Witch house symbols are an important aspect of the aesthetic and visual language of the witch house music genre. Witch house is a subgenre of electronic music that emerged in the late 2000s and is characterized by its dark and occult-inspired themes. The genre borrows heavily from witchcraft, esoteric symbols, and occult iconography to create a visually striking and mysterious aesthetic. Some commonly used symbols in witch house include the inverted cross, which is often associated with Satanism and is used to represent rebellion and anti-Christian sentiment. Another frequently used symbol is the pentagram, a five-pointed star enclosed in a circle. The pentagram is often associated with witchcraft and is used to represent the five elements - earth, air, fire, water, and spirit.
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I'd like to open up a discussion of the ascii code symbols that witch house artists use so much - are there any particular resources for them ( I've noticed some I cant find in the symbols lists ). Let me know, I have a pipedream of writing a program on python that would turn regular text into specific with house symbols like : 't' = ╬, 'a' = ▲, 'h' = Ħ.
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Nova Sol Posts: 125 Joined: June 26th, 2011, 5:26 amRe: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 2nd, 2011, 8:27 pm
the first thing you'll need is a mac. seriously. i can't find much ov anything in windows character map, but my imac lets me check every possible category and even shows me related symbols from other categories--the only symbol i haven't been able to find on it is the triple wavy line on the Δaimon EP.
edit: forgot to mention how to do this. you should have a small american flag (or possibly your own country's flag if english isn't your first language) on the upper right ov your monitor, right next to the time. if you click on it, you should get a drop-down that includes 'show character palette'--click that motherfucker. i'm running OSX 10.3.4, but i'd be surprised if they've changed something so basic.
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ƧƆỴ†ɧЄ Posts: 186 Joined: December 21st, 2010, 4:33 pm Location: Brooklyn, NY Contact:Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 2nd, 2011, 8:33 pm
A lot of the symbols (letters) come from alphabets other than the Latin/Roman one. Just a hint. Blaholtzen Posts: 32 Joined: June 13th, 2011, 12:00 amRe: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 3rd, 2011, 12:12 pm
I've found multiple lists with all kinds of symbols where you can just copy paste from. You just have to know what to google. On windows its basically alt + numpad number combinations.
Also i dislike the idea of using generators, I mean, there's some creativity in what symbols you use to replace letters and there's nothing creative in being a complete copycat.
viv Posts: 73 Joined: March 16th, 2011, 7:07 pm Location: --:U:K:-- Contact:Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 4th, 2011, 8:20 pm
Thanks Nova Sol, managed to find all the symbols on my Mac - some gorgeous symbols and characters there. Is it possible to set a second keyboard up with a bespoke character set? So rather than use a program to convert you can just designate your favourite symbols to keys. and your typing pattern stays unchanged?
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Nova Sol Posts: 125 Joined: June 26th, 2011, 5:26 amRe: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 4th, 2011, 9:03 pm
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teacake Posts: 187 Joined: July 24th, 2011, 4:08 am Location: Seattle, WA.Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 5th, 2011, 12:00 am
The possibility of WH projects with "normal" names becoming more uncommon than those made of symbols tickles me pink.
viv Posts: 73 Joined: March 16th, 2011, 7:07 pm Location: --:U:K:-- Contact:Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 6th, 2011, 9:04 am
Nova Sol - I got ukelele - looks good, really simple, my only reserve is I dont know how to swtich the new character layout on or activate it - is there an easy on off button? Also, I've got two keyboards plugged in, can't figure out how to specify one. so my bluetooth keyboard types normal and my usb keyboard types in the weird characters - yknow. thought'd I'd ask as you seem clued up about Mac preferences.
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Nova Sol Posts: 125 Joined: June 26th, 2011, 5:26 amRe: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 7th, 2011, 6:47 pm
i don't think you can specify routing thing A to one keyboard and thing B to another keyboard, but if you go to the 'international' pane* in your system preferences, you should be able to select which keyboard layouts you want as options, and then you can switch between them from the same dropdown you used to get to the character palette.
