Prince Of Failure - erster Song feat. Kristyn Hope (Daedric)
"Prince Of Failure" das neue Studioalbum von Daniel Tompkins (Tesseract) und Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner).
Heute veröffentlicht das Duo den ersten Song "Horizon" mit einem cineastischen Video aus ihrem Debütalbum.
PRINCE OF FAILURE – "Horizon" feat. Kristyn Hope (Daedric): https://youtu.be/8YqUCpw4_jU
Album:
19.06. PRINCE OF FAILURE – "Prince of Failure" (Kscope/Edel)
limited cream vinyl LP, classic black vinyl LP, CD and digitally
"Prince of Failure" markiert einen Wendepunkt in Daniel Tompkins’ kreativem Schaffen. Das Album, das über mehrere Jahre hinweg gemeinsam mit Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner) geschrieben und entwickelt wurde, zeichnet einen langen inneren Prozess nach und ist nicht das Ergebnis eines einzelnen Inspirationsmoments. Die Songs reflektieren Neurodivergenz, Maskierung und die psychische Belastung, die ein Leben jenseits der Erwartungen mit sich bringt – Themen, die sowohl die Erzählung als auch den Sound des Albums prägen.
“Horizon” captures the moment where everything feels like it’s collapsing around you, but something inside is still pushing you forward. Within the wider story of the album it marks the beginning of the transformation - the point where the protagonist is forced to confront the weight of his own doubts and the expectations placed on him. Having Kristyn Hope on the track added another emotional dimension; her voice almost feels like a guiding presence cutting through the chaos.
It was actually one of the first songs Paul Ortiz and I wrote together for this project around eight years ago, and one of the earliest ideas that really clicked creatively. The video was produced by Michael Levine using Unreal Engine, with additional FX work from Richard Oakes.” – Dan Tompkins
Musically, the album develops the atmosphere of Daniel Tompkins’ earlier solo work into darker, more reflective territory. Paul’s spacious arrangements, electronic textures and powerful guitar work sit alongside intimate, close-mic vocals, creating a strong sense of immediacy without sacrificing the dynamic scope associated with Tompkins’ progressive background and work with TesseracT. The pacing is restrained and deliberate with interludes and recurring motifs reinforcing the feeling of a continuous psychological arc.
The decision to release the record under the name Prince of Failure reflects the collaborative identity of the project and separates it from Tompkins’ previous roles. It allows the work to exist on its own terms, without reference to past expectations. The Prince of Failure now stands as an official creative partnership between Tompkins and Ortiz, a shared vision with long-term intent.
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PRINCE OF FAILURE – "Prince of Failure" – track listing
The Glass Veil [01:38]
Dream Stealer [05:20]
Moonlight [04:09]
Phantom [04:01]
Fragile Crown [03:14]
Saturn’s Shadow [04:16]
Silent Throne [04:50]
Horizon (feat. Kristyn Hope) [05:08]
Palace of Echoes [00:42]
Prince of Failure [03:39]
Heartless [03:36]
Jaded Mantra [05:43]
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