The four-track album “The Mirage of Lost Hope” takes listeners on a journey across expansive soundscapes, blending trumpet and ambient electronics to create a beautifully unique cinematic sound experience.
HQ headphones or speakers are strongly recommended to fully appreciate the depth of these compositions.
All tracks were written, performed, and produced by Darkstar83 and 3bc between 2012 and 2013. The trumpet on “Into Ruins” was performed by Tetsuroh Konishi.
Artists:
Darkstar83 is the minimalistic ambient project of Konstantinos Konstadinidis from Athens, Greece. Drawing from melancholic atmospheres and introspective emotions, Darkstar83 paints a dark and spacious sonic landscape with his evocative work.
Website: https://darkstar83.net
3bc is an ambient, electronic, and experimental project led by Don Cook, a Los Angeles-based musician and composer. Working primarily with virtual instruments, Don crafts an engaging tapestry of sound, ranging from soothing melodic tones to the darker, more abstract spaces of the sonic spectrum.
• youtube.com/user/GrubwerxMusic/videos
Tetsuroh Konishi is an ambient trumpet artist from Saitama, Japan, adding a unique flavor to the soundscapes with his ambient trumpet performances.
• tetsuroh-konishi.wix.com/it-is-artistic-life
Special thanks to Cesar Naves for his wonderful videos for “The Mirage of Lost Hope,” “Crumpling Dreams,” and “Into Ruins,” as well as to Doug Henry for his videos on “When Forever Ends” and “When Forever Ends (Mir Version).”
Credits:
• Written and performed by: Darkstar83 and 3bc
• Photography and Design by: Darkstar83
• Produced by: Darkstar83 and 3bc
• Mixed by: 3bc