Gender:
Male
Marital Status:
In a Relationship
Sex Orientation:
Straight
Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
I'm Here For:
Music, Photos, etc.
Smoke: Yes
Drink: Yes
Children:
No
Education:
Some college
Industry:
Computer Related (Hardware)
Artist/Band Profile: Darkened Soul formed in May 2002 as a creative outlet for Dark Ambient music. Former member of Neo-Classical Death/Doom Metal band Shroud of Bereavement.
Similar Artists: VLE, I Dream No More, Nether, Blacklab, Ashtorath, Instincts, Svartsinn, Kammarheit
Music Style: Dark Ambient, textural soundscapes
Reviews: From Sonic Curiosity:
DARKENED SOUL: Dreamscapes (CDR on MP3.com)
This 2002 CDR features 56 minutes of dark ambient soundscapes.
Darkened Soul is Michael Soucy.
Lurking in these minimal soundscapes are dark undercurrents, churning the psyche with ominous tonalities and the impending advent of desolate voids. Textures of vast expansion creep into being, filling space with clouds of passive-but-portentous atmospherics. Deep vibrations are elongated and stretched into enigmatic drones that wobble in a pulsating sea of oily substance. Haunting subtleties hide in these aural passages, resonant with elusive memories and determined to remain just out of reach.
The ambience is tempered with a distinct tension, hinting at states of being that exist beyond life and daily routines. Gloom and despair are hardly keynotes to this traumatic soundtrack, but then neither does optimism play a factor in this nocturnal tuneage. The overall mood is one of awestruck anticipation, waiting for a revelation amid the nebulous zone of scant sensation.
This music is comparable to Controlled Bleeding in its unsettling ambience.
From Ambient Visions:
Dreamscapes is the debut CD from Darkened Soul, the alias under which Mike Soucy records electronic ambience. The title and pseudonym say it all. This is a set of dark atmospheres that stimulate cranial activity and simulate REM states of “la la land.” The dreams that Mike’s soundscapes evoke are not pleasant nor are they unpleasant. Deep listening and meditation will provoke journeys to a – well – darkened soul. The imagery is stark and barren and the journey is isolated and existential.
That’s the emotional response. The music is superb! Mike’s drones are totally unique and they captivate listeners – casual and focused. He builds all of his atmospheres and soundscapes from those drones and wraps and warps the sounds through and around each other. The set is definitely minimalist and has walls of sound. It is effective, unique, original and challenging. Most of all, it is a great CD! It shows tremendous potential and promise!
Reviewed by Jim Brenholts for Ambient Visions.
Influences: Instincts, Svartsinn, Kammarheit, I Dream No More, Dreams of Dying Stars, Lustmord
Studio / Music Equipment: Korg Triton Extreme, Roland V-Synth, Sound Forge 7.0, Acid Pro 4.0f , Ableton Live, Native Instruments Komplete 2/4/5 and numerous VST/VSTi plugins.
