Heavily schooled in classical music and a seasoned performer by the age of 16, Kylyra left the musical scene for a number of years until she was persuaded by her brother KarrArikh Tor to begin performing again. She joined the Dark World group of artists in 1995 and her first comeback appearance was highlighted in the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) weekly public access television series Ennui Entertainment Presents video "Into the Unknown" (MATA 14/47 - air date 11-10-95).
Driven by her natural musical abilities and inspired by the European techno sound (particularly Sven Vaeth's Accident in Paradise release), Kylyra began writing her own melodies while simultaneously experimenting with the improvisation group Stygian Tars in 1996.
Her first solo EP in the summer of 1997, First Steps was released as a limited run but proved to be popular both locally and internationally, and quickly became a club-mix favourite of DJs. The following three years proved to be emotionally taxing on Kylyra, and while still working on club remixes for compilations and additional EPs, she began writing the epic theatrical release Ishtar's Ascent.
Ishtar's Ascent, released in 1999, reflected Kylyra's personal struggles and presented her fans with an entirely new sound. While still including some of her signature techno rhythms combined with classical melodies, Ishtar's Ascent saw the beginning of Kylyra's solo singing career as well as introducing her audience to her darker and more brooding side. Gothic and dark side radio programmes world-wide raved over her use of theatrical interludes and haunting environments.
Kylyra was persuaded to remaster her favourite tracks on Red Book, offering a fresh look at her ever developing sound. As an added bonus to her old fans Kylyra included the never before released song The Karmic Circle (recorded with her brother, KarrArikh Tor) as well as In the Land of Death and Joy 2004, a new multi-tracked version of her classic opening song from Ishtar's Ascent.
In 2007 Kylyra went into the studios once again, this time to finally finish the long-awaited full length release VOX. What has emerged is a harder-edged, industrial tinged sound with dynamic vocals ranging from the sensual wailing on The Lizard King to angry metal-edged Wag on Demand.
INFLUENCES/SOUNDS LIKE: (musically) Bjork, Peter Murphy, Sven Vaeth, Dead Can Dance (vocally) Ann Wilson, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Nine Hagen
Just stoppin by to listen tonight. Have a great weekend.
andiestone on 2008-06-23 said...
thanx 4 adding me as a friend xxx
Philadelphia on 2008-06-18 said...
Thanks for stoppin by our page, keep in touch from time to time. Best Wishes on your music.
Philadelphia on 2008-06-17 said...
Just found your tunes. Nice!!! Drop us a line sometime.
Djmajestic on 2008-04-26 said...
umm yes thats a great idea. let me get one up and ill send it to you here soon.
Centipede on 2008-04-09 said...
Hey, my new remix album is up for free download!
Check it out either on my page, or on my new blog!
Peace
Centipede
Djmajestic on 2008-03-20 said...
cool, cant wait
benzoyo on 2008-03-06 said...
very cool!
syntopia on 2008-03-03 said...
stoppin by to say hello, i wish you a great week.
workingthepcmuscle on 2008-03-02 said...
Thanks. I don't know when it became alright to lie and cheat people. ROCK!
whenblooddries on 2008-03-02 said...
Thanks! Yeah, gotta keep it real. I always write about stuff like that. One thing I hate is when people pretend these things don't exist. Let me know when you get that song up, I'll check it out! :)
thetraumadolls on 2008-02-26 said...
Hey Kylyra! We've had a one remix but would like more. You can download the mp3 of the song and play around with it, we could get you tracks of the song, but that might take a while.
We're always interested in seening what the creativity of someone else can do with our music and I must say that we are REALLY impressed with what folks have been doing with it.
LetterstotheDevil on 2008-02-19 said...
Boo! Nice page too. Your songs sounded so different I had to listen twice. My favorite is Yesterday's Dream of Blonde Hash. Well done my friend!
theliquidkids on 2008-02-13 said...
hello,love your jams
thetraumadolls on 2008-02-13 said...
Thanks and no probelm leaving the list wide open for all. Hopefully it'll benefit you.
drboggles on 2008-02-11 said...
The bridge is what does it! Did you check out the link? It's a video of the song that ties it all together.. well it's sort of a collage.. but hell, first attempt at a video..
alkrin on 2008-02-10 said...
things are good, getting a new electric drum kit and my 8 track portastudio fixed soon, i will have new music, all the ones on my page are 2 yeras old already, anyway, keep in touch.
like the tunes!
alkrin
alkrin on 2008-02-09 said...
hows it goin? good origional sound =)
alive on 2008-02-07 said...
like the tunes man
souldistraction on 2008-02-05 said...
