Sub-Photic Scenario, by Runar Magnusson

Sub-Photic Scenario

by Runar Magnusson

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1.	Uninvited Guests 19:17	buy track
2.	Currents Collide 02:44	buy track
3.	Sub-Photic Scenario 11:32	buy track
4.	The inward bursting force of implosion 06:58	buy track

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released December 2, 2022

This work was inspired by the deep ocean, the pressure, the darkness and
the fact that there are amazing creatures down there creating their own light, brightening up their surroundings via bioluminescence. Using chemical reactions these lifeforms become pockets of lights in the otherwise pitch-black, harsh environment they live in.

It was not until I had finished writing the album in 2020 - 2021, that I understood its relation to my own life at the time, of what I was going through of deep, dark depression, struggling with keeping my head above the water.

This release is a part of a trilogy of releases that are made in the period of
2019 - 2021 and will come out in ´22. All of them are related, showing my state of mind in that period, something I only understood afterwards.
The years 2017-2021 were very hard for various reasons, I had moved to another country giving up financial security and network, in the beginning of 2018 I lost a good friend, the year after I lost my father in Iceland. I spiraled into a deep dark hole, a paralyzing state to be in. It was not until mid 2021 that I reached out for help that some light started to appear. And I started to get some energy to get these releases out.

Each release in the trilogy comes in its own format.

1. Sub-Photic Scenario CD EROTOTOX DECODINGS (US)
2. Insideout of Chaos,Tapeworm (UK/DE).
3. Komplett Kollaps (a dedication to Jóhann Jóhannsson) vinyl EROTOTOX DECODINGS (US).

This release is dedicated to my father, Magnús Helgi Ólafsson, that passed away during its production. His favourite orchestra was nature’s own orchestra. He took me to the sea as a child and taught me to respect nature. He was a stubborn and loving father and certainly not without his flaws, so I have certainly followed his path in some sense.

I would like to thank:

My wife Gerda and my son Benedikt for the patience in tough times.

Chandra of EROTOTOX DECODINGS for the patience and trust in me.

Yann for the endurance, patience and understanding in a very difficult and long mastering process.

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Runar Magnusson Reykjavík, Iceland

Runar Magnusson is an Icelandic/Danish soundartist and musician, currently based in Austria.
With a masters degree in Electronic Music Composition from The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/DK, he is inspired by the sounds of nature, noise, and meditation, Magnusson specializes in atmospheric disturbances through minimalist compositions. ... more

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