A Time Forgotten Explained

A Time Forgotten
Type:studio
Artist:Destini Beard with Midnight Syndicate
Cover:Time-Forgotten-Album-Cover.jpg
Released:August 7, 2012
Studio:Green Valley Studios
Genre:Gothic, new age, dark ambient, neoclassical dark wave
Label:Entity Productions
Producer:Edward Douglas, Gavin Goszka
Prev Title:Carnival Arcane
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Monsters of Legend
Next Year:2013

A Time Forgotten is the second collaborative remix album by vocalist Destini Beard and Midnight Syndicate, the first being the 2010 EP, The Dark Masquerade. The album blends Destini's original lyrics and vocals with previously released songs from Midnight Syndicate's albums. The theme of A Time Forgotten centers around a once-thriving Victorian-era hotel that has suffered a fire and is now haunted by its past residents.[1] The album also included an original song written and performed by Destini entitled, My Last Goodbye,[2] and an electro dance[3] remix of Farewell Forever from The Dark Masquerade EP by Pat Berdysz of Encoder.[4]

Background and production

In an interview with HorrorNews.net, vocalist, Destini Beard said this about the album:

Sonically, we wanted the CD to be reminiscent of a short musical, with multiple layers of harmonies and counter melodies on each song. The recording process took much longer than The Dark Masquerade but I feel the end product was worth every bit of it. I was especially pleased with how the musical variety works hand in hand with the lyrics to pull you further along on the adventure.[1]

The electro dance remix of the song Farewell Forever (from The Dark Masquerade) was done by Pat Berdysz who also created the Dead and Buried electro dance remix of Midnight Syndicate's track, Graveyard, on .[4] [5]

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. https://horrornews.net/55070/a-time-forgotten-destini-beard-cd-featuring-midnight-syndicate/ A Time Forgotten – Destini Beard CD featuring Midnight Syndicate
  2. http://hallowzing.blogspot.com/2012/06/destini-beard-interview.html Interview with Destini Beard
  3. https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/encoder/Content?oid=1495196 Band of the Week – Encoder
  4. https://www.discogs.com/Destini-Beard-And-Midnight-Syndicate-A-Time-Forgotten/release/5459947 A Time Forgotten – Destini Beard and Midnight Syndicate (2012, CD) on Discogs
  5. https://www.discogs.com/Midnight-Syndicate-The-Dead-Matter-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/3523438 The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Midnight Syndicate (2010, CD) on Discogs