Amethystium is a music project aiming to create and explore emotive imagina… Read Full Bio ↴Amethystium is a music project aiming to create and explore emotive imaginary worlds in sound. Primarily electronic-based, the compositions traverse a span of moods that includes both light and darkness, bliss and melancholy. They range from the purely relaxing to the subtly intense, creating dreamlike and evocative musical journeys.
Formed by Norwegian composer/producer Øystein Ramfjord, Amethystium started out independently with a demo release in late 1999. After quickly becoming something of an underground phenomenon through word of mouth, the project was signed to then EMI/Capitol subsidiary Neurodisc Records and released a string of three Top 10 Billboard charting albums in the US.
Amethystium is his solo mission. The name is not as memorable as Tangerine Dream or Deep Forest, yet musically, Amethystium shares common ground with both acts.
Ramfjord's mix of electronics, pop-dance rhythms, and some requisite sonic oddities (subdued Middle Eastern vocals, Gregorian chant, random dollops of native flutes) yields solid results, offering sufficient style and mystery to merit repeated play on an out-there, candlelit night.
Amethystium could be described as a subtler Delerium, a less self-conscious Enigma, or a second cousin to Mythos. Ramfjord favors a lighter, spacier vibe than most of the aforementioned acts, though. And at his best (on sparkling/pulsing tracks such as "Calantha," "Odyssey," and "Arcane Voices"), he sends an intriguing helix of melody lines on a slow swirl through inviting atmospheric fields. Pedestrian rhythms diminish some tracks, but Odonata remains a promising debut. --Terry Wood
Øystein Ramfjord's music career started when he let millions of people around the world download mp3s from the first Amethystium album for free on the huge www.mp3.com site. He was only 18 when the world heard his music. After a short time he was one of the most popular artists on mp3.com and got millions of fans in the world and many of them wanted to buy the music on CD albums.
Discography:
2008 - Isabliss
2006 - Emblem (Selected Pieces)
2004 - Evermind
2003 - Aphelion
2001 - Odonata
2000 - Demos
Homepage: www.amethystium.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/amethystium
Interviews:
2006 - http://www.ephemerid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/html/interviewamethystium.htm
2005 - http://www.sonicimmersion.org/interview.php?letter=A&interview=90349 (tested march 2011)
2004 - http://www.zonemusic.biz/home/interview.asp?intrvw=11&intrvwpstn=4
and http://www.ephemerid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/html/interviews3.htm#ameth
Formed by Norwegian composer/producer Øystein Ramfjord, Amethystium started out independently with a demo release in late 1999. After quickly becoming something of an underground phenomenon through word of mouth, the project was signed to then EMI/Capitol subsidiary Neurodisc Records and released a string of three Top 10 Billboard charting albums in the US.
Amethystium is his solo mission. The name is not as memorable as Tangerine Dream or Deep Forest, yet musically, Amethystium shares common ground with both acts.
Ramfjord's mix of electronics, pop-dance rhythms, and some requisite sonic oddities (subdued Middle Eastern vocals, Gregorian chant, random dollops of native flutes) yields solid results, offering sufficient style and mystery to merit repeated play on an out-there, candlelit night.
Amethystium could be described as a subtler Delerium, a less self-conscious Enigma, or a second cousin to Mythos. Ramfjord favors a lighter, spacier vibe than most of the aforementioned acts, though. And at his best (on sparkling/pulsing tracks such as "Calantha," "Odyssey," and "Arcane Voices"), he sends an intriguing helix of melody lines on a slow swirl through inviting atmospheric fields. Pedestrian rhythms diminish some tracks, but Odonata remains a promising debut. --Terry Wood
Øystein Ramfjord's music career started when he let millions of people around the world download mp3s from the first Amethystium album for free on the huge www.mp3.com site. He was only 18 when the world heard his music. After a short time he was one of the most popular artists on mp3.com and got millions of fans in the world and many of them wanted to buy the music on CD albums.
Discography:
2008 - Isabliss
2006 - Emblem (Selected Pieces)
2004 - Evermind
2003 - Aphelion
2001 - Odonata
2000 - Demos
Homepage: www.amethystium.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/amethystium
Interviews:
2006 - http://www.ephemerid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/html/interviewamethystium.htm
2005 - http://www.sonicimmersion.org/interview.php?letter=A&interview=90349 (tested march 2011)
2004 - http://www.zonemusic.biz/home/interview.asp?intrvw=11&intrvwpstn=4
and http://www.ephemerid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/html/interviews3.htm#ameth
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Amethystium Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Amethystium:
Autumn Interlude Feels like I could reach up into dark October skies Scoop…
Fable sunshine visits our new now world dogcatchers clockout count…
Treasure She cast stars 'cross the hidden lake Shadowed from the skie…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
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Faylinn MystiqueRose
Listening to this makes me feel like I could be out in space somewhere, exploring new galaxies and worlds.
Andromeda Zen
So nice to see others out there who can appreciate such beautiful music these days👁✨👁 I close my eyes, and just drift into a star filled oblivion.....✨🌌✨
Nicole Rose-Songbird
✨🖤🧡
eric boddeker
I totally LOVE this music! I have it on Pandora and listen to it non stop on my bicycle tours. Thank you
TheBestForLast Motion Design
Its a pity that these days life has been devalued to something unimaginative and almost boring. The music that Amethystium composes truly brings the magic back again to life!
tim read
I love this, it's so chill out. when I get stressed at all I put on some ambient track to relax to, this will be next on my list.
Gabja
Oh... my ...... god...... !!!..... I almost past out from the sheer awesomeness of this music. Tears in my eyes. ( and I'm a grown man! ) This is what life is about.
Ronnie Cowlishaw
Excellent music this is awesome! love it!
DraoiSidhe
Today I did some spring cleaning, burned some jasmine incense and popped in the "Aphelion" album and chilled... most relaxing day I've had so far this week!
starsoverthere
This is so beautiful and epicly inspirational