Sunrise on the Old Kingdom
by Skhemty
greylandswanderer
greylandswanderer
This one of a kind album features enticing rhythms and melodies and would make for an awesome soundtrack to any videogame set in ancient Egypt. Great production, addictive as hell. An excellent surprise!
Favorite track: Pyramid of Khafre.
Philémon
Philémon
Absolute banger, stunning mix, and very deep songwriting, An ode to ancient civilizations.
Favorite track: Glow on the Nile.
Jay Jordan
Jay Jordan
What an unexpected gem. The mood is immaculate. This album is going to get a lot of play time in the coming months. Amazing work by Skhemty.
Favorite track: Ancient Ruins in the Desert.
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Cassette "Pharaoh Edition"
Cassette + Digital AlbumEdition by Ancient King Records, cassette "Pharaoh Edition" limited to 50 numbered copies, contains:
• Beige burlap bag with printed logo in black
• Antique golden cassette
• Woven logo patch
• Sachet sealed with wax containing three natural incense cones
• Pharaoh jewel on the bag
• Antique gold eye of Ra necklace
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumEdition by Ancient King Records, CD digipack wrapped in burlap with wax, limited to 50 numbered copies.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumTest pressing of Sunrise on the Old Kingdom's 1st album on vinyl for the very first time.
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Walking on Sahara
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Golden Age
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Children of the Sun
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Pyramid of Khafre
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Dendera Temple
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Osiris Myth
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Mirage over the Dunes
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Tombs and Eternal Life
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Glow on the Nile
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about
𓂀 𓌱 𓏠 𓈁 𓌻 𓌱 𓌱 𓏏 𓄊𓁧𓇳 - 𓄠 𓇳 𓍶 𓏅 𓌾 𓈗 𓅮 𓆕
It will have taken a long time to arrive beyond the deserts, a wandering king is back to reign over his kingdom, but would he be a black spirit returned from elsewhere ? Discover the pyramids, rediscover the temples lost in the rocky valleys, but watch out for the lost mummies in the sarcophagus. Let yourself be carried away, the eye of Horus will protect you throughout this far journey. Where the sun appeared behind the horizon of the burning deserts near the royal tombs along the Nile, a long expedition with great myths of Egypt, the spirits of ancient times awaits you, the sunrise on the Old Kingdom.
𓀀 𓅊 𓈂 𓆺 𓈃 𓉾 𓏲 𓆏 𓄃 𓁿 𓁀 𓁤 𓀫 𓁽 𓅏
REVIEWS:
• Kraykulla Webzine:
"I first learned about and started to listen and love dungeon synth through my friend Kktz (Tenebrositas, Talog) who sent me couple of releases and this was an ideal meditative and music for my darkened heart besides black metal. In time, I explored the scene and found out some really magnificent entities and releases. Skhemty hails from France and its theme is musical exploration of ancient Egypt, its mystic and mystery. But Skhemty also manages to create atmosphere of medieval Byzant and Middle East in its musical direction and this album is a keeper. There are eleven songs on this opus and what immediately comes to mind, songs are not too long or repetitive to become boring, quite the contrary. This is an epic and emotional dark journey filled with almost cinematic enthusiasm and a bit of melancholy and sadness. Great album for all you dungeon synth/dark ambient fiends out there. My personal favorites are Golden Age, Mirage over the Dunes and Ancient Ruins in the Desert."
kraykulla.wordpress.com/2022/08/22/review-skhemty-sunrise-on-the-old-kingdom/
• Invisible Oranges:
"Come with me to Ancient Egypt! Skhemty (Pschent) is "the headdress of the later Egyptian pharaohs formed of the two crowns worn by the respective pharaohs of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt before the union of the country under one rule." Skhemty is also the name of a French artist who also is behind the cosmic project Weress. Sunrise on the old Kingdom is a fantasy project embracing the exotic locale of Ancient Egypt as it exists in most imaginations. The music of ancient Egypt has, for the longest time, been a source point for mystical reconstructions and because of the lack of actual musical source material, what exists is creative estimations. Sunrise on the old Kingdom is another creative estimation, though the artist is more interested in the fantasy of the region rather than musical history. Skhemty joins the traditional sounds of Middle Eastern music with a dungeon synth backdrop taking the fantasy of ancient Egypt and making something entirely new. While one can get caught up in the cultural implications of a project like this, Skhemty approaches this subject matter as others have approached medieval Europe and taken partial truths and partial fiction to create an entertaining and immersive experience."
