Within Dark Territory sound scenarios build up melancholic moods, contrast language experiments with conjuring mystique, enchanting the consumer ear with dense melodies. Libera Me just leaves one question unanswered: what should we get freed from in this case ?

Who are the rulers of this gloomy country, this Dark Territory... (more)

Within Dark Territory sound scenarios build up melancholic moods, contrast language experiments with conjuring mystique, enchanting the consumer ear with dense melodies. Libera Me just leaves one question unanswered: what should we get freed from in this case ?

Who are the rulers of this gloomy country, this Dark Territory which extends to a musical vastness rarely ever heard? In fact Dutch producers and musicians John and Jamez distinguished themselves as Lemonsoul producing House Music. Jamez career dates back even earlier. He contributed to more than 100 releases in a period of ten years. John prefers to draw his inspiration as a lyricist, singer and composer from the moods of his environment.

The results are walks on the razor´s edge, which motivated both musicians to found Dark Territory. Here they give vent to their feelings transforming emotions into sounds, which let the listener shiver or urge him or her into an ecstatic dance. A liberation in many respects.

Dark Territory is different from the familiar underground. Sinister ethno and electronic beats fuse together into an ethereal mesh. The moods of the different tracks change as often as the language of the lyrics. At one point the listener accompanies Dante and Vergil into the purgatory of the divine comedy ("Ptolomea") before a Catholic funeral mass is being read in Latin.

Both sound designers declared experimentation to be the maxim, which reveals itself in the two-part "Creator", "DarkFlower" with its sacral atmosphere or the magical "Kalandare", "Vrijdag" and "Ankesuei".

The verbal and rhythmic improvisational work of these tracks creates a form of ritual trance. Close your eyes and get swirled over a vast plain. There you will catch sight of pagan cult sites as well as turntables, medieval market places and industrial frame made of steel. It is a strange country which you fly over and it is dark… a Dark Territory.

Credits:

All music and lyrics by Jamez and John, except lyrics of ‘Deliver Me’ which are part of the Requiem Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. All tracks produced, engineered and mixed by Dark Territory at Jamez Productions Studio, Uithoorn, Netherlands. Tracks 1 to 12 mastered by Sander van der Heide at Polyhymnia Baarn, the Netherlands, www.saintofsound.nl. Track 13 mastered by John van Loon at Guflu Studio Utrecht, the Netherlands. Choral voices on Creator II by Dominique van den Heuvel, Jeanine van der Velden, Tijmen de Groot, Marko Edzes. Cover and logo design by Peter Villevoye. Title designed by Babs van der Graaf @ Schriftura.nl.

Dark Territory would like to thank everyone who supported us in the making of this album and everyone who stood beside us all these years and believed in our work. We especially thank Babs, Andrea, Wendy & Gee, Marc, all DJ’s and promoters who play and played our music, and last but not least YOU! Special thanx from John go out to Peter - for your constant love and support, Jamez - my Lemonsoul mate, Charles - for your faith in me, Katja - for your friendship and company, Sue - for being my dark kindred spirit, Pap en Mam, Anton, Margareth, Kelsey, Nick, Mike, Ukkie, de Wilde and Denise. Special thanks from Jamez to Katja - for her love, care and wisdom, and John - my Lemonsoul mate.

Track 8 is dedicated to Sue and Ankie.

The copyright in this recording is owned by Guflu Industries and Jamez Music. www.darkterritory.nl

Dark Territory present the DarkFlower EP: a soundscape painted with vocal longing and musical darkness, a blend of orchestral moods, percussive rhythms and evocative atmospheres mixed with a healthy dose of electronics.

Moving from the dreamscape that is DarkFlower to the rapturous Deliver Me and the closure of Creator... (more)

Dark Territory present the DarkFlower EP: a soundscape painted with vocal longing and musical darkness, a blend of orchestral moods, percussive rhythms and evocative atmospheres mixed with a healthy dose of electronics.

Moving from the dreamscape that is DarkFlower to the rapturous Deliver Me and the closure of Creator, Dark Territory show their diversity and strength.

The DarkFlower EP is a further continuation of Dark Territory's debut "Libera Me" and the EP comes with bonus non album tracks and an aggressive remix from leading Australian EBM act ANGELTHEORY.

"Machtlos und wie verzaubert ergebe ich mich ihr,
Mein Atem vermischt sich mit ihrem geheimnisvollen Duft.
Ich fühle, wie das Blut in meinen Adern gerinnt
und mein Herz langsam anhält."

Words by John van Loon, translation by Marc Torkler.

All music and lyrics by Jamez and John, except lyrics of ‘Deliver Me’ which are part of the Requiem Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. All tracks produced, engineered and mixed by Dark Territory. Tracks 3 and 5 mastered by Sander van der Heide at Polyhymnia Baarn, the Netherlands, www.saintofsound.nl. All other tracks mastered by John van Loon at Guflu Studio Utrecht, the Netherlands. Choral voices on Creator III (Requiem) by Dominique van den Heuvel, Jeanine van der Velden, Tijmen de Groot and Marko Edzes. Track 2 additional remix and production by Jamez, www.jamez.nl. Track 6 additional remix by Angel Theory / Charles Fenech, www.angeltheory.com.

Title by Babs van der Graaf, www.schriftura.nl

Additional design by Peter Villevoye, www.studea.nl

The copyright in this recording is owned by Guflu Industries and Jamez Music, www.darkterritory.nl