Liner Notes: The Myth of Dying follows the journey of a deceased young poet through the afterlife. As the drama begins, we find ourselves witnesses to the protagonist's final moments of earthy life as he dies (Canto I) on Charing Cross Road--a London street well-know for its rare and second-hand bookstores. A series of Cantos follows in which the protagonist finds himself in different realms of eternity. Following his demise, the young poet transcends to a realm of concentric and brilliant lights (Canto II). There he encounters a spirit who informs the poet of his whereabouts and the nature of eternity. The spirit prompts the poet to travel about infinity. Overwhelmed by the multitude of paths and visions of eternity, the poet is uncertain of which path to follow (Canto III). Seduced by a black star, he travels beyond the light (Canto IV). In the Dark Realm, he encounters a second spirit who warns the poet that he has chosen a path to a dreadful state. The poet asks to be shown the black star and is obliged by the spirit. There the poet meets the devil who invites him to peruse his domain (Canto V). After surveying hell, the poet slips out. The devil, angry at his evil minions for not successfully recruiting the poet, chastises his servants for having lost a soul (Canto VI). The itinerant poet travels then to a Realm inhabited by the well-known skeptics--Hume, Kant, Plato, and others (Canto VII). The skeptics hover, perpetually circling like a carousel, in endless contemplation about the afterlife. Travelling to the highest peak of eternity, the poet encounters a golden staircase on which the Divine awaits him (Canto VIII). There, in The Mysterium of the Divine, the poet witnesses the Supreme being performing miracles to pass the time. The poet asks the twelve apostles--the only souls worthy of residence in the Mysterium--why the Divine does not apply his talents to assist earthly spirits, He is told by one of the twelve that since the seventh day the Divine has been in silent repose. Forced to continue his aimless journeying, the poet recognizes the truth of eternity (Canto IX): Whatever we imagine the afterlife to be is precisely what it is. Accordingly, the scholarly young poet, steeped in the dramatic visions of eternity presented by the great literary and philosophical writers, encounters the very visions to which he had ardently subscribed. As the work concludes, a degree of pathos surrounds the wandering poet as he calls out to the living and expresses an existential angst and loneliness brought about by his fate of endless wandering through all time. The story outlined above accompanies the music in the form of a Narrative, provided in this booklet, which is constructed from well-known literary sources including those by Dante Alighieri, William Blake, C. S. Lewis, Buddha, and others. Fragments from these sources are patched together in collage fashion to create an original vision of the afterlife. Borrowed sources are shown in the Narrative in italicized text followed by the author and source. Text that is not italicized in the Narrative was created by The Psychedelic Ensemble. Images from the 19th through 21st centuries have been incorporated to illustrate the drama of each Canto. The images have been colorized to unify the artwork. The music of The Psychedelic Ensemble has been categorized as progressive rock, neo-progressive, neo-psychedelic, fusion, classical rock, and other genres. The music, is in fact, a kind of hybrid of all of these categories. The Myth of Dying, like its precursor The Art of Madness, is a journey, both in dramatic and musical design, that traverses a variety of musical terrains and sensibilities. The Myth of Dying was composed, performed, and recorded in a short period during 2010 by a solo artist. The music is constructed as a single, continuous work; however, separate tracks are provided on the CD to facilitate navigation to particular Cantos. It is recommended, however, that the work be listened to in its entirety. The Psychedelic Ensemble