Paul Haslinger - Exit Ghost II (2021)

Following the critically acclaimed ‘Exit Ghost’ released last year, the former member of the legendary Tangerine Dream and composer, Paul Haslinger returns with new album ‘Exit Ghost II’ set for release on 18th June via Artificial Instinct.

A new album born out of an incessant need to escape the trauma that has gripped the world for the last year coupled with an urge to complement the introspective and moody atmospherics of the last record, ‘Exit Ghost II’ is the counter-element that closes the circle.

Double A-Side ‘Mishkin/Septuagint’ are the first compositions released from this album.
‘Mishkin’ takes inspiration from the title figure of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s ‘The Idiot’. A delicate uplifting arrangement dedicated to the character’s embrace of the impossible - he’s the relatable dreamer who fails and the holy fool who’s stubbornly illogical.
Based on a 7/8 pattern, ‘Septuagint’ is a playful piece featuring co-conspiratorial additions from film score composer and sound designer Charlie Campagna (‘Iron Man 3’, 2009’s ‘Star Trek’, ‘Blade Runner 2049’). It’s a euphoric celebration of life written in protest to the dark happenings in the world and Haslinger’s refusal to be pulled into the vortex.

“Through understated arrangements, ambient undercurrents and electronic shading [Haslinger] manages to draw a range of dramatic implications out of his introspection.” The Wire

Paul Haslinger’s ‘Exit Ghost II’ is the composer’s quest for arrival after a year lost at sea.