Hypergenesis from Dead Pixel by Petter Vågan
A retro-futuristic folk ballad about humanity’s cognitive revolution and the multiverses within our psyche—expanding, evolving, and breaking into the world.
The music mirrors the lyrics: the steady root-and-fifth guitar figure represents the planetary system, droning on in the background, while shifting chords and a soaring string-synth melody embody our cognitive and technological evolution—an ever-growing system built upon another.
Tracklist
| 3. | Hypergenesis | 6:20 |
Lyrics
A global network
Of straight lines and squares
With endless ambition
We hijacked the thread
A system atop a system
A dream within a dream
(HyperGenesis) hatches in the ashes of the world
That we opted out of
Confined to matter
We broke the chains
By imagination
We could explore infinite planes
Sculpting multi-futures
From sketches drawn eyes shut
(HyperGenesis) It hatches in the ashes of the world
That we opted out of
Like jealous siblings
Wanting our own
We made our own path
And braved it alone
(We) No longer father children
We father ideas
(HyperGenesis) Pouring our golems into this world
Like it ́s an empty cup
A transcendent garden
The whirling dervish dance of death and birth
Our old conceptions
Transformative worms
Always pushing forward
Variations on the theme
(HyperGenesis) Hatches in the ashes of the world
That we opted out of
Credits
Petter Vågan: vocals, guitars, synths, electronics, percussion
Tor Haugerud – drums, percussion
Egil Kalman - modular synth
Recorded at Amber Sound Studio, Trondheim.
String quartet recorded at Sørgården Studio by Håvard Soknes.
Mixed by Kyrre Laastad at Øra Studio.
Mastered by Helge Sten at Audio Virus Lab.
Cover art: Gard Aukrust
Cover design: Håvard Gjelseth
License
All rights reserved.
Petter Vågan blends organic and electronic elements into a sound both intricate and immersive. His music bridges experimental chamber folk, acoustic pop, and jazz, pairing evocative melodies with conceptual lyrics that explore imperfection, memory, and transformation. Collaborating with top Norwegian jazz musicians, he crafts a rich, dynamic soundscape that invites deep listening.