As time went on now famous then label mates Suspiria wanted to tour the UK and wanted a band to tour with them. So Trev formed a proper Midnight Configuration which consisted of Trevor Bamford, Lisa Ross (backing vocals) and Nick Hopkinson on guitar to tour with them! Shortly after this time the Kissing Skull, their highly acclaimed debut CD album, was released. It was a homage to Goth, horror films and fetishism which included a 28 page booklet of fetish/Gothic photographic artwork! This CD cemented Midnight Configuration in the Gothic publics mind eye. Before that time Midnight was a solo project, now it was a band with a very strong identity. A lot of the imagery associated with the band revolved around the mesmeric and photogenic Lisa. The tainted sweetness vocaled ice queen of Goth. The famous Dark Desires t-shirt has gone down in modern gothic history for its shocking nature!
In August 1997 Midnight Configuration released their long awaited second album Funeral Nation. This CD was more explosive and dynamic than even the Kissing Skull album!
As the dust settled after the hectic release and gig schedules, Midnight Configuration released in Early 1998 the groundbreaking remix album Digital Interference, which features a collection of remixes and outtake scratch-mixes recorded over the period from The Kissing Skull to Funeral Nation. This CD was received and raved about across the board! The Sanctuary organisation of Switzerland named it as their album of the month!
The fame and underground credibility of Midnight Configuration finally reached the ears of US label giant, Cleopatra, who promptly commissioned Nightbreed to compile a Midnight Configuration Best Of called Dark Desires. The CD was released in the US in early 1999, and has brought the band a new underground US following as a result!
Early on in the year 2000, band figurehead Lisa left Midnight Configuration due to outside commitments. This change coincided with Richard C (MCs studio engineer and occasional live keyboard player) and Trevors growing technical prowess in the Nightbreed studio. With Lisa gone, and technical skills improved, MC began to take on board new influences and to try out new ideas in a way unthinkable less than a year previously. Traditionally the vocal side of the band was always a Heaven + Hell sort of thing with Lisa providing the angelic female vocals and Trevor the Pitchshifted deep vocals. After Lisas departure Trev began to experiment with different vocal styles and moods creating startling results! The studio proficiency gave way to techno and industrial influences coming into the band alongside the desire to crank up the guitar. The end result of all this work is the album Dark Hours Of The Southern Cross. For the first time in the bands history, MC were in total charge of every aspect of recording and production, making this album the most honest and true representation of Midnights music so far. The album was immensely well received throughout the Global underground, winning the band new fans alongside pleasing older fans of the MC sound. In many peoples eyes, this was the bands finest release to date! It was certainly a best-seller for MC as the album had to go into second pressing less than a week after its release and is currently into its third pressing!
As soon as Dark Hours Of The Southern Cross was finished, Trev ploughed on with writing and recording material for the follow-up album entitled Redemption Of The Physical World, which was released on the 22nd of October 2001. This CD continued where Dark Hours left off but is at once harder, stronger, faster and darker than ever before! Truly a milestone recording!
Then after another turbulent year of working and reworking material, Midnight Configuration released Sepulchre Rose. This album is/was totally cutting edge with its blend of black industrial and electro Goth. Essentially an album that is VERY focused and in a lot of ways back to the roots, as well as cutting edge. The album is divided into two parts: Disco At the End Of The Earth and Riders Of Darkness Upon The Sea. Part one is a satanic blend of post-Gothic commercialism, electro Goth and darkwave dance floor. The second part is a satanic tour de force of banging electronic beats, cruel guitars, black industrial sensibilities and wicked, yet poignant samples. A truly original and heady mixture of pure, raw genius!
Entering The Distortion Field.
Midnight Configuration in 2004-2005 then settled down to a three-piece and gone was the fetish stuff of past incarnations. The band were harder, nastier and more angry than ever. The guitars were louder in the mix and the programming more caustic and edgy than ever. The band were, as always, striking out against the world via their own brand of honed satanic, Gothic evolved industrial, using guitars and sequencers like scythes and fists against the confusion of reality. This album was without doubt the heaviest they had produced so far, and its release challenged and confounded the public in a way as yet to be seen for a band who was used to shocking its audience. Fans of the traditional side of the band were not disappointed as the usual elements of the bands music was still in evidence, but so much more than ever before! This CD was the soundtrack of a nightmare, a realisation of truth for our times!
Shortly before Xmas 2005 Mark K left the band, and was augmented immediately by Estelle van Goth on visual keys, thus returning the much missed feminine fetish element to the band.
CURRENTLY
The band are working on a follow-up album to 2005s The Distortion Field as well as the much promised visual projects hinted at by the band and demanded by the bands fan base. So far we can reveal that there are approximately 8 new songs in development and there will be tasters from the forthcoming album released on compilations before the end of 2006, as well as on special websites for limited period download. In addition to all of the above, MC are planning a new and improved dedicated MC website in kindred to the http://www.churchofnightreed.com site.
NEWS!!!!
Parallel Worlds is now out!
Chaos Mind
Midnight Configuration Lyrics
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Just when you think life is stable, out of the blue comes another problem (Scarlet and me) violence depression the ill luck of fate, where is our Elysium of peace?
Ch Chaos Mind, Chaos Mind A world in turmoil all of the time. (rept)
Nothing lasts forever, not even love, a swirling cosmos of endless change. (Scarlet and me) Attracting and repeling, new worlds emerging. Entropy is stagnation happiness is misery!?
Ch Chaos Mind, Chaos Mind A world in turmoil all of the time. (rept)
The lyrics of Midnight Configuration's song "Chaos Mind" delve into the tumultuous nature of life and the constant presence of problems and challenges. The opening lines convey the sense of instability, as life appears to be stable until unexpected problems arise. The reference to "Scarlet and me" suggests a personal connection to these issues, perhaps symbolizing the singer and a partner or loved one experiencing violence, depression, and the unfortunate twists of fate. The lyrics ponder the absence of a peaceful haven, an Elysium, where one can find solace and tranquility amidst the chaos.
The chorus, "Chaos Mind, Chaos Mind, A world in turmoil all of the time," reinforces the theme of constant turmoil and unpredictability in the world. It portrays a world defined by chaos, where tranquility is elusive. The following lines emphasize the impermanence of things, including love, as they describe a swirling cosmos of endless change. The imagery of attracting and repelling forces, as well as the emergence of new worlds, evokes a sense of constant motion and flux. The lyrics further delve into the concept of entropy, where stagnation and misery seem to be the natural state of existence.
Overall, "Chaos Mind" presents a somber reflection on the chaotic nature of life, highlighting the challenges and struggles that continually arise, leaving little room for stability and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Just when you think life is stable, out of the blue comes another problem
Unexpected challenges constantly disrupt the perceived stability of existence.
violence depression the ill luck of fate, where is our Elysium of peace?
The presence of violence, depression, and unfortunate circumstances makes one question the existence of a tranquil paradise.
Chaos Mind, Chaos Mind A world in turmoil all of the time. (rept)
The constant state of unrest and disorder within the world reflects the chaotic nature of the human mind.
Nothing lasts forever, not even love, a swirling cosmos of endless change.
Love, like everything else, is transient and subject to the ever-changing nature of the universe.
Attracting and repeling, new worlds emerging. Entropy is stagnation happiness is misery!?
The forces of attraction and repulsion give rise to new realities, while the absence of chaos leads to stagnation and an ambiguous relationship between happiness and suffering.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TREVOR EDWIN BAMFORD
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