OR Media is preparing to breathe life into a brand new music album with a working title of ‘Project: Odin’.

The success of OR Media’s previous albums proved that members and friends of the Odinic Rite have the talent and the determination to create, complete and submit tracks from a variety of musical genres and in keeping with the Odinic pantheon.

Project: Odin aims to focus artists’ song creation on a single deity yet retains the capacity to evolve this idea using the immense landscape of our mythology and our own contemporary imagination.

Artists should note the following: the word ‘Odin’ must not be used in your track title, lest we end up with 15 to 20 tracks all with a similar name. All contributions must be original and you must own the copyright. Any profit from the sale of the album will go to the Odinic Rite. It is expected that the finished album will be available for download from iTunes/Amazon/Payloadz.

Tracks can be of any acceptable genre and past tracks have included folk, metal, instrumental pieces, poetry with musical accompaniment, computer-generated tracks and much more.

The success or failure of this latest project is up to you. Consider Odin in all his guises along with the mythology which surrounds him and bring your idea into being.

The initial deadline for track submissions is 1^st August 2013. If you plan on submitting a track or need to ask any questions, please contact me using the email address below.

This project is open as usual to members and friends of the Odinic Rite. New artists are always welcome.

Redwald OR

astandan@gmail.com

Being new to the Odinic Rite can be a tricky thing, as there is much to learn and much to unlearn from previous paths traveled. However, I have found something that has helped me in several ways in my daily life. That is daily meditation and use of the Folk Spirit CD.

Within the opening pages of the Book of Blotar one will find suggestions for daily rites. I have come to combine three of these into one daily rite which I do in the morning. However, there is more to these that I have added. Having purchased the Folk Spirit CD I decided to put it to use and this has enriched my morning rites greatly. To begin, I listen to track 5, “The Voice of Thunder”, with its calming thunder and flowing flute sounds I have come to use this to meditate on the day at hand. I then recite the three rites from the Book of Blotar and with the addition of the Hammer signing I put on my hammer.

With some light stretching I then turn to track 7, “The Windswept Tree”, of the Folk Spirit CD and Hengest leads me through the Elder Futhark as I offer some Galdr along with his. I have found that reciting also the bits of the Havamal within the song have helped me to think of things runically during the day. Often I do this in my bedroom alone, although there are times when I have done this in the living room with a bit more pageantry to my movements. When coming to the closing of the morning rite, I choose track 10 “The Night Visits” by the Dutch Ramblers.

Why do I say that this has helped me? Well, being one who has had a keen interest in the runes for the past 12 years, I find that “The Windswept Tree” offers a perfect pace and flow to the Galdr of the the Elder Futhark There are moments of pause to reflect upon the building energy, and there are parts of the Havamal that help to put things into perspective. Sometimes all we need is some focus in the morning to help the day unfold easier.

Starting with the flute work of Boyke Ten Broeke has proven to be both relaxing and motivating in the morning. Although the track is just less than two minutes, I find it helps to rouse the mind into a meditative state that is not too deep, but just enough to facilitate an awareness shift. Doing so just before greeting the sun offers a bit of magic as well as a sense of purpose to my morning.

The track chosen to end my morning rite might seem a bit odd if looking at its title alone. However, with that aside, the moving flute work offers a nice pace and invigorates the mind to get moving into the mundane.

At the risk of sounding like an advertisement, please allow me to say that if you have yet to pick up a copy of the Folk Spirit CD then perhaps now is the time. The CD is well done and well worth the price, and you have the added bonus of supporting the Rite and Odinist media as well. Make the Folk Spirit disc a part of your daily routine and I can tell you that you will see the benefits quickly and in a measured increase. Even if you find yourself to be more of a “fly by the seat of your pants” type Odinist, something as simple as I have outlined above will bring you benefits. Grab your Folk Spirit CD and work it into your morning… what do you have to lose?

It includes a some historical information regarding Offa’s rise to the throne of Mercia which it is hoped will inspire viewers to find out more.

There are two main reasons for producing this film; firstly, Offa was of our folk and showed pioneering spirit and great vision in establishing his kingdom. Secondly the footage captures some beautiful English scenery in the hills of Shropshire.

This was both a physical and spiritual journey following in the footsteps of Offa and our folk. Offa’s Dyke was a great achievement. At 170 miles long it is the longest earthwork in Britain, built without the aid of modern machinery.

The film contains an image of the building of Offa’s Dyke which OR Media has kindly been allowed to use courtesy of Mark Taylor. His website http://www.wyrdart.co.uk/ is worth visiting.

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In a world where we are bombarded with consumerism and meaningless entertainment there is a great need for music that resonates with the values of our Ancestors. The various compilations from Odinic Rite Media have offered an amazingly diverse range of music, all of which reminds us of who we are and our relationship to the Old Gods. Folk Flame is the latest collection and is truly superb, it opens with the marvellous Odin is My Guide and then offers a diverse selection of music and poetry. The poetic pieces are a real joy; the Fire Whisk is a truly beautiful evocation, while Reflections reminds us how far our society is from Traditional life. The Charnel Grounds is an intriguing and haunting exploration of the Indo Vedic tradition of death meditation.

There are also some excellent instrumental works with Eternal Return really awakening the soul as the CD concludes.

This is a superb compilation and one that no heathen can be without.

OR Media in association with the Odinic Rite are proud to announce the release of our third album, entitled ‘Folk Flame’.

This album comprises 21 tracks from various artists and is the culmination of a three year project to bring the musical and creative talents of Odinists to a wider audience.

‘Folk Flame’ is an inspirational work, comprising many genres of music including folk, metal, poetry and more. Since the release of our first two albums, ‘Folk Spirit’ and ‘Folk Soul’, many more artists came to OR Media offering their work for submission and the track list for Folk Flame increased significantly.

Listeners will be treated to the most varied and interesting ‘Folk…’ album to date, and it is an album which will certainly stand the test of time. The spoken word tracks are deep and meaningful, the traditional ballads are timeless and the emotional content delivered by our artists will truly connect with the Northern European soul.

This album brings to an end the first phase of the OR Media experiment. Plans for a number of new and ever more intriguing projects are already underway, but for the time being you are invited to enjoy the fruits of honest Odinist labour in the form of our musical releases.

Available now from:

(Also available from other regional Amazon sites. Please use Payloadz if you are unable to use iTunes or Amazon)

More tracks have been promised, and further submissions will go towards a future release.

Firstly, for those of you who have contributed in the past, and to those who would like to contribute in future, please gather your creative energies and get to work. We have come a long way already and we’re only just scratching the surface.

Secondly, keep an eye on this webpage, our main website and social networking sites for future updates regarding a release date.

Finally, at this year’s GM, the CG gave OR Media an award. Awards are not distributed without great consideration, and it is a testament to the quality of our OR Media contributions that this award was given.

OR Media – Folk Spirit III

With the second ‘Folk Spirit’ album only recently released, Folk Spirit III is still a long way off, however one of our regular contributers has just emailed me pledging a brand new song.

In the OR Media archives we have a small number of songs which did not make the last album (for no other reason than we had too many songs for one album) and these will form part of Folk Spirit III.

But now is the time you all need to start thinking of what you might like to offer to OR Media for our third release.

Get thinking, get scribbling and dust off that guitar. This is your early warning – remember: OR Media needs your talent to survive!

Music, spoken word tracks, indeed anything you feel is appropriate will be considered.

As always, if you have any questions regarding submissions just drop me a message here or via the OR Forum.

Redwald (OR Media)