Rituals is a collection of music works that take the listener on an adventurous, ambient journey through the depths of the mind and on a path of self-discovery - to contemplate the meaning of universe, to introspect the trials and tribulations of one's own experiences, and purging all toxic thoughts and deterrents.
"Summoning the Sleep Demon" is a two part Dark Ambient Mood Music suite. It portrays a tale of one who incorporates self-induced hypnosis to evoke a sleep demon. Thinking it's all fun and games, the individual isn't aware of what kind of horror awaits when the unfriendly sleep demon unexpectedly arrives.
"Nebula of Unspeakable Darkness" is an Ambient Darksynth track that paints a picture of the barren, eerie places of the vast universe - the places where no one has or will ever travel to from now until the end of time.
"Illusion of a Withered Orchid" is a melancholy, pensive piano work with a sullen mood. It has a mournful quality with an underlying haunting aura.

Track listing:
1. Ritual I: Aurora
2. Ritual II: The Offering
3. Ritual III: The Purge
4. Ritual IV: Crepuscule
5: Summoning the Sleep Demon - I: Crossing the Abyss
6. Summoning the Sleep Demon - II: The Abysmal Cometh
7. Nebula of Unspeakable Darkness
8. Illusion of a Withered Orchid

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