Alexandria

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#		Title	Length
1		Alexandria	5:29	Play
2		Contradiction is the Dragon	6:11	Play
3		Hide in your Shadow	4:56	Play
4		Fortress	5:49	Play
5		Talim Ridge	2:01	Play
6		Belarmino's Dictionary	2:54	Play
7		Paper Door	4:31	Play
8		Ariel's Flight	3:51	Play
9		The Valley of Seven Keys	6:21	Play
10		Madame Alchemier	6:50	Play
11		Canto IV	3:46	Play
12		The Last Centaur	4:17	Play

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Description

Louisa, Australian artist on ethereal French label Prikosnovenie, released 4 albums: Argo, Alexandria, Ariel and Alabaster. Collaborations include Love Sessions and she appears on such compilations as Fairy World, L'Odysee, Belladonne, Mystica Antiqua, Cantara Magica, Cryptichon & Hypericomes. Collaborators include Stoa, Daemonia Nymphe, Gor, Oophoi, Hungry Lucy, Mathias Grassow and Ikon. She even inspired an author to publish a faerietale about her entitled "Louisa" in a book of short stories, "Mon Dernier Th" published in France. What critics say:

'The best female singer in the underground'
(Vampiria Magazine, Italy)

'moonstruck Louisa takes us into a world of fairies and elementals.... a jewel in the field of romantic ethereal-pop fairy music"
(L'Ame Electrique Magazine, Greece)

'Beauty, grace, passion and excellence are the hallmarks of Alexandria' (Celestial Voices, England)

'A canny fusion of ambience, folk and classical.... a haunting music sensation... setting myth and poetry to soaring vocals' (Melbourne Times)

'between Dead-Can-Dance and Enya...Louisa's voice can easily compete with the finest artists of the genre'
(Tranceform, Germany)

'Alexandria reveals a pronounced esoteric and ambient side, but the fascination for other styles like classical music is omnipresent'
(Side-Line Magazine, Belgium)

'Eerie... dreamy... soothing... Its ethereal folk sound comes from an echoing mixture of instruments... Adding to the atmosphere are lyrics full of mysterious storytelling.'
(Rhythms Magazine, Australia)

'A magic potion that gives life to all those mysterious characters from the fringes of reality... full of vivacious incantation inspired from mellifluous rumors from the faery lands and the literary world.... a tasty cocktail of Myth by this Australian voice treasure.'
(FAO CASA Gazette, Rome)

Alexandria's title-track is a tribute to Milton & Cavafy; music adapted from 15th century piece 'Baixa dansa Barcelona'.

Words from cherished listeners:

"If I would meet my Creator I know she would be singing your music." (Lance, USA)

'...on a clear, star-filled night, Alexandria was playing on the Ardfern penninsular, off the Mull of Kintyre at the Westernmost reaches of Scotland from one millenium to the next.'(Mike Robinson, Edinburgh)

'You have a crystalline voice. Thanks for making perfect music for my own dreaming.'(Craig Gidney, Washington D.C.)

'A few people create things that will stand forever. Your work will continue on for many life times if not literally forever.'(David Bagby, California)

Of 3rd album "Ariel" on Prikosnovenie, France:

Side-Line Magazine, Belgium: "captivating"
Vampiria Magazine, Italy: "beautiful", "amazing"
D-Side Magazine, France: "mesmerizing"
Tranceform, Germany: "a gem", "a masterpiece"
Dragon Flight Magazine, USA: "stunning & breathtaking"
Twilight Zone, Italy: "arcane", "visionary", "supreme"
Elegy Magazine, France: "melodique, merveille"
Collected Sounds, Sweden: "lyrical depth & dexterity"
Coroner, Russian Gothic Project: "a masterpiece"
Glasnost Music, Germany: album of the month
Ethereality, USA: "mandolin-mad", "giddily beautiful"
Suburbia Magazine, Italy: "illuminante" "fairy music"
Darker than the Bat, Belgium: "romantic", "dreamy"
Eurock, USA: "subtle...highly exotic sonic textures"
L'Ame Electrique Magazine, Greece: "a jewel"

Positive articles on Louisa's music have also appeared in the following zines/magazines:

Zillo Magazine, Germany
Presto! Magazine, France
Gonzo Circus Magazine, The Netherlands
Dark Entries, Belgium
Feedback Magazine, Portugal
Le Fantastique Webzine, France
FluxEuropa, UK
La Defuncion, Spain
Deep Listenings Magazine, Italy
Oriflamme, UK
Postmortemzine, France
www.starvox.net, USA
Barbarian Magazine/Tierra de Lobos, Spain
Polarlicht Magazine, Germany
TEAR Magazine (New York), USA
www.topiste.free.fr, France
Khimaira Magazine, Belgium
Heimdallr, Switzerland
Grindzone Magazine, Italy
Elegy Magazine, France
Fiend Magazine, Australia
Eclipsed, Germany
Antiphonal Magazine, Spain
Eisplanet Magazine, Greece
www.obskure.com, France
Swag of Yarns Magazine, Australia
New Age Magazine, Italy
and others.

Thanks for your interest - Louisa :-)