by elizabeth de deus
1.
tumbleweed of stone
NREM Stage 1: Light Sleep
swept up in the whiplash of restless winds. finally, your mind drifts off to sleep, awakening shadows that linger unseen.
2.
crawling space
Drifting deeper into sleep you are guided down a calm, moonlit path, although it seems. a mirrored path, A façade pulling you toward the iron grasp of sleep paralysis.
3.
day dream
nrem stage 2: backrooms
Please enjoy the music as we descend into the catacombs. Floating down on a daydream & clouds of déjà vu, 4.
oculus
acrylic painting by Elizabeth De DeusNREM Stage 3: Deep Sleep
Welcome to the craters in the catacombs, where nightmares come alive. You have crossed into forbidden ground, tread only by the monster that haunts your sleep.
5.
love letters
NREM Stage 3: the archives
Severed words that have only ever slipped through the echoes of déjà vu. A wound so deep you had locked it away. until tonight, displayed in old reels of sorrow and heartbreak.
6.
gold trees
REM Sleep: the rapids
Beneath the looming moon light,
nightmares clash with storms of Morpheus. Hauling you through violent waves, toward the surrounding gates of the final realm.
7.
fragments
REM Sleep: FINAL REALM
A music box plays the same sweet song. a melody that follows you. harmonizing with the fragments of dreams you were meant to keep,
stirring your philosophies, bleeding into reality.
the music box
first concept illustration - 2015Original Concept, Music & Lyrics
Elizabeth De DeusMusic Transcription
Elizabeth De Deus, Joe Cilento, Edward MarksStage Visuals
Elizabeth De Deus, Wayne JoynerCinematography
Steve Selman, daniel diaz, Ken Candelas, elizabeth de deusAudio Engineering
Elizabeth De Deus, Ken CandelasFeatured Live Musicians
Elizabeth De Deus, Edward Marks, Kenneth Candelas, Brent RuddyFeatured Playback Musicians
Elizabeth De Deus, Ken Candelas, Kaylin Romero, Victoria Arsenicos, Ethan Mascarenas, Angela Siano, Thad DobrockFeatured Artist on Metal Mastermind®Live Performance credits