This is my original DEMO for ‘Frozen Sky’, before we added drums, vocals, etc. It’s the first song idea I ever composed on my own, I remember how excited I was to send it over to cEvin and Ogre. I can’t believe this is 23 years old! I’m so proud of where we went with ‘Frozen Sky’, but I still LOVE my original instrumental ‘Precision’ (the dream), all stripped down, I hope you enjoy 😆🤟🏻 Special thanks to Saki Kaskas (R.I.P.), for his extraordinary EBow solo, and rhythm guitar work ❤🙏 Happy New Year!!! ❤hiwatt

I got a bit carried away when Dresden happened, but this still feels like the true reunion. Thanks for posting.

Kinda funny how a track of yours ended up on a cEvin 'solo' album. I never realised how much of puppy's newer stuff you actually wrote!

This is my favorite song of the “reunion” era. I first heard it live at Ohgr’s concert in Chicago before cEvin’s album was released. When Ghost of Each Room came out and I was able to really listen to it and digest what was going on, I was blown away. To me, it sounded like a very good evolution (maturity) of the Skinny Puppy sound. I had hoped this would be the direction of the future Skinny Puppy material. It wasn’t. I’m not disappointed in what eventually came, but I had hoped for more stuff along the lines of Frozen Sky.

Frozen Sky is definitely one of my Number 1 'goose-bump' inducing songs - absolutely fabulous, and had no idea that it's essence came from Ken!

I listen to The Dragon Experience quite a lot, so it kind of hit me hearing this. I think it has much of the same vibe. This is really great.👏

Ken Marshell, I hope one day you spend some time talking about "The Dragon Experience". All these years later and I still listen to that album very often, especially Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis has probably been in my top 20 most listened tracks this whole time.

Thanks Ken for sharing! I still remember when I bought this album and could not wait to get home, throw it on, turn the lights down and go on a sonic journey. Hearing this stripped down version is just awesome! Thank you!

Mon dieu du ciel! I remember playing this song for a friend of mine who is also a serious Skinny Puppy fan and thinking, "this is the start of Skinny Puppy's comeback" (not long after seeing cEvin drumming for Ohgr live on tour). I honestly had no idea Ken actually composed it! (Though it makes total sense now that we're getting more of a peak behind the curtain to that facet of Ken's creativity). I also have to say, before finding this channel I had comprehension of the enormous impact Saki has had to so much of the music that has shaped and influenced me and my friends over the years. Rest in power, Saki. Ken, as ever, thank you so much for sharing. I am forever in renewed awe of your body of work and your largesse. Happy New Year!

I don't know about frozen sky but I'm def diggin this! Thanks for sharing your first solo composition Ken.

This channel is such an incredible gift for the fans!

What an absolutely fascinating listen! I'm a huge fan of the released version, but it's just amazing to hear the development as it happened. The evolution from this version to the final is clear, and I love both. This has a lot going on, and the release has a cleaner feel, but I think perhaps more the buildup of the song as it progresses was really emphasized in the release. It grows and grows. Thanks so much for sharing this Ken!

Frozen Sky is my favorite song on The Ghost of Each Room. I absolutely love that you shared this, it's obvious hearing the demo that everyone involved knew they had something special here.

Definitely my favorite track

Whoooooa, that's so cool!

Excellent demo Ken! This stripped down version gives me just as much goosebumps as the official track. Thank you for sharing!

Was so awesome to see them do this live on the Ohgr 2001 tour.

Wow, interesting story! So in that sense you were more or less directly responsible for the resurrection of Skinny Puppy? What was the impetus to send this demo to the Kevins?

Is this ever a treat! I love this stripped down version. 'Frozen Sky' is such a special track. For me, it showed what Skinny Puppy could be with the creative experiences of Download, Plateau, Rx, and ohGr under these guys' belts. It feels like a recentering. It's sophisticated, subtle, eclectic, and psychedelic. Experimental with its instrumentation, and funky with its transitions. It starts off icy and jagged, but then warms up like the spring. It's blissful to close my eyes to this one: I can see the melodies sprouting like vines. I don't know how you did this, but this track feels like it's a living thing. And I say it every time, but Ogre's performance on "Frozen Sky" was just out of this world with its theatrics and insistence, like some kind of prophet of doom. "The Ghost of Each Room"...man...I had that on repeat all through college. Love it.

Wow!

Love hearing this demo!! ❤

This track is soooooo friggin intense

Oh man, I remember hearing this live at an Ohgr show in 2001 in Rochester. The crowd went bonkers. I think we all sensed a SP reunion in the air and thought (really HOPED) this would be the direction they’d go musically. Thanks for sharing this gem!

This track is way ahead of it's time

I think what made Frozen Sky so special was that it told fans that cEvin and Ogre were willing to work together again after such a difficult time. Sure, they reunited for a one off reunion at Dresden, but this was new material It gave all us Puppy fans a reason to be hopeful for a return of the project At least that was my experience when I heard it! It is an optimistic song. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this version, Ken!

Favourite track from that cevin key’s record. Thanks for sharing

Oh wow! This is better than the version on Ghost of Every Room! Thanks for sharing Hi-Watt.

A nice biotech dreamscape. I like it!

Nice!

Wow I just listened to it two times in a row !!! Great piece, I love that ambient crazy feel !!!

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i love it

For me, and for my circle of friends, "Frozen Sky" represented a much needed Skinny Puppy reunion, even if it was on cEvin's **incredible** solo effort. I don't think we were alone in this. Thank you, Ken, for conjuring the old emotions, and for presenting this beautiful new (original) interpretation for us.

This fucking great!

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Fucking amazing. Were you on the Download tour in, I believe, ‘95? Saw them in Dallas, and a few of us (with Phil Western) went to eat at a Dennys after the show. I believe you went with us.

Oh, YOU’RE the man… 🤯