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Walking to Innsmouth

by Iris Traumann

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Inspired by H.P. Lovecrafts Book "The Shadow over Innsmouth" (1931) and the Videogame "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth" (2006)

More to know:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_over_Innsmouth
The town of Innsmouth is described as being in a horrendous state of decay, with many of the buildings rotting and on the point of collapse. In "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", the protagonist describes his first sight of the place:

It was a town of wide extent and dense construction, yet one with a portentous dearth of visible life. From the tangle of chimney-pots scarcely a wisp of smoke came, and the three tall steeples loomed stark and unpainted against the seaward horizon. One of them was crumbling down at the top, and in that and another there were only black gaping holes where clock-dials should have been. The vast huddle of sagging gambrel roofs and peaked gables conveyed with offensive clearness the idea of wormy decay, and as we approached along the now descending road I could see that many roofs had wholly caved in. There were some large square Georgian houses, too, with hipped roofs, cupolas, and railed "widow's walks". These were mostly well back from the water, and one or two seemed to be in moderately sound condition....

The decay was worst close to the waterfront, though in its very midst I could spy the white belfry of a fairly well-preserved brick structure which looked like a small factory. The harbour, long clogged with sand, was enclosed by an ancient stone breakwater....

Here and there the ruins of wharves jutted out from the shore to end in indeterminate rottenness, those farthest south seeming the most decayed. And far out to sea, despite a high tide, I glimpsed a long, black line scarcely rising above the water yet carrying a suggestion of odd latent malignancy. This, I knew, must be Devil Reef.

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released February 11, 2011
Iris Traumann AND of course.......H. P. Lovecraft

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This is the "Official"-Page (don't trust other "strange" Websites) :-) A solo-project since 2007 by I.T. in love for Electronic Music, Videogames & History
:-) I would love your support! I dont get money at all for my music (if not by you here), i have no label etc. ^^" (sadly)
Former Label: Notariqon and Quartier23. Yes....I am a nerdy woman sitting here doing music for my own, why not! ^^" ... more

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