1995's Excelsis v.1 ~ a dark noel has consistantly been one of Projekt's most popular releases. The follow-up, 1999's Excelsis v.2 ~ a winter's song, quickly brought joy to many more fans of darkwave music. In 2001, we added the the not-available-in-stores Excelsis 3 ~ a prelude Maxi-CD to create a trilogy of dark holiday releases. And to make it even more special, we have packaged the three of them in a beautiful tuck box (it is open on the right side, so the CDs easily slide in and out) with no barcode or ugly credits to ruin the design.
The Excelsis Box makes a great holiday gift for your friends, or even for yourself. Happy Holidays.
A review from Prick Magazine When Projekt released
Excelsis~A Dark Noelin 1995, it became an instant holiday hit amongst fans of darkwave and gothic music looking for an alternative to candy-coated TRL Christmas tunes. Having since released two more volumes in the Excelsis series - 1999's
A Winter's Song and 2001's
A Prelude - the label is now offering the entire trilogy in this box set. From darker holiday interpretations such as Loveliescrushing's "Jingle Bells (Snowblower)" and Black Tape for a Blue Girl's "Chanukkah, Oh Chanukkah" to surprisingly whimsical renditions like Faith & Disease's "Silver and Gold," this set show's that the holiday season's influence can be felt even in the darkwave underworld.
Excelsis includes traditional carols as well as more contemporary tunes such as The Crüxshadows' cover of the John Lennon/Yoko Ono classic "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," which is not to be missed. - Jonathan Williams (Music Editor)
Excelsis v.1 ~ a dark noel tracks:
- Arcanta: Carol of the Bells
- Love Spirals Downwards: Welcome Christmas | MP3 streaming & download
- FuchiKachis Ethu: Oh Come All Ye Faithful
- This Ascension: Carol of the Bells
- Area: O Come Emmanuel
- Thanatos: The First Noel
- Lovesliescrushing: Jingle Bells (Snowblower)
- Balderas & Osborne: What Child Is This?
- black tape for a blue girl: Chanukkah, Oh Chanukkah | MP3 streaming & download
- Sorrow: The Little Drummer Boy
- Lycia/The Unquiet Void: We Three Kings
- Eva O: O Holy Night
- Faith and the Muse: A Winter Wassail
- Autopsia: Stille Nacht (g)RAVE remix
- Attrition: Silent Night
Excelsis v.2 ~ a winter's song tracks:
- El Duende: Gaudete, Gaudete
- Rhea's Obsession with Athan Maroulis (of Spahn Ranch): We Three Kings
- London After Midnight: The Christmas Song
- The Crüxshadows: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
- Unto Ashes: Lord Of The Dance
- The Machine in the Garden: Coventry Carol
- Faith & Disease: Silver and Gold
- Lynn Canfield (of The Moon Seven Times): The True Present
- Sofia Run - Nerotai Hazarurim (Little Candles)
- Siddal: In The Bleak Midwinter
- Thanatos: Silent Night
- Julia Kent (of Rasputina): What Child is This?
- Rhea's Obsession: Huron Indian Carol
- Lycia: O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Human Drama: I Believe In Father Christmas
Excelsis v.3 ~ a prelude tracks:
- Lovespirals: Aspen Glow
- Lynn Canfield: Edelweiss
- Audra: Let The Reindeer Live On My Roof | MP3 streaming & download
- Lowsunday: Blue Christmas
- Frolic: Angels We Have Heard On High
- Faith & Disease: Silver And Gold (alternate version)
- Mirabilis: Riu Riu Chiu
- Unto Ashes: Krampusnacht (for Krampus, the Christmas Demon)
- Lynn Canfield: Let Your Little Sister Pet The Kitty Too