*this is from memory--i haven't played with it in a while, and i'm not currently on my mac. i know for sure it's somewhere in system preferences, about 98% sure it's in international.
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GODHATESNATURE Posts: 12 Joined: July 5th, 2011, 11:26 pmRe: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 9th, 2011, 9:12 pm
CHARMAP in windows has every symbol you can display on your computer viv Posts: 73 Joined: March 16th, 2011, 7:07 pm Location: --:U:K:-- Contact:Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 11th, 2011, 7:02 pm
Right, I've been playing on ukelele for a few days now and have got my keyboard set up and saved ( i think ) in the right place - but when I go to select my keyboard input in my preferences ( as the ukelele manual depicts ) it's just not there! Any mac users help me out here.
Also, I'd really like to read some links about the philosophy behind such esoteric use of symbols, the more indepth and theory based the better.
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teacake Posts: 187 Joined: July 24th, 2011, 4:08 am Location: Seattle, WA.Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 11th, 2011, 8:18 pm
I can sum it up for you.
"Lets make our stuff harder to find so the only people who find it are people who are looking for us specifically. ooooo Crosses!"
A lot of the symbols people use actually have set typographic functions, but they are more times chosen because they look neat. For example, the crosses are called 'daggers' (‡ is a double-dagger) and they're used to denote footenotes when you've already used an asterisk to mark another footnote.
Nova Sol Posts: 125 Joined: June 26th, 2011, 5:26 amRe: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 11th, 2011, 8:58 pm
on a related note--has anyöne else noticed/does anyöne know a solution for a 3rd-gen ipod nano (windows firmware) often not displaying the full unicode set?
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teacake Posts: 187 Joined: July 24th, 2011, 4:08 am Location: Seattle, WA.Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted August 11th, 2011, 9:20 pm
. why are you using umlauts over your Os?
I donno about the iPod. but I know it freaks out and fails to keep my ~▲†▲~ albums together, choosing instead to denote each track as a separate album
On the topic of using symbols; a producer friend of mine whom I went to college with in Baltimore, MD (a city full of dirty hipsters) remarked on the use of geometric symbols as carrying a certain air of pretentiousness with it, at least when it comes to bands like Ritualz in which the written name and how to say it have absolutely no relation (His written name literally translates to Dagger, Double Dagger, Dagger). He argued that it makes it feel a bit like "well if you don't know how to say it. you just don't get it" which definitely has a edge of asshole to it.
I don't care either way. I personally don't use symbols but there's no real moral reasoning behind it, I just. don't.
viv Posts: 73 Joined: March 16th, 2011, 7:07 pm Location: --:U:K:-- Contact:Re: Witch House Ascii symbols and codes
Post Posted October 14th, 2011, 9:59 pm
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Witch House
Witch House an electronic musical genre that often (but not always) fits into the EDM genre. Witch House songs usually present an aesthetic that incorporates themes that are dark and revolve around the occult, the supernatural, and horror.
The pentagram is often associated with witchcraft and is used to represent the five elements - earth, air, fire, water, and spirit. Other symbols commonly seen in witch house include the upside-down triangle, which is often associated with femininity and the divine feminine. The all-seeing eye, a symbol often associated with Illuminati conspiracy theories, is also commonly used to represent knowledge and enlightenment.
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In addition to these symbols, witch house often incorporates eerie, distorted or glitched visuals, occult imagery, and references to witchcraft and the supernatural. These visuals and symbols are not only used in album artwork and promotional materials but are often integrated into live performances and music videos. The use of these symbols in witch house is not meant to be taken literally or as an endorsement of any particular ideology, but rather as a way to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere that complements the genre's sonic characteristics. It is this combination of music, visuals, and symbolism that gives witch house its distinctive and captivating appeal..
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