'Schattenmädchen (English:“shadow girl“) has always been around, waiting patiently for seven years to step out of the shadows and reveal its face.
Apoptose’s third album explores dystopian locations: the undergrounds of Japanese megacities, the depths of worldwide data highways, the nightmares of little children. The seven tracks express images of a desolate and dying world, far removed from the solitude of the beloved Northern woods. A world lacking daylight and oxygen. A bleak vision of reality. Over the years, several of these tracks made their way to compilation CDs all over the globe. There they laid dormant to be reunited some day to form this album. In autumn 2006, Apoptose completed the cycle.
On this album, Apoptose works for the first time with spoken word lyrics. Featured languages are Japanese, English, and German. The tracks previously on compilations have been polished/remixed/rerecorded and renamed especially for the unique listening experience of Schattenmädchen.'
Tracklist
1 Asche 8:19
Voice [Voices By], Lyrics By [Text By] – Amélie, Apoptose
2 Violet Silence 8:23
Lyrics By [Text Inspired By] – Kenji Siratori
Voice [English Voice By] – Stephen Carpenter
3 Schattenmädchen 11:33
Voice [German Voice By], Lyrics By [German Words By] – Amélie, Apoptose
Voice [Japanese Voice By], Lyrics By [Japanese Text By] – Kenji Siratori
4 Ba-137m 8:45
Voice – Unknown Artist
5 Karla 8:37
Voice [German Voice By], Lyrics By [German Text By] – Apoptose
6 2wei Sonnen 10:19
7 ...Und Null Sekunden 6:18
Voice – Unknown Artist
Credits
Photography By – Apoptose
Photography By [Inside Photo] – Brent Geoghegan
Notes
The tracks previously on compilations have been polished/remixed/rerecorded and renamed especially for this release. The CD comes in a structured glossy cardboard foldout sleeve with an 8-page booklet containing texts in English, Japanese & German.
Track 1 re-arranged (burned) in 2006. Original version released on "Infernal Proteus" compilation, The Ajna Offensive, 2002 entitled "Eichensiechtum".
Track 2 and 5 recorded (read / received) in 2007.
Track 3 recorded (discovered) in 2006.
Track 4 re-arranged (radioactivly decayed) in 2006. Original version released on "Statement 1961" compilation, Ironflame, 2004 entitled "137 CS".
Track 6 re-arranged (enhanced) in 2006. Original version released on "Solaris Collaboration" compilation, Polymorph Records, 2000.
Track 7 re-arranged (reset) in 2007. Original version released on "...In The Crystal Cage" compilation, :Ikonen: Media, 2004 entitled "Null".
