Edward Jr, an aspiring composer, was supposed to meet up with them and lead them into the mine to meet up with Edward. During digging the workers found 'strange geology' in the mine and Judith Grip, an old friend of Edward was sent after. explains that his father Edward Zann owned a mine in his home town Svartvatten.

The Psychologists ask Edward Jr to tell them about what happened in the mine of Svartvatten (Black Water).Įdward Jr. The Head Psychologist invite the audience into the auditorium. The Head Psychologist appears above the audience and follows the melody ( The Music Of Erich Zann). Caretakers wearing masks appear and restrain him after he has hummed a strange melody. is sitting on a bed with bloody hands and a knife. The audience is led into a dormitory in a mental ward. They find most of the workers dead and are tormented by the insane worker Sebastian. But soon they find themselves trapped in the cavern and they are not alone. is tasked with showing the archeologist Judith and her daughter Edith the newly opened mine that is owned by Edward's father. The musical's storyline is a mix of The Music of Erich Zann, The Rats in the Walls, The Call of Cthulhu, ' At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow Out of Time and The Thing on the Doorstep The musical follows the young composer Edward Jr. The music was rearranged for electronic music and used as the backbone for a storyline. In 2013 the performance was adapted into Necronomicon, a musical for Dramaten in Stockholm, Sweden. Mountains of Madness by Tiger Lillies, Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto and In 2020, the band made the music available as a digital release. The music has not been released on CD, but a DVD featuring the complete premier performance is available. Electronic Soundscapes/Narration - Alexander Hackes.The lyrics reflect themes of sorrow and despair. The music is underscored by soundscapes created and performed by Alexander Hacke and illustrations by Danielle de Picciotto. Between a number of the songs, Hacke narrates from other short works by Lovecraft. An opening monologue blends the opening of Lovecraft's never-completed ' Azathoth' with excerpts from a biography. The performance lasts a little more than an hour. Tiger Lillies performs the music with narration by Hacke from selections of Lovecraft's stories. Lovecraft by Tiger Lillies, Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke. The Mountains of Madness is an audiovisual musical adaptation of the works of H. For the Lovecraft story, see At the Mountains of Madness.

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