The album is written after the story by Oscar Wilde and consist of three acts depicted in the recognisable style of my older albums like "Silhouette" and "Opus 1880".
Expected release: December 26, 2025
The Nightingale and the Rose
In July 2023, my partner with whom we were engaged, broke up with me and this came to be the third most painful event in my life after the demise of my mummy and my best friend. As always, I channelled the pain into music because this is what I do best.
In my times of grief, I happened to read the beautiful stories of Oscar Wilde and the one which touched me the most was The Nightingale and the Rose. This was one of these works that leave you speechless after you finish them, and after you just stay there silently for a minute or two, you start crying. This story resonated so much with the pain from the break up that in this very moment, I knew that this should be my next album and so I started working on it.
This time, making an album already takes longer due to my worsened health state (I suffer from ME/CFS and fibromyalgia since 2017) and it's much harder to predict how and when I will be able to work and that's why I have set the deadline for release as the 26th of December 2025. About 30% of the album is ready and recorded in some form, the rest is in my head and waits for good days to be recorded.
Due to the aforementioned health reasons, I won't make physical merch anymore since I am not able to take care of the manufacturing and shipping so this album will be released only digitally. Given the fact that there will be guest musicians in this album as well, and the mastering will be done by an actual mastering engineer, the production costs will be quite high so the campaign goal is set to 5,000 €. As usual, I have added some extra items you can purchase below in addition to the album itself. It will help me immensely so feel free to add something extra if you feel like it.
FAQ
Q: When will the album be complete?
A: The recording process is ongoing and it should be done by the end of the summer 2025. Then comes the mixing and mastering and if no unforeseen circumstances occur, it will be released on the 26th of December.
Q: How can I contribute?
A: Pre-order the album and type any price that you would like above the set minimum. Payments are accepted both by card and PayPal.
Q: How do I get my pre-ordered items?
A: Once the album is released, everyone who pre-ordered an item will get a digital download on the email they provided in the order form. This is also applicable to the "Thank You!" videos.
Q: How will I know if you’ve reached your goal?
A: There is a progress bar on top. The album will be released digitally regardless of whether I reach my goal. If the pre-orders aren't enough to cover the production and shipping costs, the pre-order period will be extended until the goal is reached. All these checkpoints will be announced through email (mailing list signup is required).
Q: How can I share this with my friends who love your music?
A: You can use the share link next to every product or just copy the page link from the address bar and send it using your preferred method.