www.invisibleoranges.com/dungeon-synth-digest-14/
• Scholomance Webzine:
"Après ses nombreuses sorties incroyables, John Lordswood débarque avec Skemthy, qui nous fait revivre avec entrain le temps des pyramides d’Égypte. « Sunrise on the Old Kingdom » est un album extrêmement abouti qui accompagnerait parfaitement un film sur le sujet. Les sonorités sont joyeusement agressives et charmeuses, elles sentent les pierres antiques et le soleil. Presque tout ce qu’on peut imaginer sur l’Egypte ancienne se retrouve majestueusement exécuté ici."
www.scholomance-webzine.com/2023/02/tops-10-de-lannee-2022.html
• Lines in Wax:
"What a time to be alive! Sunrise On The Old Kingdom is one of a few releases I checked out, and is probably the best of the bunch, at least in regards to active instrumentation and overall production quality. Tracks such as “Pyramid of Khafre”, “Dendera Temple”, “Mirage Over The Dunes” and closer “Glow On The Nile” really show off the best elements of this project. Don’t go in expect standard ambient music with a few rehashed Arabian themes, like when a foreign town is shown on a TV show, these are fully-fledged compositions and deserve your full attention."
www.linesinwax.com/2023/02/
It will have taken a long time to arrive beyond the deserts, a wandering king is back to reign over his kingdom, but would he be a black spirit returned from elsewhere ? Discover the pyramids, rediscover the temples lost in the rocky valleys, but watch out for the lost mummies in the sarcophagus. Let yourself be carried away, the eye of Horus will protect you throughout this far journey. Where the sun appeared behind the horizon of the burning deserts near the royal tombs along the Nile, a long expedition with great myths of Egypt, the spirits of ancient times awaits you, the sunrise on the Old Kingdom.
𓀀 𓅊 𓈂 𓆺 𓈃 𓉾 𓏲 𓆏 𓄃 𓁿 𓁀 𓁤 𓀫 𓁽 𓅏
REVIEWS:
• Kraykulla Webzine:
"I first learned about and started to listen and love dungeon synth through my friend Kktz (Tenebrositas, Talog) who sent me couple of releases and this was an ideal meditative and music for my darkened heart besides black metal. In time, I explored the scene and found out some really magnificent entities and releases. Skhemty hails from France and its theme is musical exploration of ancient Egypt, its mystic and mystery. But Skhemty also manages to create atmosphere of medieval Byzant and Middle East in its musical direction and this album is a keeper. There are eleven songs on this opus and what immediately comes to mind, songs are not too long or repetitive to become boring, quite the contrary. This is an epic and emotional dark journey filled with almost cinematic enthusiasm and a bit of melancholy and sadness. Great album for all you dungeon synth/dark ambient fiends out there. My personal favorites are Golden Age, Mirage over the Dunes and Ancient Ruins in the Desert."
kraykulla.wordpress.com/2022/08/22/review-skhemty-sunrise-on-the-old-kingdom/
• Invisible Oranges:
"Come with me to Ancient Egypt! Skhemty (Pschent) is "the headdress of the later Egyptian pharaohs formed of the two crowns worn by the respective pharaohs of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt before the union of the country under one rule." Skhemty is also the name of a French artist who also is behind the cosmic project Weress. Sunrise on the old Kingdom is a fantasy project embracing the exotic locale of Ancient Egypt as it exists in most imaginations. The music of ancient Egypt has, for the longest time, been a source point for mystical reconstructions and because of the lack of actual musical source material, what exists is creative estimations. Sunrise on the old Kingdom is another creative estimation, though the artist is more interested in the fantasy of the region rather than musical history. Skhemty joins the traditional sounds of Middle Eastern music with a dungeon synth backdrop taking the fantasy of ancient Egypt and making something entirely new. While one can get caught up in the cultural implications of a project like this, Skhemty approaches this subject matter as others have approached medieval Europe and taken partial truths and partial fiction to create an entertaining and immersive experience."
