Exit Ghost, by Paul Haslinger

Exit Ghost

by Paul Haslinger

supported by

Paul Marsh Brilliant! Edgar would be proud... Favorite track: Alcina.

Micky68 It is a very personal album. I can hear that. Beautifully crafted melodies and sounds. Highly recommended. Thanks for this. Favorite track: White Sun.

more...

	/

Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Includes unlimited streaming of Exit Ghost via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.

ships out within 3 days

Purchasable with gift card

£20 GBP or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Includes unlimited streaming of Exit Ghost via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.

ships out within 3 days

Purchasable with gift card

£12 GBP or more
Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.

£7 GBP or more

1.	The Faltering Sky 03:45	buy track
2.	Intrinsic 03:14	buy track
3.	Room 3 03:28	buy track
4.	Exit Ghost 01:58	buy track
5.	Valse I 03:23	buy track
6.	August 2-22 03:09	buy track
7.	Shuiyeh 03:33	buy track
8.	Berlin 86-11 03:20	buy track
9.	White Sun 03:49	buy track
10.	Undertow 02:50	buy track
11.	Mayerling 02:05	buy track
12.	Ferndell 05:25	buy track
13.	Alcina 07:54	buy track

about

It’s a strange betweenworld, bookended by sleep and the jolt of being wide awake in a place where you wonder how you got there. You know the feeling… It seems familiar but the colours are, well, unreal.

On the bookshelf stands a single tome; John Fowles’ The Magus, its pages are strewn across the floor, there is no end to the story, the circular quest for “what is real and what is not” will never conclude, never be in order again.

“In The Magus there is a reference to the waiting room (the working title for ‘Exit: Ghost’) which turns out to be a metaphor for a life unlived.”

In the high-ceilinged room next door, a grand piano plays lush melodies as, meanwhile, somewhere, an Alice In Wonderland clock ticks, cellos are bowed, a swarm of something vibrates and the hallucinatory crowd around Rosemary’s Baby babble. An echoey electronic hum builds and falls like a 50s refrigerator passed through and effects board, things run backwards, staccato strings are plucked… and that’s not the half of it.

“I’ve never been happy staying in one particular school of musical thought. The fun has been turning things on their heads, to try something you were not supposed to do.”

We’re on an immersive and adventurous travelogue with the former member of the legendary Tangerine Dream, Paul Haslinger - this is a man who knows how to build tension, hold moods, illustrate contempt, lies, passion and pleasure; He can create fear, loathing and love - he’s been unlocking the nuances of such emotions in a hugely successful career as a TV and film soundtrack composer (Halt And Catch Fire, Underworld and the Golden Globe-nominated Sleeper Cell).

‘Exit Ghost’ is his long thought out opus, a moment caught in time, flicking through reference points, taking an ethereal excursion that permeates musical genres as it becomes awash with intricate sounds and cross-pollinating rhythms. Did you hear that?

“I like to leave room for chance and whichever method I chose can never be absolute. Taking things apart is the first step in putting them back together in a more imaginative way.”

Built originally from the warmth of his grand piano ‘Exit Ghost’ resonates with purity and power, from an eerie and evocative betweenworld, that’s at once expansive and rolling, then intoxicating and suffocating in equal measures; modern composition at its most uplifting; cerebral, celebratory, intense and beautiful.

“The soul searching in connection with this record was extensive. Finding places of resonance, giving a colour to your memories. It was more challenging because it’s not somebody else’s narrative. Finding the core of your own story can be the most difficult task of all.”

Created over the span of eight years and filled with literal and personal references, the album itself is a testament to the search - a quest filled with hints, particles and suggestions.

Paul Haslinger’s ‘Exit Ghost’ is the first release from new electronic label Artificial Instinct set for release on 7th February 2020 on vinyl (with die cut sleeve) and CD.

credits

released February 7, 2020

license

subtotal
taxes calculated at checkout

about

Artificial Instinct London, UK

contact / help

Contact Artificial Instinct

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Exit Ghost, you may also like:

For Nothing EP
by Ulrich Schnauss

supported by 34 fans who also own “Exit Ghost”

[ULRICH SCHNAUSS 1] [Released 2017.06.12] A very enjoyable EP! 'No further ahead than today' is full of energy and it always listen at it smiling :-) 'Melts Into Air (Yppah Remix)' has a lot of wonderful details. 'Water Under The Bridge' carries Schnauss wonderful sequenced magic. Would love an extended version! 'Illusory Sun (Dave DK Remix)'. Not bad, dub & dynamic vibes here. ★ Bandcamp limits sorting :-( ★
go to album
Improvisation #2
by Ulrich Schnauss

supported by 31 fans who also own “Exit Ghost”

Just love the sonic exploration of this album - Ulrich always amazes with the subtleties packed in every composition. Josh Humble
go to album
Dream Mixes III - Ultimate Edition (Remastered 2019)
by Jerome Froese & Tangerine Dream

supported by 30 fans who also own “Exit Ghost”

While Dream Mixes 1 & 2 have their moments, this is where Jerome gets playful and starts digging into the classic part of Tangerine Dream’s back catalogue, mostly from the Schmoelling era. You’ll recognise snippets from Encore, Thief, Logos, White Eagle, Poland, and even the deep cut Silver Scale, but they’re all engineered into new, energetic dance tracks. It works better than you’d think and goes to show just how innovative the original melodies and sequences were. Frederik Gonzalez Olsen
go to album
Heavy EP
by William Ryan Fritch

Fritch marches his wall of cinematic sound into town with horns blaring, chains clanking and drums beating loud. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 19, 2014
go to album
A Hound's Heart
by William Ryan Fritch

featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 4, 2014
go to album
Origins
by Elskavon

The latest from the ambient classical composer is full of kaleidoscopic soundscapes that are joyfully danceable and optimistic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 19, 2023
go to album
Node 2 (DiN44)
by Node

supported by 28 fans who also own “Exit Ghost”

When I bought this album, it said I would have the option to download it, but I do not. BandCamp says I own it, but there's no download option. pmoreno
go to album

Exit Ghost

by Paul Haslinger

Black LP, Die-cut Sleeve Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

Buy Vinyl £20 GBP or more

Send as Gift

CD Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

Buy Compact Disc £12 GBP or more

Send as Gift

Digital Album Streaming + Download

Buy Digital Album £7 GBP or more

Send as Gift

Share / Embed

about

credits

license

tags

Tags

Shopping cart

about

discography

contact / help

Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

£20 GBP or more

Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

£12 GBP or more

Streaming + Download

£7 GBP or more