Condescending

by Föhn

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Dmitry Nevozhay
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Dmitry Nevozhay Amazing funeral death-doom with cool saxophone lines and great melancholy vibe Favorite track: Persona.
David Fischer
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David Fischer Föhn play some of the most challenging and rewarding funeral doom I have heard in a long time. Condescending consists of four tracks with varying, extensive intros: a spastic soprano saxophone, atmospheric keys and a haunting spoken word passage. Lyrics center around the loss of innocence, the music is uneasy and crushing, yet not in the way one might expect. Instead of trying to dismantle your soul, Föhn want you to look inside. Full review here: www.funeraldoom.org/fohn-condescending/ Favorite track: Persona.
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nicolescadres Funeral doom at it's best, I really dig the tenor sax on bereft. For fans of Bell witch, NONE and Subterranean Disposition. Favorite track: Persona.
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1.
Bereft 13:51
Life is but a fleeting moment In the grand scheme of things We're born into a world so cold Only to wither away like leaves Nihilistic thoughts consume me In this endless cycle of pain Search for meaning in the void Our struggles are all for naught So let us mourn The passing of life And embrace abyss With open arms For in the end We are all just Mere shadows In an endless dark
2.
A Day After 13:29
Days full of sadness Coffee and blood Spilled on the floor Yesterday I found My soul has a hole Keeping inside All those moments Never happened In this world The dream I saw that night Was nothing but reality The one I hoped to escape from But now I suffer in silence Is this my fate? Is this my end? And all I needed... ...was time
3.
In the shadow of cosmos Alone I stare Emotions cancelled Through lies and despair The pain of nothing Almost I touched The hand of my soul Tore out my heart How heavy Does it feel To be empty And alone? How heavy Does it feel Being heard By no one?
4.
Persona 17:27
A life once lived Now a product Sold into slavery A fate worse than death Through the misty lights I came To reveal my name And my story Fell on your head If you turn Into a "monster" Is it still you ...inside? Monsters profit From human misery Behold the Sun of the Unknown Falling deeper Behind their souls This is not me But I'm stuck Scars as a reminder Is this my fault? Cycle begins all over again But that day It was God Climbed that fence ...to redemption

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Föhn's sound transcends traditional boundaries, rooted in funeral doom, drenched in atmosphere, and interwoven with elements of the avant-garde. The result is a dense, achingly beautiful experience, steeped in the essence of midnight and the whispers of urban life. Their music evokes an enchanting hush, creating a haunting journey for the listener.

The cohesive narrative that runs through “Condescending” prompts you to deeply consider the question: “What became of your innocence?” Each of the four songs collectively explore that theme, examining the profound loss of naive beliefs and their replacement by existential despair through exposure to the suffering and harsh realities of our modern world.

FFO: Mournful Congregation, Esoteric, Swans, Bohren & der Club of Gore

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released August 23, 2024

Föhn are:
Nikolaos Vlachakis: Vocals
Georgios Miliaras: Bass
Georgios Schoinianakis: Drums, guitars, keyboards, programming

Music by G. Schoinianakis
Lyrics by N. Vlachakis

Recorded by Babis Tzanidakis and G. Schoinianakis at Timeless Recording Studios, Eleusis, GR
Mixed and mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios, Birmingham, UK

Guest musicians:
Alexandros Sismanidis, Vocals on “Bereft” and “Persona”
Viktor Karamanis, Tenor saxophone on “Bereft” and “Persona”
Dimitris Pantelias, Soprano saxophone on “Bereft”

Photography by C. Chaniotou (@dreama_project)
Layout by L. Macip

REVIEWS:

"The audio nightmare begins immediately, bringing forth slow, iron-shod pounding, a phantasm of dissonant, dismal, and maniacally shrill tones, and what sounds like the screaming of souls being roasted in hell" - No Clean Singing
www.nocleansinging.com/2024/07/20/seen-and-heard-on-a-saturday-fleshgod-apocalypse-the-shiva-hypothesis-fohn/

"Föhn‘s new album, Condescending, is straight up some of the best funeral doom I have heard in years."
everythingisnoise.net/premieres/bury-yourself-in-the-best-funeral-doom-of-the-year-on-condescending-by-fohn/

"Quite the experience. Fohn is a must-listen if not simply for the wealth of juxtaposition which is so admirably balanced and blended. It’s unabashedly Funeral Doom that pushes the boundaries of a subgenre that seemingly had none." 8/10
ghostcultmag.com/album-review-fohn-condescending-hypaethral-records/

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