Since September 2006, Vladimír Hirsch's main solo works created in the period between 1997 to 2008, had been stepwise released on 7 discs (500 copies each). The new set includes albums previously released separately together with new material presented in the "THE ASSENT TO PARADOXON" box set. The set includes following projects: SENSE GEOMETRY, CONCERT INDUSTRIEL POUR ORGUE, SYMPHONY No.4 "Descent From The Cross", EXORCISMS, LES SCÈNES ARDENTES, CONTEMPLATIO PER NEXUS and two CDs only as a component of the box, NONTERRA and a bonus CD, UNDERLYING SCAPES, for those that ordered the box set before 31st March 2010. Released by Italian label ARS BENEVOLA MATER.

The collection represents the survey of development of the musicians´s creative effort in his self described concept of "integrated music", working with new forms of contemporary classical, dark ambient and ambient industrial music. His creative direction aims toward the modern form of classical music. Through the instrumentation and exploitation of new sonic characteristics created by the force of digital techniques upon classical instruments and the integration of these sounds into ambient structures, his music characterizes the contemporary post-industrial likeness of our world. Through these techniques, Vladimir Hirsch strives to reach an organic incorporation of seemingly distinct and irreconcilable elements into a living form. All albums were performed by Vladimir Hirsch (all keyboard instruments, digital technique) with some participation of Czech Integrated Ensemble and soloists Dawn Hermosa (vocal, lyrics), Martina Sanollová & Dominika Karčovská (vocals). Produced by Tom Saivon. Recorded and mixed at CatchArrow recording studio, Prague, Czechia. Unifyied cover design created by Jan Vávra, with cooperation of author. The box set official release date is 17th May, 2010.


Quotes: The artist can do nothing else but search for the meaning of life, for its matter, disregarding what will be and without pretension to its fruition. I am in the conviction that my music primarily wants to be an authentic scan of my mind. I often hear: "Why is your music so dark?“ I don’t reason in similar categories. It is the subject of slanted thinking, addictions or standards of individual perception. For what remains, the substance of light does not exist without the dark. I reject all kinds of spurious affirmation and optimism. It fills me up with more darkness than the blackest expression of despair. (Vladimír Hirsch about his artistic philosophy in interview for „Rumore“ magazíne, devoted to "The Assent To Paradoxon" collection of works)

Classical influences, choirs and dark industrialism are the core of Vladimir's music. Bombastic here and intimist there, it never sounds relaxed. Every work represents a step of the human race's decay and the music is its soundtrack. Melodies have counterpart dissonances which sometimes sound linked to contemporary classical more than to industrial music. For this reason Vladimir is a peculiar musician in the industrial scene, because he's more than that and "The Assent to Paradoxon" is the perfect way to explore his vision. (introduction of interview with author by Maurizio Pustianaz)

ORDER: Boxsets on order@arsbenevolamater.com, separate albums on the same address and also here.



March 31, 2010: VLADIMÍR HIRSCH / UNDERLYING SCAPES, (op.68b revisited)

The revisited version of "De regionibus liminis" album. Performed by Vladimír Hirsch (keyboard instruments, digital technique, mix).Participation: Tom Saivon-additional sounds. Recorded 2003, rearranged, and remixed at CatchArrow Recordings studio, Prague, Czechia. Mastered by V.Haňka. Cover design: J.Vávra. © 2010 Ars Benevola Mater, ABM34BB. Format: CD in special digipack. Limited edition only for subscribers, that ordered the box "The Assent To Paradoxon" before 31st March 2010.





September 1, 2009: VLADIMÍR HIRSCH / GRAUE PASSION, op.67B

The revisited version of Symphony No.4 "Descent From The Cross". Performed by Czech Integrated Ensemble with soloists Vladimír Hirsch (keyboard instruments, digital technique) & Martina Sanollová (vocals). Recorded partially live at „Luminiscence Evening“, ČKD Hall in Karlín, Prague, November 18, 2008, rearranged, and remixed at CatchArrow Recordings studio, Prague, Czechia. Mastered by V.Haňka. © 2009 Ars Benevola Mater, ABM39. Format: CD in standard digipack. Total time: 46:55 min. Order: order@arsbenevolamater.com and vladimir.hirsch@gmail.com. Price : 12,90 € (300 CZK)




SKROL / NEW LAWS - NEW ORDERS

In August 2009 was released 4th SKROL album New Laws / New Orders (the basic version dates from 2000) by Argentinian label TWILIGHT Records. It content 14 tracks (Initium, Article One, Plebeian Damce, Spiral Aura, Bread od Deceit, Columns, Origo Ordinis, Article Two, Human Hearts, Lex Laxerationis, Agony Of Faith, The Orphan Ahe, Conclusion & Postscript), created in the period between 1996 and 2000 and rearranged by Vladimír Hirsch in 2008 as conceptual album. The work represents some kind of "swan song" of the ensemble, that stopped its public performances in 2002 and by this album discontinues definitely after 13 years the activities.




