From: Adam Levin <>
The Dark Aether Project features Adam Levin (Warr 8 String Touch
Guitar/Keyboards/Loops), Ray Weston (Vocals), Allen Brunelle
(Drums/Percussion/Keyboards/Vocals) and Steev Geest (Guitar/Guitar Synth/Loops).
Their music has been described as "..intense and blistering...amazing loops
and shimmering textures that are at once haunting and dreamlike...worthy of
attention." by Expose. The Dark Aether Project will perform in support of
their latest album _Feed The Silence_ of which Progression writer Larry Nai
writes: "Dark Aether Project hits a lot of progressive rock pleasure points
with Feed the Silence, but make no mistake: this is not another derivative
band with little new to say...this is an absolutely fabulous album." You'll
also get a preview of brand new material in the works for their next CD. See
http://www.DarkAether.Net/
From: Adam Levin <>
Subject: New Dark Aether Project music online
We're pleased to announce that we have excerpts from three new tracks from
the new album "The Gentle Art of Firewalking" as well as a full track listing
and cover art available on The Dark Aether Project Web Site at
http://www.darkaether.net/
"The Gentle Art of Firewalking" is due for
release on January 26th, 2002.
Will you be able to stand the heat?
From: Adam Levin <>
Subject: REMINDER: Dark Aether Project/Matthew Parmenter in Baltimore
Saturday
[...] After nearly three years of preparation, The Dark Aether Project is
releasing their long awaited new CD "The Gentle Art of Firewalking." The
album features 8 songs which show a group with a fuller, more diverse and
extreme sound - from quiet melodic ambience to full tilt adrenaline pumping
displays of technical instrumental prowess. Four vocal tracks are balanced by
four instrumental tracks. The lyrical subject matter deals with the ups and
downs of interpersonal relationships experienced by certain band members in
their personal lives during the writing and recording of the CD.
The music, while occasionally being reminiscent of classic artists like King
Crimson's 73-74 and 80's eras, as well as others such as Pink Floyd and
Mahavishnu Orchestra at times - is not a throwback to the past. It is very
much forward-looking and contemporary featuring elements that stray into the
realm of post-rock, world music, ambient music, math rock, space/psychedelic
rock and modern rock. It's hard to pin a label on the music appearing on "The
Gentle Art of Firewalking" because it is such a unique and diverse blend of
styles and influences.
The Dark Aether Project, in addition to founding member Warr 8 String
Touchstyle Guitarist/Keyboardist Adam Levin is filled out by a lineup that
may be unfamilliar to those who only know the band from its previous two CD
releases. The lineup on "The Gentle Art of Firewalking" is rounded out by
drummer/keyboardist Allen Brunelle who joined the group in 1999 shortly after
the release of "Feed the Silence" and was previously a member of fellow
Baltimore progressive rock group "Iluvatar" and currently has his own
electronic music project "Tempustry"; vocalist Jennifer Huff who joined in
the summer of 2000 and cut her teeth on a capella vocal work performing and
recording with the group "The Treblemakers"; guitarist John McCloskey who
joined in the Fall of 2000 and is also a member of the jazz band "On the
Rocks"; and finally keyboardist Marty Saletta who joined in early 2001 and
was a member of Baltimore progressive rock groups "Chaos Code" and "The Web."
See http://www.darkaether.net/
for more information.
Matthew Parmenter has long been hailed as a dark visionary as the
singer/songwriter/leader of Michigan's progressive rock master's
"Discipline". Discipline's 1997 epic "Unfolded Like Staircase" was loudly
praised by critics and fans alike as one of the top progressive rock releases
of the 90's. Belgium's Stage Magazine wrote "..twenty years from now Unfolded
Like Staircase will be seen as a milestone of the prog-revival. Heaven!"
Matthew is currently working on a solo project called "astray" which will be
released later this year. The CD features new songs as well as some songs
that he has performed in solo spots at Discipline concerts over the years.
His performance will feature music from this new CD. See
http://www.strungoutrecords.com/
for more information.