Walterpurgisnacht III, by Walter Campbell

Walterpurgisnacht III

by Walter Campbell

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Celebrate the third annual Walterpurgisnacht early with this exclusive preview of my newest album. Witches, warlocks, and Walters rejoice!
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releases April 30, 2024

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Walterpurgisnacht III is the third release celebrating Walterpurgisnacht, my personal take on Walpurgisnacht, a holiday rooted in German folklore and held on April 30th.

Recorded over three days in improvised takes with little to no edits, giving it the feel of a live performance in the studio, Walterpurgisnacht III is my soundtrack for 2024. Featuring dreadful synth, ghastly drones, and ominous ambience, this year's offering pulsates and mutates through 30 minutes of walternative muzak commemorating my mixed bag of an existence.

I will donate any pre-order proceeds to World Central Kitchen in their efforts to feed starving Palestinian survivors and families in Gaza:
donate.wck.org || UPDATE 4/2/24: in light of WCK suspending their operations in Gaza after an Israeli attack that murdered seven of their team members, I am pivoting and donating any pre-order earnings to MECA (Middle East Children’s Alliance): www.mecaforpeace.org

Previous Walterpurgisnachts:

Walterpurgisnacht II (2023)
waltercampbell.bandcamp.com/album/walterpurgisnacht-ii

A rich collection of alternate, unreleased, collaborative, early, and/or compilation tracks recorded and/or arranged 2021-23, with a few from my first band in 1996.

Walterpurgisnacht I (2022)
dickiesnakedick.bandcamp.com/album/walterpurgisnacht

A “Greatest Dicks” compilation of experimental pop, ambient, and noise tracks released under my moniker, Dickie Snakedick

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releases April 30, 2024

Recorded, composed & performed in March 2024 by Walter Campbell using my Arturia MiniLab, Apple products, and mouth/throat

1: (mostly) two tracks/takes, minimal edits
2: multiple tracks/takes, minimal edits
3: one track/take, no edits
4: excerpt from track 1

1, 2 & 4: mastered by Grant Richardson (@hexaudiolabs)

Cover art by Thaniel Ion Lee (@thanielionlee), used with permission
thanielionlee.com

Full artwork & bonus photo included with download

Channeling the influences of Lustmord, Maurizio Bianchi, Black Vault, William Basinski, Gnawed, Lull, Richard Chartier, Beatriz Ferreyra, Murderous Vision, Thaniel Ion Lee, and many others

Recommended listening when alone in the dark with demons

Happy Walterpurgisnacht

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Walter Campbell Richmond, California

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Related projects: Dickie Snakedick, book on VHS, NVS

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