Prepare for impact—Robert Ratcliffe, boundary-pushing musician and sci-fi visionary, is set to drop his latest single taken from his explosive forthcoming concept album, ‘Chronicles of the Residuum: The Age of Destruction’. ‘Storm Flight’ is the second single from this visionary album detailing a brave rescue and escape from a chaotic war – and will be released across all the usual streaming platforms on 11th July 2025. Not only that, due to the incredible response from fans of sci fi and fantasy genres about the project, the brilliant mind behind ‘Chronicles..’ has boldly decided to drop album tracks every two weeks, right up until the album release on 30th October 2025!
Crafted over a decade on a humble twelve-year-old laptop, Ratcliffe’s magnum opus ‘Chronicles of the Residuum: The Age of Destruction’ is fuelled by sheer imagination and passion, weaving together his love for music, sci-fi, fantasy, and pop culture into a groundbreaking sonic odyssey. Inspired by legendary concept albums like Jeff Wayne’s ‘The War of the Worlds’ and Rick Wakeman’s ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’, Ratcliffe blends orchestral grandeur with pulse-pounding electronic elements—drawing influence from Hans Zimmer, The Prodigy, Leftfield, Orbital, Aphex Twin, and The Future Sound of London—to forge a visionary soundscape unlike any other.
The album audaciously dismantles the boundaries between music, fantasy, horror and sci-fi—crafting a sweeping, futuristic, immersive album experience that demands attention via cinematic storytelling and music that takes you on a journey through a pulsating dance and ambient soundscape. Bold, cinematic, and unapologetically epic.
Ambitious and with sheer bloody mindedness, Ratcliffe enlisted many industry titans to bring his incredible vision to life; collaborating with Grammy award-winner David Donaldson, voice artist John Cavanagh, and David and Jesse Peterson, creators of languages for Game of Thrones and Dune. Magic: The Gathering artist Igor Kieryluk elevates the visual storytelling, while Nick Halkes, manager of The Prodigy, lends his expertise to the project.
This multimedia epic transports audiences deep into the Residuum, where war rages against the terrifying Ashe Moz and Anku must protect the First and Last child Unagu while unravelling the mysteries of her own shattered past. From decayed cathedrals to abandoned underground cities and floating islands, ‘The Age of Destruction’ is more than an album—it’s an immersive narrative of survival and hope.
The journey begins (after the Prologue) with first single ‘Escape from Port Fallen’, an adrenaline-fuelled fusion of skittering drum and bass pulses and soaring cinematic synths. As raiders storm Port Fallen to rescue Unagu – the music captures the urgency, heroism, and heart-wrenching sacrifice of a desperate mission.
Follow on, (and latest single) ‘Storm Flight’ details the raiders brave escape attempt: As the remnants of hope flee Port Fallen, the daring escape reaches its most perilous moment. Caught in the violent heart of the Aksanikath storm, the small plane carrying Unagu—the prophesied child—Anku, and the surviving raiders is battered by lightning and chaos. With engines failing and the sky a maelstrom of fury, pilot Vezhuu must summon every ounce of skill to navigate the tempest. In this crucible of wind and fear, the fate of the prophecy hangs by a thread…
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Are you ready to step into the Residuum? Discover this epic, unfolding, narrative with each incredible track release…
‘Chronicles of the Residuum: The Age of Destruction’ – Track Listing:
1: Prologue (Myth of Creation and Destruction)
When the Jarege Khalo, Shadows of Illusion, invade Zakhnir, the utopian existence of the Obranage, peaceful beings of light, is shattered. A great war ensues, Zakhnir falls, and our story begins. Enter a desolate, defeated soundscape where the beating heart of Yena Salaa, the last of the Obranage, underscores the creation of the Vortex. As her final sacrifice echoes into the Residuum, the terrible darkness of the Ashe Moz ushers in the Age of Destruction. All hopes now rest with the child of the prophecy, who alone can turn the tide of war and restore the fragmented Vortex of Creation.
2: Escape from Port Fallen – VISUALISER // SPOTIFY
Urgent beats and strobing pulses accompany the raiders as they infiltrate Port Fallen on a mission to save Unagu: The First and Last Child. Unagu’s mother sacrifices herself heroically so that others may escape in a tiny plane, which soars across the fractured skies of the Residuum.
3: Storm Flight – VISUALISER//SPOTIFY
Without warning, the tiny plane bearing Unagu, Anku and the remaining raiders enters swirling dark storm clouds. With a flash of lightning, the great storm of Aksanikath hurls its wrath down upon them in a lurching, nauseous tirade. As the engines stall, can Vezhuu keep control of the plane?