Hahaha... yes we do actually. Apart from taking this time off in Winter to record our new tunes, we have this little BOSS Micro BR that is going to be very handy when we go on the road! :)
Heavily schooled in classical music and a seasoned performer by the age of 16, Kylyra left the musical scene for a number of years until she was persuaded by her brother KarrArikh Tor to begin performing again. She joined the Dark World group of artists in 1995 and her first comeback appearance was highlighted in the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) weekly public access television series Ennui Entertainment Presents video "Into the Unknown" (MATA 14/47 - air date 11-10-95).
Driven by her natural musical abilities and inspired by the European techno sound (particularly Sven Vaeth's Accident in Paradise release), Kylyra began writing her own melodies while simultaneously experimenting with the improvisation group Stygian Tars in 1996.
Her first solo EP in the summer of 1997, First Steps was released as a limited run but proved to be popular both locally and internationally, and quickly became a club-mix favourite of DJs. The following three years proved to be emotionally taxing on Kylyra, and while still working on club remixes for compilations and additional EPs, she began writing the epic theatrical release Ishtar's Ascent.
Ishtar's Ascent, released in 1999, reflected Kylyra's personal struggles and presented her fans with an entirely new sound. While still including some of her signature techno rhythms combined with classical melodies, Ishtar's Ascent saw the beginning of Kylyra's solo singing career as well as introducing her audience to her darker and more brooding side. Gothic and dark side radio programmes world-wide raved over her use of theatrical interludes and haunting environments.
Kylyra was persuaded to remaster her favourite tracks on Red Book, offering a fresh look at her ever developing sound. As an added bonus to her old fans Kylyra included the never before released song The Karmic Circle (recorded with her brother, KarrArikh Tor) as well as In the Land of Death and Joy 2004, a new multi-tracked version of her classic opening song from Ishtar's Ascent.
In 2007 Kylyra went into the studios once again, this time to finally finish the long-awaited full length release VOX. What has emerged is a harder-edged, industrial tinged sound with dynamic vocals ranging from the sensual wailing on The Lizard King to angry metal-edged Wag on Demand.
INFLUENCES/SOUNDS LIKE: (musically) Bjork, Peter Murphy, Sven Vaeth, Dead Can Dance (vocally) Ann Wilson, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Nine Hagen
Just stoppin by to listen tonight. Have a great weekend.
andiestone on 2008-06-23 said...
thanx 4 adding me as a friend xxx
Philadelphia on 2008-06-18 said...
Thanks for stoppin by our page, keep in touch from time to time. Best Wishes on your music.
Philadelphia on 2008-06-17 said...
Just found your tunes. Nice!!! Drop us a line sometime.
Djmajestic on 2008-04-26 said...
umm yes thats a great idea. let me get one up and ill send it to you here soon.
Centipede on 2008-04-09 said...
Hey, my new remix album is up for free download!
Check it out either on my page, or on my new blog!
Peace
Centipede
Djmajestic on 2008-03-20 said...
cool, cant wait
benzoyo on 2008-03-06 said...
very cool!
syntopia on 2008-03-03 said...
stoppin by to say hello, i wish you a great week.
workingthepcmuscle on 2008-03-02 said...
Thanks. I don't know when it became alright to lie and cheat people. ROCK!
whenblooddries on 2008-03-02 said...
Thanks! Yeah, gotta keep it real. I always write about stuff like that. One thing I hate is when people pretend these things don't exist. Let me know when you get that song up, I'll check it out! :)
thetraumadolls on 2008-02-26 said...
Hey Kylyra! We've had a one remix but would like more. You can download the mp3 of the song and play around with it, we could get you tracks of the song, but that might take a while.
We're always interested in seening what the creativity of someone else can do with our music and I must say that we are REALLY impressed with what folks have been doing with it.
LetterstotheDevil on 2008-02-19 said...
Boo! Nice page too. Your songs sounded so different I had to listen twice. My favorite is Yesterday's Dream of Blonde Hash. Well done my friend!
theliquidkids on 2008-02-13 said...
hello,love your jams
thetraumadolls on 2008-02-13 said...
Thanks and no probelm leaving the list wide open for all. Hopefully it'll benefit you.
drboggles on 2008-02-11 said...
The bridge is what does it! Did you check out the link? It's a video of the song that ties it all together.. well it's sort of a collage.. but hell, first attempt at a video..
alkrin on 2008-02-10 said...
things are good, getting a new electric drum kit and my 8 track portastudio fixed soon, i will have new music, all the ones on my page are 2 yeras old already, anyway, keep in touch.
like the tunes!
alkrin
alkrin on 2008-02-09 said...
hows it goin? good origional sound =)
alive on 2008-02-07 said...
like the tunes man
souldistraction on 2008-02-05 said...
Hahaha... yes we do actually. Apart from taking this time off in Winter to record our new tunes, we have this little BOSS Micro BR that is going to be very handy when we go on the road! :)