www.invisibleoranges.com/dungeon-synth-digest-14/
• Scholomance Webzine:
"Après ses nombreuses sorties incroyables, John Lordswood débarque avec Skemthy, qui nous fait revivre avec entrain le temps des pyramides d’Égypte. « Sunrise on the Old Kingdom » est un album extrêmement abouti qui accompagnerait parfaitement un film sur le sujet. Les sonorités sont joyeusement agressives et charmeuses, elles sentent les pierres antiques et le soleil. Presque tout ce qu’on peut imaginer sur l’Egypte ancienne se retrouve majestueusement exécuté ici."
www.scholomance-webzine.com/2023/02/tops-10-de-lannee-2022.html
• Lines in Wax:
"What a time to be alive! Sunrise On The Old Kingdom is one of a few releases I checked out, and is probably the best of the bunch, at least in regards to active instrumentation and overall production quality. Tracks such as “Pyramid of Khafre”, “Dendera Temple”, “Mirage Over The Dunes” and closer “Glow On The Nile” really show off the best elements of this project. Don’t go in expect standard ambient music with a few rehashed Arabian themes, like when a foreign town is shown on a TV show, these are fully-fledged compositions and deserve your full attention."
www.linesinwax.com/2023/02/
credits
released July 3, 2022
All rights reserved © ℗ 2022 Ancient King Records | Skhemty
Written, Recorded, Mixed – John Lordswood
Mastered at Forge Audio Media
Remastered at Curtains Music Production
Produced – Ancient King Records
Illustration, Artwork – Silvana Massa Art
Visual concept, Layout, Drawings – John Lordswood
Logo – Wappenschmied
Photography – Luna Dreamind
Silvana Massa Art:
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Curtains Music Production:
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Ancient King Records:
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Skhemty is dedicated forever to my grandmother Anne-Marie and my brother Rémi. Thanks to all of you who have supported this project since the creation of this album.
Bonus track 'Valley of the Kings' included in the download and present in the physical editions by Ancient King Records (cassette & CD only).
Enjoy this musical journey through the deserts.
All rights reserved © ℗ 2022 Ancient King Records | Skhemty
Written, Recorded, Mixed – John Lordswood
Mastered at Forge Audio Media
Remastered at Curtains Music Production
Produced – Ancient King Records
Illustration, Artwork – Silvana Massa Art
Visual concept, Layout, Drawings – John Lordswood
Logo – Wappenschmied
Photography – Luna Dreamind
Silvana Massa Art:
silv.mass@gmail.com
facebook.com/SilvMassa.Art
instagram.com/silvana.massa.art
Wappenschmied:
wappenschmied.com
facebook.com/wappenschmied
instagram.com/wappenschmied
Curtains Music Production:
curtainsmusicproduction.com
facebook.com/curtainsmusicproduction
instagram.com/curtainsmusicproduction
Ancient King Records:
ancientkingrec@gmail.com
ancientkingrec.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/ancientkingrecords
Skhemty is dedicated forever to my grandmother Anne-Marie and my brother Rémi. Thanks to all of you who have supported this project since the creation of this album.
Bonus track 'Valley of the Kings' included in the download and present in the physical editions by Ancient King Records (cassette & CD only).
Enjoy this musical journey through the deserts.
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Skhemty is a Dungeon Synth project retracing the history and mythology of ancient egypt, offers a reconstruction of the medieval Egypt music with traditional byzantine atmospheres.
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