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One of the major musical “roots” of ad dios are to be found in electronic music from the 70s; Tangerine Dream, Edgar Froese and Klaus Schulze. They were true pioneers, beginning already in the late 60s with quite experimental music, soon to start off to explore the vaste landscape of sequencers and synthesizers, especially the mighty Moog! Edgar Froese was the founder of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze joined as a drummer. Through various lineups the group has survived and actually still exists (with only remaining original member Froese). But, what they achieved in those early days, with the technology available, is still amazing; marvellous textures, soundscapes, rhythms as well as melody! It is not by chance that watching from above in our studio there is a large poster with Klaus Schulze performing in 1978… : ) Electronic greetings, ad dios Recommended albums for a start: Tangerine Dream – Rubycon, Stratosfear, Tangram Edgar Froese – Epsilon in Malaysian Pale Klaus Schulze – X, Babel See also: Tangerine Dream Edgar Froese Klaus Schulze

A recurring topic on this page will be how and why the music of ad dios has become what it is today. It all started with books… Fascinated by the Arthurian legend and old Celtic myths, there were two authors in particular inspiring us while making our first album, Avalon. In our opinion, the best retelling of the Arthurian legends made, is done by Mary Stewart, in her Merlin Trilogy; The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills and The Last Enchantment. Told from Merlin´s point of view, they span from his boyhood, until the time when Camelot is at its peak. Another novel that was a source of inspiration in the making of Avalon (also for Ancient Landscapes and The Endless Knot, if you take a closer look) was Marion Bradley´s The Mists of Avalon. In this work the narrator is Morgaine, Arthur´s sister (aka Mogan le Fay); not as the villain, but as the defender of the old religion against the growing power of the Christian priests. Hopefully some of you still have some days off before the Christmas holidays are over, and the time to read a new book (or four?)! Having done so, you will perhaps listen to

… at Meadow Music! In addition to our own contribution, there are eight more songs to enjoy… : ) Merry Christmas! ad dios

… but since he is a bit busy at this time of year, we agreed on a downloadable special Christmas gift for free! : ) The 2008 ad dios version of the traditional Christmas carol, Once in Royal David´s City, is now available. The trumpet part was beautifully played by Lars Hammar and cover photograph was taken by Linnea Jönsson. So, get on with it! Listen and/or download the music, download the cover and build your own Christmas gift! Once in Royal David´s City – mp3 Once in Royal David´s City – wav [quite a large file, but practical when burning an audio CD] Cover – pdf Enjoy! : ) ad dios P.S. If you decide to use the RSS-function, we are sorry to say it does not support Explorer 6! : ( We recommend the mail subscription alternative instead… D.S.

News about ad dios, and other related topics, will be posted here regularly. Please stay tuned and listen to some music meanwhile… : ) Middle-Earth Realm of Arawn The Endless Knot