About

Dreams Fade is a concept that began around 2003 by rapper Archangel and a collection of artists including Valtiel and Broken Silence. Various projects were released but the music remained more of a hobby amongst friends until recent years. In 2007, Valtiel collaborated with Memphis legend Lord Infamous of the multi-platinum rap group Three Six Mafia. By 2009, he worked with former Three Six Mafia member Koopsta Knicca as well as hooking back up with Lord Infamous for a second song. Valtiel has also worked with recently deceased Rhymesayers rapper Eyedea – winner of HBO’s Blaze Battle (2000) and Scribble Jam (1999). On January 19, 2011 he released “Evil Imagination” – a concept album produced by DJ MysticalOne.

The music of Dreams Fade is often described as “love songs gone wrong” involving themes of pain, relationships, and introspective self truths. Other subjects include spirituality, horror, philosophy, and the occult. Technique and style consists of poetic lyricism accompanied by high-speed melodic flows crafted over dark ambient-industrial beats. The imagery in the music is equally matched and uniquely conveyed by in-house graphic artist and painter Andrei Golubtsov.

Valtiel’s “Evil Imagination” is the first Dreams Fade release acting as a personal narrative to prepare the listener for personal transformation on a one of a kind journey owing to dark romanticism. Melodic piano compositions and dark ambient soundscapes create a style and atmosphere unique to the world of underground rap. Features include Lord Infamous, Archangel, Taryn Larue, Broken Silence, and HomieBeats.