01.Midfall Vibe
02.Windmonat
The new name from Krasnodar, Midfall Vibes is a side project of The Ecstatic Spells members who decided to plunge further into darkwave.
The duo’s debut release is in a neoclassical style and consists of two instrumental compositions.
The main track according to the music author Alexander Demidov initially had the working title ‘Her Secret Name Was Autumn’ from which one can understand that this work is nothing else than a dedication, a declaration of feelings. Its lightweight atmosphere with a veil of light sadness transports the listener to the world of memories and dreams.
Next comes a track with an unusual name ‘Windmonat’ (an outdated German name for November). There are several references that pop up here.
Firstly, Midfall Vibes thus pay tribute to their inspirers. According to the musicians, these are well-known genre’s representatives especially its German direction called Neue Deutsche Todeskunst. For example, early works of Roman Rutten (Endraum), Bruno Kramm (Das Ich), Tilo Wolff (Lacrimosa). Russian legends of dark scene Stillife also had a due influence on the project’s creator. Secondly, Alexander Demidov and Valeria Mingaleva formed their creative union in November 2023. And thirdly, the MV participants think that mentioned time has a special charm. This is a time of loss and sorrows but there is also a glimmer of hope. This is evidenced by the changes of mood in the composition under consideration.
The single’s sound engineer was famous Pavel Zolin (Purple Fog Side, Atmostatic) who had previously helped the musicians from TES in their latest works.
Line-up:
Alexander Demidov – keyboards, programming.
Valeria Mingaleva – keyboards, programming.
Music by Alexander Demidov.
Mixing and mastering by Pavel Zolin, JT Rec.
Cover design by Lana Cardi.
Cover idea by Valeria Mingaleva.