Orplid
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Orplid is the creative neofolk
, martial, post-industrial and experimental music
works of German
musicians Uwe Nolte and Frank Machau. The name is drawn from the poem Gesang Weylas by Eduard Mörike
, beginning ‘Du bist Orplid, mein Land’ ('You are Orplid, my land'). Orplid in the poem is a faraway fantasy land. The band has progressed over the course of their discography from acoustic folk peppered with instruments like the piano, organ, and cello, to a more experimental minimalistic style.
Neofolk
Neofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial...
, martial, post-industrial and experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
works of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
musicians Uwe Nolte and Frank Machau. The name is drawn from the poem Gesang Weylas by Eduard Mörike
Eduard Mörike
Eduard Friedrich Mörike was a German Romantic poet.-Biography:Mörike was born in Ludwigsburg. His father was Karl Friedrich Mörike , a district medical councilor; his mother was Charlotte Bayer...
, beginning ‘Du bist Orplid, mein Land’ ('You are Orplid, my land'). Orplid in the poem is a faraway fantasy land. The band has progressed over the course of their discography from acoustic folk peppered with instruments like the piano, organ, and cello, to a more experimental minimalistic style.
Albums and EPs
| Year | Title | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Orplid | CD. Two editions with different artwork. Limited to 500 copies each. Debut album. |
| 1999 | Das Schicksal (Fate) | 10". 430 copies. |
| 1999 | Geheiligt Sei Der Toten Name (Blessed Be the Dead Name) | CD5" |
| 2000 | Orplid | CD. Reissue with bonus tracks and new artwork. |
| 2001 | Barbarossa Barbarossa Barbarossa, a name meaning red beard in Italian, may refer to any of these:-People:* Emperor Barbarossa or Frederick I , Holy Roman Emperor... |
10" |
| 2002 | Nächtliche Jünger (Nocturnal Youth) | CD and limited 2x10" LPs with booklet limited to 500 copies. |
| 2006 | Sterbender Satyr (Dying Satyr Satyr In Greek mythology, satyrs are a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus — "satyresses" were a late invention of poets — that roamed the woods and mountains. In myths they are often associated with pipe-playing.... ) |
CD. |
| 2007 | "Frühe Werke" (Early Works) | CD, compilation of early and unreleased material. |
| 2008 | "Greifenherz" (Gryphon heart) | CD |
| 2010 | Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings is a compilation album by various neofolk and metal artists. It was released through Prophecy Productions on October 29, 2010... |
CD, compilation of various neofolk Neofolk Neofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial... artists songs. Disc 2. |