The saga of BIG GREY SUN by underground artist Death Hags continues to shine. The fifth installment in the series introduces Orphée 53, a dark, straightforward synthpop track that balances substance with mystery.
Orphée 53 explores themes of release and renewal, embracing change, and facing the unknown with a positive mindset, no matter how uncertain the present may be.
The song’s title pays homage to the first Musique Concrète opera, created in 1953 by Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry, a work that once stirred controversy for its bold embrace of modernity in a world still clinging to tradition.
It also nods to the enduring myth of Orpheus, the archetypal artist who descended into the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice. It is a timeless symbol of creativity, loss, and transcendence, and the song's mood and atmosphere do justice to its profound message.
Accompanying the track is a self-made video by Death Hags, putting together archival footage from Despotism, The Skeleton Dance, and Dream of a Rarebit Fiend, creating an appropriate visual counterpart to the song’s themes of transformation.
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