GLOBAL VORTEX RADIO SHOW

Vladimír Hirsch show "There is no Human Triumph" on air bi-weekly, 2nd and 4th Sunday, 10 PM London, 11 PM CET, 2 PM LA, 5 PM NYC and following Monday 8 AM London, 9 AM CET, 12 PM India, 4 PM Tokyo on GLOBAL VORTEX RADIO since November 2008. Playlists content Vladimír Hirsch solo works and his projects Skrol, Aghiatrias, Luminar Ax & Tiria.




VLADIMÍR HIRSCH / TORMENT OF NAISSANCE

Thematic album for integrated ensemble, op. 78, 2007. Musicians: Vladimír Hirsch - keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, programming). Participation: Dove Hermosa (vocal, lyrics), Czech Integrated Ensemble. Produced by Tom Saivon. Studio remix and application of concert program as fully conceptual album with the theme of creationist paralells between the nascency of cosmos and human, described here as phases of the birth (eight phases and three interphases). Another composer´s step in his concept of integrated musical form, this once above all parallel vertical and horizontal organization of original chaotic structures, resulting in consequential order of composition and its thought. CDR (© 2007 Integrated Music Records, CatchArrow Recordings-Catch 056). MP3 preview: Phase 8 - Energeia. Orders: here.


VLADIMÍR HIRSCH / TOBRUK

Soundtrack to the movie with the same name. Musicians: Vladimír Hirsch - keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, digital technique, programming) with participation of Martina Sanollová (vocal in no.12) and Czech Integrated Ensemble. Thematic album, created from the author´s original soundtrack, where he participated unsuccesfully in competition for the movie with the same name. Twelwe tracks with mainly descriptive names of scenes or acts, bring together an axis of the story, respecting in contours the movie screenplay. Total time 44 min. CDR (© 2008 CatchArrow Recordings, Catch 057). MP3 preview: Inertia Of Space. Orders: vladimir.hirsch@gmail.com and other contact e-mail addresses (see right).




VLADIMÍR HIRSCH / INTEGRATED MUSIC ARCHIVES, VOL.1 & 2

2 compilations of tracks from Vladimír Hirsch´s projects with consecutive number I, incl. unreleased stuff and selected compositions from his solo works & his ensembles Aghiatrias, Skrol, Zygote and Der Marabu on 2 discs in both cases: Vol.1: 1 Vladimír Hirsch: The Exegete, 2 Skrol: Fire Scene, 3 Vladimír Hirsch: Missing The Mirror, 4 Aghiatrias: Sanctus, 5 Vladimír Hirsch: Metamorphose / Figure Y, 6 Skrol: Aegis, 7 Vladimír Hirsch: Epigyrium, 8 Aghiatrias: Semen, 9 Vladimír Hirsch: Disaster Experts, 10 Zygote: Neklid nerovnosti, 11 Der Marabu: Love Song Analysis, 12 Aghiatrias: Cognitive Trap, 13 Vladimír Hirsch: Inerve 2, 14 Skrol: Insomnia, 15 Aghiatrias: Chiasmata, 16 Vladimír Hirsch: Apotheosis, 17 Skrol: Theoreme, 18 Aghiatrias: Syncrasia, 19 Vladimír Hirsch: Arc, 20 Skrol: New Orders, part III, etc. Vol.1: 2 CDR (© 2005 Integrated Music Records), Vol.2: 2 CDR (© 2009 Integrated Music Records). Orders: here.

Motto:
"Music composition whether in a simple or sophisticated form, must exhibit a moment when all its springs merge into one powerful current that lifts Man above his being - an ecstatic eruption transporting us above ourselves. Solely this moment gives meaning to music and justifies its existence on a higher sphere."
Vladimír Hirsch




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