| "I'm haunted by the hallways and distorting rooms, the echo there of me and you; voices that are carrying this tune..." - Poe
Haunted Echo (derived from the lyrics above) is the solo project from New York's producer/programmer, Kris "Halo" Pierce, successfully creating tracks with rich atmospheric textures and aural landscapes that are often described as "movie music."
Whether its an Industrial anthem or a chillout lounge excursion, one word describes Haunted Echo's music better than any other: Escapism. "Many people come back and tell me, 'It's so easy to get lost in my imagination when I listen to your music.' and that means I succeeded."
The music of Haunted Echo isn't for everyone. His back has been turned against bubble gum pop. He scoffs at teenage angst. He's ashamed of a genre that was once a family; back before Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor opened the doors for fake leather and promoted ugliness to beauty; remembering the time when being "goth" meant dressing up; about pageantry. There are no preconceived notions of fame and stardom here. In what seems to be a defiant move against the masses, he settles behind a dark mask. He lifts both arms out like wings, allowing the wind to catch a proverbial cape. He doesn't just step off the ledge of that skyscraper - he jumps full force. Then he flies. Haunted Echo is a habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity as an escape from reality.
Beneath the meloncholy lies a bed of classical and contemporary music influence. One can hear conversations with Mozart, Nick Cave, and Rhys Fulber inside synths, moods, and layers of syncopating rhythms. The first and primary goal of Haunted Echo is to be as modern as possible while bridging the gap between genres. The second goal of Haunted Echo is to destroy the barriers of genre.
Simply put, my philosophy is this:
Question the Future
It means never accepting the confines of today. It means standing defiant against the norm.
It is the calm understanding that the future is never written.
The Future. Ideas at a molecular level captured inside the sail of a long, dark web.
It means that your dreams are there for the taking. Clutch them tightly. Never let go. Follow them to the bitter end.
The third goal of Haunted Echo is to meld all of your senses together, starting with sight and sound.
For booking and resume information, please visit my official website, Haunted Echo Online.
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