Ananke was formed in the city of Bydgoszcz in January 2009 by Krzysztof Pacholski (keyboards) and Adam Łassa (vocals). Just two months later they entered the studio to track their first recordings and December saw the completion of the debut album entitled Malachity / Malachite, which was released early in 2010. They both are known from the band Abraxas, who we already have in Neo Prog:  http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3 .

 

First album 'Malachity' in full:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now they return with the second CD called Shangri-La. It was recorded in Jet Studio with Maciej Fedek taking over sound engineering duties. Mastering was done by Jacek Gawłowski.

 

Shangri-La was released on 11th September and includes ten new songs: Obietnice / Promises, Sara / Sarah, Luna, Gniew / Anger, Fatima / Fátima, Shangri-La, Schizofrenicus, Nostalgia, Eden, Lustra / Mirrors.

You’re wondering what the meaning behind Shangri-La is? The band sheds some light on title of the record: It’s an escape to the place that, just like the land of never-ending happiness, entwines human existence. What would life be without believing that people can live with no fear and violence? It sounds utopian but unless we cross the boundaries of our being we won’t know the whole truth about it.

Łassa adds: Ananke is music plus lyrics complementing each other. Each song tells its own story of emotional lava covered with diversity of sounds and moods. Like the subtle whispers in a head full of doubt… We do believe that on our album you’ll find some light in the tunnel, the beginning and the source, a path leading to our world. The world of Ananke”.

 

 

 

 

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