Baudelaire’s Phantom, And The Seduction Of Solitude

The Electric Phantom’s “Man and Sea” is a haunting and powerful electro gothic song that explores the complex relationship between humanity and the natural world. With its melancholic voice and dark soundscapes, this track perfectly captures the spirit of Charles Baudelaire’s powerful and introspective poetry.

One of the most thrilling poets of the 19th century, Charles Baudelaire was a fun phantom to be around, and relevant to listen to in our society.

Baudelaire and the seduction of solitude

“Man and Sea” is a meditation on the vast and mysterious ocean, and the awe-inspiring power of nature that it represents. Baudelaire’s lyrics, which form the foundation of the song, delve into the relationship between the sea and human beings, exploring the feelings of both wonder and fear that it inspires. The poem speaks to the human desire for escape and the yearning for a simpler, more harmonious existence in the face of the chaos and turmoil of the world.

Although he’s still looking for alcohol and has melancholic thoughts. Baudelaire was deeply repelled by commercialism and stated that man is “naturally depraved.”

Baudelaire considers his wandering as a ghost no worse than it was as a human, carnal enveloped.

It was easy for him to be himself of someone else as human. Connecting with me and taking my voice to sing L’Homme et la Mer (Man and the Sea), from the book Les fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil) was a fantastic experience.

Charles Baudelaire poems represent a suite of long and dark fairy tales, exploring human behaviors and their surrounding.

The world is hell, he said. He was deeply torn between the ideal and “the spleen” (deep existential angst).

He experimented with different paths and found different conclusions:

• Wine, artificial paradises, an escape but not a solution.
• Les fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil), vice, and debauchery leading to self-loathing.
• Exalting Satan, to make a pact with the devil is not more helpful.
• Death, the last way.

My clash with Charles Baudelaire

“But Charles, your family paid for your dandy lifestyle!”

When I find inconsistency in a ghost, he generally grumbles and does not return for a few months.

In 1844, Baudelaire spent nearly half of a significant capital he had inherited two years before. A lawyer was legally responsible for managing his fortune and paying him his “allowance”. Baudelaire had expensive tastes, and he was bitter about this intervention for the rest of his life.

I’m used to ear know-it-alls and moralists, even if I try to avoid them. I let him do the talking to explore temporal similarities and inspirational poems.
I put an end to his laments when he complained about nature:
– I understand you are a “man of the city” but I won’t let you denigrate nature, I said.
– “Nature is ugly, and I prefer the monsters of my imagination to the triteness of actuality.”
“Who would dare to assign to art the sterile function of imitating nature?” Charles said.
– You described commerce as “in its very essence, satanic” and as “the vilest form of egotism.” If that’s so, why did you drink a good bottle of wine with me?
– Charles: Fine! I’m going home, beyond the sea.
– Santé!
Perhaps he will show up if we play the song we recorded together and drink:

The 2020s, the spleen is back?

The modern feeling of loneliness and sadness in big city is nothing new. And it is relatively widespread in France, where streets and rooms are too narrow. Likewise, it affects many artists and people who doubt or lack exciting projects to savor the sweet feeling of accomplishment.

Charles Baudelaire denigrated nature, and nature returns the favor. The contrast between the lure of the big city and loneliness in a single room or in the countryside can be deadly.

Baudelaire is one of the major figures in the world’s literary history. Composing my first album with 12 of the best poets of France without him would have been a misstep.

Bringing my artistry to one of his poems has been an exciting experience.

“To escape the fate of those tormented slaves of Time, get drunk.
Drink deep, never ceasing.
Whether wine, poetry, or virtue, the choice is yours.”
Charles Baudelaire (Paris 1821 – 1867).

L’Homme et la Mer, the second track of my first album available here. From the haunting electronic beats to the soaring synthesizers, every aspect of the song has been expertly crafted to enhance the emotional impact of the poem. The result is a truly immersive listening experience that draws the listener deep into the world of the poem and the music.
The Lyrics video. You will find the translation below.

Sources:
https://literariness.org/2017/11/13/symbolism-aestheticism-and-charles-baudelaire/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/charles-baudelaire