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| Mitternacht - The Dark Night of the Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows | ||||
| Released | 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Darkwave | |||
| Length | 68:24 | |||
| Label | Apocalyptic Vision | |||
| Producer | Sopor Aeternus | |||
| Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows chronology | ||||
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Mitternacht - The Dark Night of the Soul is the 12th album by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows. The album was released in September 2014 in two different formats: in compact disc format with 36-page hardcover book, and an exclusive T-shirt (limited to 1999 copies); and on 12" vinyl with a 28-page booklet in 12" format and two posters (limited to 890 copies). Both editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself and feature illustrations by Anastasiya Chyringa, a fan whose artwork Anna-Varney encountered on Tumblr.
The song "La prima vez" is a cover of a traditional Sephardic song.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anna-Varney Cantodea except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mitternacht" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Beautiful" | 8:37 |
| 3. | "La prima vez" (Traditional) | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Bang-Bang" (Sonny Bono) | 7:17 |
| 5. | "The Boy Has Built a Catacomb" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Carnival of Souls" (Verne Langdon) | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Confessional" | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Under His Light" | 7:00 |
| 9. | "You Cannot Make Him Love You" | 2:04 |
| 10. | "Into the Night" (Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch) | 6:01 |
| 11. | "If You Could Only Read My Mind" | 6:03 |
| 12. | "It's Just That My Sadness" | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Under His Light (2)" | 1:19 |
| 14. | "Miniature" | 6:45 |
Personnel
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows
- Anna-Varney Cantodea - vocals, all other instruments, programming, mixing
Additional Musicians
- Nikos Mavridis – violin
- Tim Ströble - cello
- Sebastian Jülich: bassoon
- Isabel Funke - clarinet
- Viola Schwartzkopff - oboe
- Jonas Schira - cornet
- Michael Fütterer - trombone
- Patrick Chirilus-Bruckner - tuba
- Patrick Damiani - bass, lute, recording, mixing
- Marcel Millot - drums
- Robin Schmidt - mastering
References
| Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows | |
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| Studio albums |
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| Extended plays | |
| Singles | |
| Remix albums and compilations |
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