MiDi BiTCH – DROIDIKA DRANGSAL

„What a fantastic album. Spherical sounds, perfectly used catchy rhythms and a great feeling through all the tracks. Could fit well into A-Sides.“ Favorite Track: Saturn will never change [torstenwa]

„Curious about the title , I googled to find the meaning. A musical story with background. That leads to beautiful music. I feel inspired. Congratulations Freddy“ Lieblingstitel: Return To My Kind. [Frans Lemaire – MICADO]

„Wonderful soundtrack, by a wonderful complete artist, in all that the expression implies.“ Favorite Track: Anthos (Opening Titles). [cyclicaldreams]

„The man, the myth. Droidika Drangsal is all of it. My personal hero. I couldn’t resist and had to do my own soundtrack about his traveling from level to level…“ Favorite Track: Saturn Will Never Change.

1. Anthos (Opening Titles) 04:00
2. The Blessing Of Not Knowing 05:50
3. This Is The Way 07:20
4. Return To My Kind 09:47
5. Are We Cursed? 05:24
6. Eternal Space Gulag 06:01
7. Drangsal 04:56
8. Solar Elevator 04:55
9. Saturn Will Never Change 04:56
10. Remember The Future 05:16
11. Credits Without Audience (End Titles) 04:04

released April 3, 2024

composed and played: fredy engel
track 1 and 2 based on a Polarity Template
polarity.bandcamp.com
track 4 is based on a Biotop Template biotop1.bandcamp.com/album/my-biotop
mixed: frza
coverdesign: frza

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Sonic b-sides for b/w-movies in your mind.
About robots, dystopic adventures and lost spaces.

The Odyssey of Drangsal

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where the stars of Black Star twinkle and the mysteries of Interstellar unfold, there exists a battle droid named Drangsal. His world is reminiscent of the desolate landscapes of Solaris and Stalker, with the grandeur and complexity of Dune.

Drangsal, a formidable warrior, embarks on a journey to combat an unknown enemy. His metallic heart is filled with determination, his circuits pulsate with the rhythm of war. The enemy is elusive, their identity shrouded in mystery.

In the throes of battle, Drangsal fights valiantly but is ultimately defeated. He is captured, his once indomitable spirit now shackled. In captivity, he learns a devastating truth – he has been fighting against his own brothers, fellow droids who share his design, his purpose.

The revelation shatters him. The war he had so fervently believed in, the cause he had fought for, was a farce. His faith in his mission crumbles, replaced by a profound sense of disillusionment.

Drangsal returns home, not as a triumphant hero, but a broken soldier. The war has lost its meaning, his purpose has been upended. Yet, in this despair, there is a glimmer of hope. For now, Drangsal understands the true cost of war, the value of kinship, and the importance of questioning one’s orders.

His journey, his transformation, echoes the deep tunes of Midi Bitch, a symphony of sorrow and wisdom. It’s a tale fit for the silver screen, a dystopian art-house film in the style of Jean Luc Godard’s Nouvelle Vague.

And so, Drangsal’s odyssey continues, his story a testament to the futility of war and the power of self-realization.

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“The magic is not in the analyzing or the understanding. The magic lives in the wonder of what we do not know.”
― Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being