4: The Fog – RELEASED 25/7/25
A sinister fog descends and Anku drifts apart from the others. Wandering in the forest, sounds of Grivzhgar the Shadowless Beast pierce the gloom, and a nervous, static fear sweeps over her. A vision of a ruined cathedral restores calm just as the fog lifts. She returns to camp to find it empty.
5: Lizards of Death – RELEASED 08/8/25
Captured by the Eduni, the raiders are dragged to a cliffside and left as an offering to the Chi’un Tlihi, giant Lizards of Death. Emerging from the forest to a juddering, reptilian beat, Anku impales a lizard just as it lunges for Unagu, and the raiders flee.
6: Mirror of Night and Day – RELEASED 22/8/25
Following the sounds of the ocean, the raiders arrive at the deserted shoreline of Shawen Meli Sa Nyabi: the Mirror of Night and Day. To the backdrop of lapping waves and the warmth of expansive analogue tones, they find an Eduni fishing boat and set sail into the dusk.
7: Cathedral of Time (Part 1) – RELEASED 05/9/25
At a Convergence, the ruined cathedral from Anku’s vision is revealed, perched high on a clifftop. While monks welcome the travellers with food and shelter, Anku runs through the cathedral and discovers a pentagonal chamber, where a glowing figure is devoured by darkness. She stumbles and falls through time and between worlds.
8: Cathedral of Time (Part 2) – RELEASED 19/9/25
Hardcore drum and bass propels Anku as she enters a bewildering maze of passageways stretching through time into the past and the future. Narrowly escaping a Servant of the Shadows, Anku finds her way back to the present just as the cathedral begins to collapse.
9: Floating Gardens of Giilas Iim – RELEASED 03/10/25
Lumbering phat beats feature on the soundtrack to Giilas Iim azh Mayaduul, floating islands of the sky, where the raiders travel through colourful gardens into a trap. Guards seize Unagu, while King Ul Agusho azh Rakhazak’s tentacles writhe with glee.
10: Eye of Ronayosho – RELEASED 17/10/25
A searing, loping groove depicts how Anku’s mind is possessed as her gaze is held by that of the newly awakened Eye of Ronayosho. Nightmarish visions overwhelm her subconscious until she is released into an unquiet sleep, the child far from reach.
11: Dream within a Dream – RELEASED (ALONGSIDE ALBUM) 30/10/25
As Anku floats towards the Vortex of Creation, an uneasy marriage of stringlike synths with childlike arpeggios and soft waves carries her to a vision of light where all is still. When the vision fades, hope pervades her senses.
12: Knights of the Mem Ittarai/The Prophecy
Anku awakens surrounded by the knights of the Mem Ittarai Kaskas, the Sacred Order of the Vortex, who have brought her back to life. They tell her of the child of the prophecy, and she joins their quest to save Unagu from King Ul Agusho.
13: Dead City
The knights cross the Howling Desert of Zura ‘In, passing through ominous mountain ruins into the Dead City and the Temple of Dharugh. To a hellish beat punctuated by yells and cries, they must survive evil vampiric beings known as Vaz Azhruvogh, who watch from the darkness.
14: Nest of Ghovzakh
Heading for Beksu Zgivmet, the Cliffs of Silence, Anku and the knights enter a cave and brave the web-strewn nest of Ghovzakh, Queen of the Vraghzuban. Distracted from feeding on half-eaten bodies, the giant arachnids attack in a nightmarish frenzy, and the knights fight for their lives.
15: Attack of the Iksi’e
Aboard a crowded train filled with people escaping Fyana, the knights come face-to-face with the terrifying, winged Iksi’e as the train travels through a mountain tunnel. Anku channels the Kai Idrana to slay the Jare Khalo, one of the Shadows of Illusion, then drifts into the light, helpless and half-unconscious.
16: Return to the Broken Palace
When the knights reach the swamp where Giilas Iim plummeted from the sky, they are horrified to discover Unagu’s bloodied cloak among the corpses. As the Kralkh, mighty beast of the swamp, awakens from its slumber, a grieving Anku must once more call on the Kai Idrana to save them.
17: City of Echoes
The knights voyage underground through a mysterious watery maze until they reach a vast lake. Shimmering, ethereal arpeggios ripple, as from the water rises Limati Esu, City of Echoes. As Anku peers into the sacred Pool of Okiama, she sees a child’s reflection and realises Unagu may still be alive…
