The Storm

Music by Michał Wojtas

Michał Wojtas / vocals, guitars (acoustic, Classical, synth & electric), keyboards, piano, sampler, frame drum, percussion, e-drums, Theremin, kanklés, Fx, composer, arranger & producer

With:
Sebastian Wielądek / duduk (2)
Konrad Pajek / backing vocals (8,9)
Paweł Kowalski / drums (8,9)
Marta Wojtas / percussion (6,8,9)

Releases information
Soundtrack, almost all instrumental tracks were specially composed for a British contemporary dance performance by James Wilton Dance entitled “The Storm”

Artwork: Photo of a dancer Sarah Jane Taylor – Wilton by Steve Tanner
Cover design & other photos by Marta Wojtas

Since May 24, the fifth album of the Amarok project is available worldwide. The album, entitled “The Storm”, contains mainly instrumental music – the result of cooperation between Polish artist Michał Wojtas and British choreographer James Wilton on the creation of contemporary dance performance The Storm. There are also two songs on the album, inspired by the main theme.

“The music for the performance “The Storm” is three-dimensional, deep and mysterious in the film – theatre style” says Michał Wojtas, the founder and leader of Amarok. “It reflects the mood and the message of experiencing difficult feelings and coping with them in the context of internal processes of the individual and in relations with other people”.

In 2018, the music of Amarok appeared for the first time in the performance of British choreographer James Wilton “Hold On”, presented in the Theater Münster, Germany. This fact resulted in wider cooperation between James Wilton Dance Company and Michał Wojtas in the form of a soundtrack for the newest performance entitled “The Storm”. The premiere and other performances of “The Storm” have started in autumn 2018 in the UK, including London (The Place). The masterpiece has collected positive reviews and the musical side of the show was strongly appreciated. The next shows are planned for the 2019/2020, also outside the UK.
In the meantime, Amarok performed with James Wilton Dance Company dancers in the Austrian Dornbirn (Tanz Ist), presenting the multi-dimensional musical and dance experience to the audience.
In 2019 Amarok has started touring to promote The Storm album. The beginning of the tour started with summer festivals e.g. Festival of Progressive Rock in Torun, Poland and Summer Fog Festival, Warsaw with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), David Cross or Soft Machine. There are planned also joint shows of Amarok and James Wilton Dance Company.

The Song of All Those Distant

One day I will find the way
One day I will break the chains forever
One day I will cross the endless desert
One day all my senses will be tamed

Now stay
Away
Now stay away
Await leave me more space

Someday clearness will appear
Someday we can find the bliss together
Someday i’ll resist the stormy weather
Someday I will soothe your hidden fear

Now stay
Away
Now stay away
Await leave me more space

The Storm

There is a calm before the storm
Stillness on fake illusive warmth
Fading away when a craze is born
Pushing me out to the unknown
Breaking my walls to transform

In my head raging waves
In my head all’s reversed
I’m in an odd universe
Hold me back from this delirium

I used to dream to ease my pain
I used to stray and run away
The storm came back and I misplayed
I lost control and took your hand
I knew the ocean reached the land