#Conjure one update#

That electronic rock element found on “Like Ice” makes additional appearances later in the album, but, Exilarch isn’t just a one-dimensional album relying solely on hooks and guest vocalists. The surprising moment of this song – and the proof that Rhys Fulber has finally developed Conjure One’s own identity – comes about half way through when it suddenly introduces a distorted guitar riff and begins to feel more like the electronic rock of Essence of Mind than the world music of Delerium. “Like Ice” features the vocals of Jaren Cerf ( CMJ) and spends the first few moments of its duration building an exotic and alien soundscape before moving directly into a smooth electro-pop beat with layered synths and gorgeous vocals. Lead single, “Like Ice,” offers all of those elements and displays just how seamlessly they work together. Those electronic elements share time with chill, sensual trip-hop grooves, Middle Eastern influences, enchanting female vocals, and even the occasional bit of electro-rock. The layers of dark, flowing synth and deep bass that make up the foundation of each track is just the beginning of what Exilarch offers.

Exilarch drops the overt pop references, the extended world music plod, and the blatant Delerium aping in favor of a sound that skirts the limits between darkness and beauty, and does so in a very direct and concise way.įor long-time Delerium fans, it would be easy to describe this album as a blend of Semantic Spaces and the Spheres albums, but that is just an easy reference point. Conjure One’s third album, Exilarch, will finally change all of that. Of course, there’s the artistic autonomy and all of the freedom that it brings – but the fundamental fact is that the music was never up to par compared what he had done in Delerium. It just didn’t seem to make sense that the man responsible for some of Delerium’s best albums would leave in order to create the exact same music, albeit never as good, under a different name. The reason for Conjure One’s existence has always been a mystery to me. This is the most hyped game of 2020 so it’s a pretty big deal.Review Summary: Rhys Fulber finally proves that Conjure One isn't just a cheap Delerium knock-off.

On top of all this, he’s also made three tracks that will appear in the upcoming AAA video game Cyberpunk 2077, which comes out in November. Furthermore he’s also teasing that they are working on other stuff too, but won’t reveal what it is. Rhys is also teasing that there might be some interesting collaborations. A picture was posted on Facebook of Bill doing vocal recordings in Greg Reely’s quarantine bedroom studio. The Noise Unit album is coming along, but it’s a bit too early in the process to say much about it.

Rhys also has a dark ambient EP called “Resolve” coming out soon, under his own name. The style is moody and electronic, with a great focus on the songs, melodies and atmospheres and not bothering too much with current dance trends. The as yet untitled Conjure One album is coming out on the Dutch label Black Hole and features vocal collaborations with Jaren and Jeza.

#Conjure one update#

But that’s far from everything he’s got in the pipeline, so here’s an update on what’s brewing. Rhys Fulber from Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One et al recently announced that he and Bill Leeb are working on a new Noise Unit album, which got a lot of fans excited.