Somnambulist
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Somnambulist can refer to:
- a person who engages in somnambulism (sleepwalkingSleepwalkingSleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness...
) - The title of a song "The Fleeting Somnambulist" by Deathrock/Gothic Band Christian DeathChristian DeathChristian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band was founded and fronted by Rozz Williams. Christian Death is most notable for their first album Only Theatre of Pain....
, Written by by Rozz WilliamsRozz WilliamsRozz Williams was an American vocalist and musician of several varieties, most famous for fronting the band Christian Death, then later Shadow Project with musician Eva O, though his main project throughout his career was the industrial, Premature Ejaculation...
November 6, 1963 - April 1, 1998 (aged 34) - "Somnambulist (Simply Being Loved)Somnambulist (Simply Being Loved)"Somnambulist " is a song by Brian Transeau, better known as BT, that was released as a single on March 20, 2003. The track quickly became the most successful track from the album Emotional Technology, and one of Transeau's biggest commercial hits. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard...
", a song by BTBT (musician)Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre... - "Somnambulist" (Angel), a 2000 episode of the TV show Angel
- a term used in hypnosisHypnosisHypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
to indicate someone of high enough suggestibilitySuggestibilitySuggestibility is the quality of being inclined to accept and act on the suggestions of others.A person experiencing intense emotions tends to be more receptive to ideas and therefore more suggestible. Generally, suggestibility decreases as age increases...
to follow suggestions without the need for a formal trance - Somnambulist (band), an American progressive rockProgressive rockProgressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band - a song by the Swedish artist Psilodump
- A song by Australian rock band Blueline MedicBlueline Medic-History:The group formed in mid 1999 after the downfall of bands Caustic Soda and Mid Youth Crisis from which guitarists Donnie Dureau and Adrian Lombardi were members...
- a song by English rock band XTCXTCXTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
- a song by DJ performance artist/producer/musician Mount SimsMount SimsMount Sims is the stage name of Matthew Sims, a Berlin-based American DJ, performance artist, producer and musician. Starting Mount Sims as a purely electronic music act, later releases have also shown influences from post punk, new wave and darkwave...
from The Album Wild Light - SomnambulistSomnambulist (album)Somnambulist is the second album by the experimental, progressive metal band Sicmonic, independently released on September 9, 2008. A signed version was released on December 25, 2009 by Aural Music and it contained four bonus tracks. A music video for "Somnambulist" has been released...
, an album by American metal band SicmonicSicmonic-Studio albums:-Band members:Current members* Taylor Hession - Vocals* Ray Goodwin - Lead Guitar, Violin* Ryan Gero - Rhythm Guitar* Jason Williams - Bass* Zack Sewell - Drums, PercussionFormer members* Douglas Berry - Drums, Percussion... - "Like a Somnambulist", a song by the German Black-metal band Dark FortressDark FortressDark Fortress is a black metal band from Landshut, Germany, formed in 1994. They have released six studio albums, a split album and a demo album.-Early:...
- a song by the EBM/Industrial band Suicide CommandoSuicide CommandoSuicide Commando is a Belgian electro-industrial act created by Johan van Roy in 1986.- History :Johan van Roy, Suicide Commando's only member, began experimenting with electronic music in 1986. Three years later he released his first tape under the moniker Suicide Commando, and made an appearance...
- The title character in The SomnambulistThe SomnambulistThe Somnambulist is a 2007 fantasy/horror novel set in the late Victorian period, and is the debut novel by Jonathan Barnes. The protagonists Edward Moon, a conjurer and detective, and his silent partner The Somnambulist, a milk-drinking giant who does not bleed when stabbed, are called to...
, a novel by Jonathan BarnesJonathan Barnes (author)Jonathan Barnes is the author of The Somnambulist, his first novel, as well as The Domino Men, an indirect sequel. He earned a first in English literature from the University of Oxford. Currently, he lives in London and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement.-External links:... - A central character by the name of Cesare, from the 1920 film The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 1920 silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. It is one of the most influential of German Expressionist films and is often considered one of the greatest horror movies of the silent era. This movie is cited as...
- A zombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
, as used in the novels The Zombie Survival GuideThe Zombie Survival GuideThe Zombie Survival Guide, written by American author Max Brooks and published in 2003, is a survival manual dealing with the fictional potentiality of a zombie attack. It contains detailed plans for the average citizen to survive zombie uprisings of varying intensity and reach, and describes...
and World War ZWorld War ZWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a 2006 post-apocalyptic horror novel by Max Brooks. It is a follow-up to his 2003 book The Zombie Survival Guide. Rather than a grand overview or narrative, World War Z is a collection of individual accounts in the form of first-person anecdote... - The title character in Don't Wake Up the Sleepwalker, a novel by Stefan KisyovStefan KisyovStefan Kisyov is a novelist, journalist, playwright and short story writer. Kisyov was born in Stara Zagora in 1963. He studied at Sofia and Plovdiv universities, and also at the Sorbonne in Paris...