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The Narcissus Effect

About Me

This update is a year late in arrival, but better late than never:

Due to an ongoing illness, I've been forced to put TNE on hiatus for a bit. Bear with me. Music is still being written, I'm just moving a bit more slowly these days.Also, ich bin zwar ein Jahr spät dran, aber besser spät als nie:Wegen andauernder Krankeit, musste ich TNE kurzzeitig auf Eis legen. Ich bitte um euer Verständnis.... die Musik wird immer noch geschrieben, ich muss nur zur Zeit langsamer arbeiten.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/04/2006
Band Website: http://myspace.com/thenarcissuseffect
Band Members:

Hugh C. Freiherr von und zu der Tann: lyrics, lead and background vocals, arrangements, synths, piano, polivoks, organ, harpsichord, beats, acoustic guitar, zitherized harp, tracking, recording, mixing.

Hitchcock Blonde 'Stomp Your Brain' remix courtesy of DJ Benno Block.

Mummified 'Choral' and 'Parasitic' remixes courtesy of Boi Eats Noize. Water 'Lo-Fi' remix also courtesy of Boi Eats Noize.

Hitchcock Blonde 'VertiGo-Go' and Red Light 'Shy Aperture' remixes by The Narcissus Effect.


Influences:

Anything non-linear, Franz Schubert, David Bowie, Siouxsie Sioux, The Creatures, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Nepali music, Charley Pride, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, chants, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, Blind Willie Johnson, Kate Bush, Eartha Kitt, Garbage, The Ramones, Muslim calls to prayer, Diamanda Galas, Jeff Buckley, the sound of water cascading, Crystal Gayle, Placebo, Goldfrapp, my cats purring, Janis Joplin, radio static, Portishead, Patsy Cline, Big Maybelle, Rilo Kiley, Willie Nelson, Nick Cave, Johann Sebastian Bach, whirling dervishes, Kronos Quartet, Tammy Wynette, The Clash, Nina Hagen, Ella Fitzgerald, Madonna, The Eurythmics/Annie Lennox, MANNEQUIN+, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, The Sneaker Pimps, Bush, Cartland, Atari Teenage Riot/Alec Empire/Hanin Elias, Akira Yamaoka, Hank Williams Sr., people in busy airports, Björk, Nicolo Paganini, NIN, Barbara Lewis, Mel Street, The John Butler Trio, Tony Bennett, Henry Hall and His Orchestra, Concrete Blonde, George Jones, Milla Jovovich, Suzanne Vega, The Doors, Billie Holiday, Ladytron, Dolly Parton, Depeche Mode, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack, Loretta Lynn, The Divine Comedy, Freddy Fender, The Smiths, Pete Seeger, Chris Cornell, Louis Armstrong


Sounds Like:

[Listener comparisons have included]: David Bowie, Tori Amos, Siouxsie Sioux/The Creatures, Goldfrapp, Ligeia, Porphyria's Lover


Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Dereliction of Duties?

First off, thanks to all who've sent their kind words regarding my music. And thanks also to those who've asked when I'll have more tunes posted. It's great to see the increase in interest! Many ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:35:00 GMT

The Narcissus Effect featured in undiZcovered Magazine

Check out undiZcovered Magazine sometime, if you've not already. With over 40,000 hits monthly, undiZcovered has swiftly established itself as one of the net's best sources for music news and intervie...
Posted by on Wed, 30 May 2007 22:27:00 GMT

'White Christmas'

I hope you all enjoy the cover of 'White Christmas,' I certainly enjoyed recording it, despite a sore throat and very little time to work on it...... Heading to Germany tomorrow to look for my own wh...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:02:00 GMT

Benno Block's 'Stomp Your Brain' Remix

I hope you've all enjoyed DJ Benno Block's reworking of 'Hitchcock Blonde.' I'm incredibly pleased by this new, entirely different version, which surpassed my every expectation. Not that I'm ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:58:00 GMT

Mariah's 'Spieldose [Music Box]' video short....

Many thanks to the talented Mariah, who has created a short film to accompany a segment of the 'Spieldose [Music Box]' instrumental track. I find her efforts a great compliment. View the video here.
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:40:00 GMT