So... alchemy is just there? I was quite interested in the subject for a while but it never really got me anywhere.

This is a quote from some pseudo-philosophical French scientist back in the early 1800's. Basically, it illustrates the paradoxical nature of alchemy as a whole, both in historical terms and (what were then) modern terms. It also vaguely refers to the fact that very few (if any) practitioners completely 'master' the art (if that is all possible), and most people spend most of their lives trying to understand it (in an art with no universally defined constants and a lack of translated texts). I found a wonderful article which does an excellent job at overviewing alchemy (serious alchemy, that is) here: http://hem.fyristorg.com/lbl/index1.htm . It's also where I got the picture from.

I suppose he's/she'd be right. I know from [pseudo-]experience that the "great work" is a precursor to chemistry which is nearly impossible, if not fully so.

As with many things in life, it is probably the process that is more important than the end result (although that would obviously change if someone were to verify success in completing 'the great work').

I like this one, it's kinda low-key and it makes me sleepy.

That is partially what I am aiming for on this new release: more hypnosis, more melodic elements, less 'direct drone'. Of course, some tracks will probably be more active than others.

I like that better actually.

The 'active-y' tracks are coming soon, I promise.

I meant I like the slow ones, rather.

Ah. lol. Well, either way... ...it's coming...

I love this.