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Part of the Indie Rock collection. Customers who bought Mystified also bought: Shiva in Exile, DAC Crowell, Jami Sieber, Chris Harvey, Briddes Roune, Heavy Mellow, Lara St John, Magnatune Compilation, Claire Fitch.
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| - Hellwaste | play hifi lofi, license, BUY |
| - Narcotic Basement | play hifi lofi, license, BUY |
| - Spheric | play hifi lofi, license, BUY |
The music of Mystified is mainly of an atmospheric nature. Sometimes for Thomas less is more, making his music ideal for listening while working, sleeping or doing other things. The music of Mystified especially explores texture, consistency, and a type of variety that could be called subtle. This is not the utopian ambient of the typical soundscape artist. It is serious music for serious people.
Mystified music has found many purposes, including scores for films, online and terrestrial radio shows, festivals of aesthetic, political, and other varieties, informational cd-roms, spots on many scores of compilations, and quite a few independent releases.
"Narcotic Basement" is perhaps the smoothest amongst Mystified's recent releases. Diverse and interesting sound sources are used, including synthetic drones, unusual field recordings, shortwave sounds and more. A listener to the "Narcotic Basement" album remarked that he "couldn't stop listening". Thomas hopes that many people will share in this experience.
"Hell Waste" is a drone essay on Hell-- as a place, a concept, and an atmosphere. Deep tones and swirling voices connote an underground setting. Strange brass sounds and drumbeats tell you you are in the lair of the Efreeti. This release is less didactic and more exploratory than many artworks concerning Hell, and is meant to be enjoyed, rather than understood.
"Spheric" is an ambient and drone release that is all about the most important sphere-- the Earth. The ambient portions are very melodic and changeable, and are often accompanied by world rhythms. Tension is maintained, yet there are moments of serenity. Mystified hopes listeners will notice the many shifting layers of sound in the songs from "Spheric".
Thomas Park has been involved with music for his entire life. He was trained in classical and jazz music as a teenager, and played the trombone and piano. His listening habits changed in the late 1980's, and Thomas became interested in electronic music. After several years of writing techno as the band AutoCad, Thomas was fortunate enough to collaborate with Robin Storey of Rapoon. This project helped Thomas to evolve into the ambient/drone band Mystified. Mystified has found considerable success, both through online and physical releases, and is known for being proficient, creative and prolific.
