"Prisoners Exercising" is an 1890 painting by Vincent van Gogh. In 1888, van Gogh faced severe depression and cut off his own ear, which he later presented to a prostitute named Rachel as a gesture of love. Some believe it was Gauguin who cut off van Gogh's ear during a dispute. After this incident, van Gogh admitted himself to an asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where he experienced suffering and moments of deep insight.

During his time at the asylum, van Gogh's access to the outside world was restricted, leading him to recreate other artists' works, including Gustave Dore's portrayal of Newgate prison yard in London. In his painting, prisoners can be seen marching in a circle within a small, brick-walled prison yard, passing by the guards to be remembered. Some observers speculate that the figure at the center, gazing outward, may represent van Gogh himself.

[History Captain]

* * * * “Folk-lore means that the soul is sane, but that the universe is wild and full of marvels. Realism means that the world is dull and full of routine, but that the soul is sick and screaming. The problem of the fairy tale is - what will a healthy man do with a fantastic world? The problem of the modern novel is - what will a madman do with a dull world? In the fairy tales the cosmos goes mad; but the hero does not go mad. In the modern novels the hero is mad before the book begins, and suffers from the harsh steadiness and cruel sanity of the cosmos.” 

— G. K. Chesterton Tremendous Trifles

Long Gone Gulch Pilot Episode: A Comedic Fantasy that was worth the wait. #LongGoneGuch #Animation #Reviews #YouTube #Entertainment

Earlier today I had reported on the reveal of the long-awaited Creator-Owned Animation done by the creative team of Tara Billinger and Zach Bellissimo, this Comedic Fantasy takes place in a secluded mythical world, a world filled with Legendary Creatures of Folk-Lore, we soon meet an energetic human girl named Rawhide and a Sarcastic Greaser named Snag (Anything with a Sarcastic Character is…

Seiðmannen - Hedenskap, Trolldom, og Folkeeventyr (2019) (Dungeon Synth, Pagan Ambient)

THIS IS NOT A CONCEPT ALBUM! JUST ENJOY THE JOURNEY! 

ABOUT THE RELEASE

This demo consists of old and previously unreleased material that I made along the years (some of them are even from the past ten years, give or take), but never actually published them anywhere until now. It also includes new material, recently made tracks which are in the process to be realized as a fully fleshed debut album. More information and further details are to be added in due time. The full-length album will feature some tracks from this demo. 

You can support me directly by buying my album here:

https://seidmannen.bandcamp.com/releases

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Seiðmannen does not promote or support any political, religious, (especially monotheistic) "patriotic", racist, dogmatic, or "new age" (Ásatrú, Wicca, Odinism, etc.) ideologies or movements. This project is a clear reflection of my personal life experiences and of a myriad of other metaphorical, esoteric and archetypal concepts. Above all, this project and the themes of the music contained in it are a homage to nature, solitude, paganism, creativity and a revolt against the sickness of modern life and the damage and the degeneracy that it inflicts upon the human psyche. It's a homage and a recognition of the animistic reality of everything that is the primeval offspring of nature. A historical tribute to the practices of heathenry of our ancestors and the believe and the veneration of land spirits, gods and goddesses and of the tribal philosophies and way of life of the people inhabiting their natives lands.

"At trúa á mátt sín ok megin" 

To be continued... 

 - Borislav Vakinov (Summer Solstice, 2019) 

Please support me and all the Dungeon Synth artists, and buy our music. 

This video is for promotional use only! 

RECORDED IN VARIOUS DUNGEONS AND FORESTED AREAS IN BULGARIA. ALL MUSIC, SAMPLING, RECORDING, EDITING, IDEAS, ARTWORK, VISUALS, EFFECTS AND GENERAL DESIGN WAS MADE BY BORISLAV VAKINOV. ADDITIONAL PAINTINGS BY JOHN BAUER. 

SEIÐMANNEN IS B. VAKINOV AND B. VAKINOV IS SEIÐMANNEN! 

© SEIÐMANNEN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. MMXIX. 

"Three small stones an ancient river made, of mountains forgotten; time's somehow mislaid.

Three notes a flute of bone at sunrise does trill of sanguine melodies, lustful passions, and focused will.

A spirit offering is made of two fresh henbane blooms, beside a spider's corpse, as ever the sidhe assumes.

The molted feather of a crow, gnawed by insect tongue, to lift the wind before you as the spirits have begun.