Desiderii Marginis

Darkwave, ambient Desiderii Marginis... was formed in 1993 in Mjölby, Sweden by Johan Levin as a solo-project. The intention was initialy to release just a few demotapes with material that failed to fit into the repertoire of my main band at the time - "The wounded meadow". The first three tapes "Consecrare", "Via Peregrinus" and "Triptych" were limited to a modest handfull. Some of these songs later appeared in new versions on the album Songs over ruins, released on the loveable Cold Meat Industry label. Occasionaly enthusiasts ask for these early tapes but they are not available at the moment. Hopefully I´ll be able to release some selected works from these tapes in the future. Besides making music for Desiderii Marginis I´m also involved in a medieval band called "Galtagaldr". I play bouzouki, dulcimer, bombarde, flutes and shawn. I'm interested in history, medieval art and architechture, calligraphy, philosophy and archaeology among others. I work for the archaeological department at the provincial museum of Östergötland.