Russian post-industrial music from George Beloglazov, who also creates computer games with an unconventional author approach. The action takes place in March 1953 in an abandoned Soviet bunker - a place of strange experiments on the human psyche. The game explores such themes as the limits of mental possibilities, EVP, experiments with thought-transference and impact of fear on the human organism. The game soundtrack, presented on this CD, embodies the project's concept in sound. Imbued with an industrial atmosphere, leisurely soundscapes turn into states of calm estrangement and isolationism. Excursions into the unknown corners of the consciousness bring to its surface old memories and long forgotten yet vaguely familiar images... and laboratorial claustrophobia grows into light melancholia. This musical picture is performed in the trademark style of Anthesteria combining abstract dark ambient, melodic neoclassical and experimental sonic artifacts. Ltd x 500 copies in an A5 gatefold card sleeve with full-colour cards depicting game locations and fragments of a book about mental suggestions from 1962. Finished off in a nice card slipcase.
BRIGHTER DEATH NOW - 'Breaking Down Nihil' 2 x CD (Der Angriff)
Recorded live during a short Russian tour in September 2009, these recordings are unique since the lineup was made of Russian artists and only Roger himself was a part of the common European live incarnation of BDN. The persons behind Anthesteria and LamiaVox joined him in Moscow, while the guys from Bardoseneticube and 414 were together with him on stage in St.Petersburg. The basic parts of the tracks were sent to them all in advance, so they prepared their own vision of this material, thus it was a pure conceived and well-organized collaboration. Both shows were recorded on multi-channel devices, then carefully mixed and mastered, so the final quality is close to the studio sound without losing any of the raw energy of live performance. The result is a very fresh and unexpected look on the well-known BDN compositions such as 'Innerwar', 'Pay Day' and 'Testing' which should be interesting not only for devoted followers of the project but for the wider audience of power electronics / death industrial fans. Ltd x 450 copies in a special embossed foldout envelope with cardboard inner sleeves.
ONE COPY PER CUSTOMER ONLY! If you attempt to purchase more than 1 copy, your order will be refunded.
UK 16.00£
Europe 17.50£
World 19.00£
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STALNOY PAKT / ANTHESTERIA / MIKHAIL VAVICH - 'Dedicated To The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905' CD (Der Angriff)
A commemoration of one of the most tragic pages of Russian history in the 20th century - the Russo-Japanese War. This lost war became a deep scar in the national consciousness of that period and turned out to be among the most painful and powerful incentives for the following first Russian revolution (1905) and the further eventual decline of the Russian monarchy. This CD is an attempt to revive the deep anxiety and the premonition of the upcoming relentless social shock which had overwhelmed the Russian nation in those times. Stalnoy Pakt presents maybe its most melodic tracks to date here, the distinctive band's multi-layered dark ambient fused with old military Japanese song samples and old Russian lyrical narrations, sometimes adorned with piano chords or martial drums. Anthesteria's cold gloomy tunes are combined with choir chants and gramophone record samples that aggravate the atmosphere of the dull waiting for the imminent disaster. The album is concluded with an authentic historical recording of the classic track of the period called "Na Sopkakh Manchzhurii" performed by a very famous singer of that time, Mikhail Vavich. This funeral waltz dedicated to the victims of this war drives the overall feel of despair and grief up to the highest limit. The album could be compared to the best examples of historically inspired works but with its own very special and purely Russian depressive mood. An absolute must! A5 sleeve with inserts.
UK 12£
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VA - 'Heilige Feuer 6' 2 x CD (Der Angriff / Indiestate Distribution)
The new release in the series commemorates Heilige Feuer 6 festival which was held in December 2006 in Moscow and is dedicated to Eduard Chernyshov whose enthusiasm, energy, activity and creativity once gave birth to Heilige Feuer festival and who sadly passed away in late 2005. 2 tracks apiece from: A Challenge Of Honour, Anthesteria, Des Esseintes, ICK, Kryptogen Rundfunk, Leiche Rustikal, Radio Murmansk and The Protagonist. Limited to just 400 copies in a gatefold digisleeve with bronze print, inside an embossed slipcase - ACT FAST!
UK 17£
Europe 18£
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VA - 'Muzyka Voln' CD (Muzyka Voln)
Debut release from Zhelezobeton's sublabel Muzyka Voln. This compilation of the same name contains compositions from 12 Russian projects playing ambient / drone music. Each project introduces the listener to its own sound world: mystical stories, isolationism, altered states of consciousness, space landscapes, monotonous technogenic rumble, guitar passages and much more. Exclusive tracks from: Anthesteria feat. Kaj?, Cisfinitum, Bardoseneticcube, Closing The Eternity, Exit In Grey, Hum, Instant Movie Combinations, Kshatriy, Lunar Abyss Deus Organum, Necropolis, Polaris and RemoteBand. A great comp for those interested in the Russian experimental scene and for lovers of beautiful contemplative music. Ltd x 500 copies in a six-panel digipak, decorated with photos of the Baltic Sea.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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VA - 'Thalamus II' CD (KultFront)
Second edition of this Russian series of Noise, Neofolk, Industrial, Experimental and Dark Ambient music. This time around we have two tracks apiece from: Noises of Russia (whose tracks were recorded in a morgue), EKRAN (Kryptogen Rundfunk & Anthesteria), Majdanek Waltz, Cisfinitum and Lunar Abyss Deus Organum. Inspired by the Thalamus - a part of brain responsible for senses of pain and pleasure. Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies in a gatefold sleeve with several inserts.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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VA - 'The Black Square' CD (KultFront)
A fresh survey of the Russian post-industrial scene performed by the KultFront activists. The continuation of a line started with "Red Square" compilation. 15 exclusive tracks from Anthesteria, Bardoseneticcube, BRZB (Dmitry Zuboff of Hypnoz and Alexei Borisov), Bunker (aka Ryr), Cyclotimia, EKRAN (Kryptogen Rundfunk and Anthesteria), Evilution, Ganzer feat. Lenochka, Misery, Necropolis, Reutoff, Ritualnaya Bioingeneria, Sal Solaris, SS-18 (aka DMT) and Tsaraas (aka Majdanek Waltz). Limited to 444 hand-numbered copies in cardboard slipcase with booklet.
