track. We love the rapid beeps in “The Roanoke Colony Zombies,” which sounds like It Follows after an energy drink and ends in a murder of crows. The orchestral blasts of “Breaking In”, “Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair” and other tracks are enthralling. The treats of this cinematic set include footsteps, thunder, rain, organ, choirs, church bells, dogs and all the touches that make a haunted house album so endearing. Play this and remember what it was like to be a child, watching “Creature Feature” as lightning flashes outside and something moves in the trees outside your bedroom window." - A Closer Listen (UK)
"Continues Thiago Desant’s impeccable streak. This is another stunning addition to his discography. He captures both beauty and beast on this record, incorporating buzzing synths and symphonic dread like a master of his trade. [...] Not afraid to push boundaries artistically. [...] The album stays in the dream world, building soundscapes both Gothic and ethereal. Glitchy drums coalesce with church organs and strings; synthesizers build both modern electronic touches as well as sonic dread. The results are Phantoms vs Fire’s most consistent record in theme and mood, while still retaining a feeling of not knowing what’s coming around the corner. [...] Heavy synth music tends to feel claustrophobic and dense, Phantoms vs Fire’s work is airy. 8.1/10" - Complex Distractions (USA)
"Ambient music in a raw and pissed off state [...] The glitchy electronics fuzz buzzes like angry bees, while emphatically pressed synth notes and grimy guitar-like grind push forward. The beat is metallic and echoed, striking mechanically like a relentless baton." - Rebel Noise (USA)
"Eye-opening sonic bombshells, [...] shape-shifting vanguard a tuneful epiphany that guns for uncommon places and flexible protocols: its conjugations are never linear and utterly absorbing. [...] The cobwebs of Thiago’s modus operandi are a haunted house that feels as incredibly captivating as a suite. So that the biggest achievement of this project becomes smashing together parts of revelatory, goosebumps-inducing mosaic tiles. [...] You can tell his inspiration goes far, dictated by a copious knowledge of music and uncontrovertibly pure talent" - "Overall impact: 93%"- GIGsoup (UK)
"80% of the album gives a persistent blockbuster thriller vibe. [...] Going from subtle accents to martial assaults. [...] The percussive elements are actually the best part of the album as they do inject the songs with energy and aggression [...] Thiago shows a very competent sense of dynamics and he is able to provide different moods through a distinctive process of mutation that he imposes upon his beats, and they give each song a unique feel within the context of the album." - Densidad 20.25 (MEX)
"Monumental, compelling music. "The sense of ‘chase’ is intense in this experimental, avant-jazz, modern classical work of art in which the listener is literally captured in an emotional whirlpool unlike anything else he’s experienced in the distant past. This is ‘outside-the-box’ music destined to any music fan who’s thinking beyond genre barriers." - Last Day Deaf (GRE)
"Phantoms vs Fire's seems to gain maturity on each new album, each new work becoming better and better. [...] What I especially enjoyed listening to “Modern Monsters I & II” is the overwhelming epic/orchestral part [...] This artist literally excels in the creation of epic sounds and arrangements. A track as “The Ghost-Eater” sounds as a sublime example illustrating great writing skills. The more electro and even EBM driven “The Roanoke Colony Zombies” is a surprising, yet original cut. The album is also characterized by impressive sound blasts mainly emerging at “Pharaoh” and especially the beautiful “Hermes Trismegistus”." - Side-Line Magazine (BEL)
"Well-crafted, inventive and evocative, recommended for anyone who appreciates the work of film score composers such as Jóhann Jóhannsson, Philip Glass, or the darker works of Vangelis, as well as fans of the experimental noise/soundscape genre." - Bliss Aquamarine (UK)
"Again shows the dedication and professionalism that Thiago Desant has shown to be concise throughout the last editions, in an absolutely conquering record. [...] It is certain that Phantoms vs Fire has an exacerbated passion for the blackest of electronics. [...] Modern Monsters I & II is a record functioning as a precious soundtrack for the film and video game industry," - Threshold Magazine (POR)
"A darkness looms / an unsettling doom / Knight Rider / Tron / big organ waves / the makings of a monster / an acoustic guitar like a dark western / cymbal crashes / the power of the universe being created / entrance theme for none other than Hercules / taking a tour of an art museum / eerie / like we're being caught in one of those alien beams that sucks us up into space / Run Lola Run / Nine Inch Nails / video game / dark air / wild ride / The X-Files / dark strings slowly creep in / church / sad, sad strings / bright new day / Lord of the Rings / Disney / such a strange contrast / werewolves / Alfred Hitchcock suspense / both triumphant and tragic / lost in the woods" - Raised By Cassettes (USA)
"Dangerously swirling and intoxicating, imbued with a peculiar coalescence of profound anxiety and magnetic fascination" - White Light / White Heat (ITA)
"What on Earth goes on in Thiago Desant’s beautiful mind? If his Phantoms Vs Fire releases are any indication, his is a dark but hopeful perspective." - Vehlinggo (USA)
"Seems the Fire is burning strong with the Phantom again with another supreme release from the sonic avalanche that is Phantoms vs Fire" - Kid Ethic (UK)
"A dark ride and worth your time and money!" - Somewherecold (USA)
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released May 1, 2020
Written, arranged, produced, programmed, performed, mixed and mastered by Thiago Desant
Artwork by Thiago Desant
Written, arranged, produced, programmed, performed, mixed and mastered by Thiago Desant
Artwork by Thiago Desant
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