The Voice of Midnight
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The Voice of Midnight is a concept album
by The Residents
, released in 2007. It was adapted from a short story, "Der Sandmann," by Prussian writer E. T. A. Hoffmann.
The protagonist of the story is Nathaniel (Nate) who carries a deep-seated fear that the childhood fable character, The Sandman, is stalking him. Nate's fiancee, Clair is a steadfast realist.
The first 500 copies of the CD came with a five track bonus CD-EP The Sandman Waits. The original plan was for it to be the first 300, but so many people pre-ordered the recording that they boosted the print run.
"Scene 2 (Mental Decay)"
"Scene 3 (Claire's Response)"
"Scene 4 (In The Dark)"
"Scene 5 (Professor Calligari)"
"Scene 6 (The Telescope)"
"Scene 7 (True Love)"
"Scene 8 (Seven Cats)"
"Scene 9 (Catatonia)"
"Scene 10 (The Proposal)"
"Scene 11 (The Tower)"
"Scene 12 (Epilogue)"
Clair: Gerri Lawler
Olympia (the other "woman," originally a robot): Carla Fabrizo
Other Characters: The Residents
Nolan Cook
Carla Fabrizo
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
by The Residents
The Residents
The Residents is an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects and ten DVDs....
, released in 2007. It was adapted from a short story, "Der Sandmann," by Prussian writer E. T. A. Hoffmann.
The protagonist of the story is Nathaniel (Nate) who carries a deep-seated fear that the childhood fable character, The Sandman, is stalking him. Nate's fiancee, Clair is a steadfast realist.
The first 500 copies of the CD came with a five track bonus CD-EP The Sandman Waits. The original plan was for it to be the first 300, but so many people pre-ordered the recording that they boosted the print run.
Scenes
"Scene 1 (The Sandman)""Scene 2 (Mental Decay)"
"Scene 3 (Claire's Response)"
"Scene 4 (In The Dark)"
"Scene 5 (Professor Calligari)"
"Scene 6 (The Telescope)"
"Scene 7 (True Love)"
"Scene 8 (Seven Cats)"
"Scene 9 (Catatonia)"
"Scene 10 (The Proposal)"
"Scene 11 (The Tower)"
"Scene 12 (Epilogue)"
Actors
Nate: Corey Rosen- First worked with The Residents on River of CrimeRiver of Crime (Episodes 1-5)The River of Crime is a release by The Residents, originally released online as a five-episode podcast through both iTunes and Cordless Recordings' website. The Residents also sold a two-disc package of blank CD-Rs to burn the episodes and bonus material for those who wanted a standard audio disc...
Clair: Gerri Lawler
- Worked on River of Crime as well as Tweedles.
Olympia (the other "woman," originally a robot): Carla Fabrizo
- Long time Residents collaborator.
Other Characters: The Residents
Score Performed By
The ResidentsNolan Cook
Carla Fabrizo