Thursday, 11 April, 9pm. 𝖘𝖞𝖞𝖓𝖙𝖍 𝖕𝖔𝖕 by Thomas Ignatius (FI) will be performed at the Kirtimai Culture Centre (KKC) in Vilnius on Thursday, 14 April 2016.

Vietal support - KKC 2016. June Drifter (Alina Orlova) supported the successful performance of lute master Jozef Van Wissem at the concert organised by the CCC.

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Thomas Ignatius is Tuomo Palonen's medieval alter ego. Previously known for his psych-folk album heard on Now-Again Records, BBC DJs and Shindig! Magazine, Palonen (or Ignatius) has now embarked on a brand new adventure - exploring a parallel universe where medieval melodies and synths converge.

Permanently released Thomas Ignatius takes you to a very special place, where the Middle Ages meet the mid-seventies. On the album, the artist used two early digital synthesizers - a Casio CZ-101 and a Yamaha PS-6100 - as a sonic foundation, and wrote the lyrics in Latin.

The album, which has been compared to artists such as Popol Vuh, Dead Can Dance and Enya, was released by Palonen's own Palatsi label and distributed by Clear Spot International. The aim of this album, like all Palatsi albums, is to recreate the sound of a musical era.

https://palatsi.bandcamp.com/album/thomas-ignatius

Some quotes:

"Palonen's playful, approximate approach to recreating historical forms has resulted in a suite of music that feels authentically refreshing."
- The Wire (UK)

"Avant-pop with a bedroom medieval tone to it.. intoxicating and delightful."
- Invisible Oranges.com<

"Medieval synth pop.. I love the description and the music more than lives up to it. Brilliant!"
- Soho Radio (UK)

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June Drifter is a shadow-experimental home recording project created by singer Alina Orlova in 2016, which was hosted for a couple of years on Soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/junedrifter

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Kirtimai Culture Centre, Dariaus ir Girėno st. 69, Vilnius
Start time: 21:00
Price: 10 EUR. Tickets on the day of the event, more expensive at the venue.
Bar will be open during the event.