Cisfinitum is one of the oldest and well-known projects in the Russian industrial scene. This 2CD set contains the tracks from the most gloomy and profound albums of Cisfinitum - "Landschaft" and "Malgyl" (previously unreleased), which were recorded during 1999-2001. The material has been remastered and recompiled to become the new entity called "Coniunctio." Going through the desperate landscapes of today's dying spiritless world, the listener comes into the sacred and surreal inner space of an immaterial land full of light, mysticism and universal melancholy. One of the most beautiful and heartfelt records in the drone ambient style, reminding of the best and saddest Maeror Tri. Second edition in gatefold digisleeve with new artwork.
The fourth volume in the "Substantia Innominata" series comes from one of the best projects of the Russian experimental-atmospheric / drone / post-industrial-scene, headed by Evgueny Voronovsky from Moscow. Cisfinitum itself means the "logic of the infinite non-existence" - that "something" that is beyond all rational things. "Devotio" uses monumental bell-sounds and hypnotic drone-waves over various layers, dissolving into pure vibrations. A journey into the heart of the sacral, pointing at a sphere of transcendence where all questions end. Or begin again. First edition, ltd x 500 copies on white vinyl.
UK 11.00£
Europe 13.50£
World 16.00£
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CISFINITUM - 'Tactio' CD (Mechanoise Labs)
'Tactio' is the live recording of a Cisfinitum concert at the St. Peter's Cathedral in Bremen, November 24, 2005. The highly favourable acoustics of this environment were consistently used not only as an enhancing effect but as an integral foundation for the performance, making it unmistakeably tied to its context. Presented in the form of six continuous tracks, the album is a contemplative composition of vibrant drones, reverberating bells and synthesized resonance, gracefully evolving from the celestial tones of its start to the tellurian pulses of its climax. This is a piece of work that is elaborate in its simplicity, and it's with much appreciation that it is presented here today. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
CISFINITUM / THE [LAW-RAH] COLLECTIVE - '[ANS]werk' CD (Fario)
Dark Ambient masters Cisfinitum and The [Law-Rah] Collective dedicated this split and common work to one of the very first synthesizers in the world, the ANS. The ANS, created by Russian engineer E. Murzin, is an incredible response to the synesthesia theories (the letters ANS stand for Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin who linked tones to colours). The ANS (only one copy exists and is kept in Moscow) generates special frequencies from drawings and can also create a visible image of a sound frequency. Artists such as Coil, Edward Artemiev (for Tarkovsky's "Solaris" soundtrack) and Alfred Schnittke used the ANS in their compositions. For this album, The [Law-Rah] Collective and Cisfinitum based their music on original sounds from the ANS as well as additional recordings of various analog synths, fractal and granular synthesis, voice, violin, field recordings. They give birth to an intense cold and grey music upon which fly ghosts of melodies, archaic or yet to come. A5 sleeve.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
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HYPNOZ - 'Breath Of Earth' CD (Zhelezobeton)
Hypnoz is a project of Dmitry Zubov, a Moscow musician, who endowed lovers of post-industrial music with such names as Hum and Staruha Mha. Since 1993 Hypnoz has released one CD on Russian label Insofar Vapour Bulk, which gathered tracks from different periods and a couple of very limited editions. The basis of most of the tracks for "Breath of Earth" was recorded by Dmitry together with Evgeny Voronovsky (Cisfinitum) during their joint night psychedelic sessions, and this is evidently felt in their mood. Stylistically this can be called tranquil electronic ambient with a remarkable experimental touch. Slowly twisting sound helixes, drawing inside the astral subspaces, pulsating rhythms, cosmic sounds of old analogue synths. Outsize package. Ltd x 500 copies.
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KONRAD KRAFT - 'Temporary Audiosculptures And Artefacts' CD (Auf Abwegen)
Trying to set musical events in a sculptural form, German artist and musician Detlef Funder (a.k.a. Konrad Kraft), develops the temporary audio-sculpture. Knowing that a tonal event can never take the form of a real sculpture, Konrad Kraft attempts this special transformation with the help of various elements. Human imagination, time, as well as the tonal event itself are the elements for the listener to form an individual audio-sculpture and to let it develop in their heads. It sounds like floating metallic sound units interfere with small concrete sounds in the foreground, reminding of the work of Illusion Of Safety, Controlled Bleeding and Cisfinitum. Ltd x 300 copies in a special carton fold box.
UK 11£
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VA - 'Escaping From Color - Rapoon Recomposed & Remixed' CD (Quasi Pop)
The conception, the idea, realisation and sound sources of this CD are all based on original sound material (loops and sounds) from Rapoon's “Tribal Sci Fi” release. Not the entire original Rapoon's tracks have been re-mixed or re-composed, but the general “sound” (or the sound aesthetic of Rapoon's music) instead. All the artists have provided their own original compositions, more or less based on the audio-sources from Rapoon: Aidan Baker, Anla Courtis, Cisfinitum & Rapoon, Family Underground, Francisco Lopez, Gert-Jan Prins, Heimir Bjorgulfsson, Jorge Castro, Machinefabriek, Mike Shiflet, Paulo Raposo, Ronnie Sundin, Steve Roden, Troum and TV Pow. Ltd x 500 copies in a very nice digifile.
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Europe 12£
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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£
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VA - 'Roulette Russe Pour Un Peu De Caviar' CD (Monochrome Vision)
This compilation of contemporary Russian artists was comissioned by Studio Forum (Annecy, France) for presentation at "Bruit de la neige" festival on 20th April 2007 and contains exclusive tracks by: Alexei Borisov, Bardoseneticcube, Cisfinitum, Exit In Grey, Hum, Instant Movie Combinations, Interior Disposition, Kolpakopf, Kryptogen Rundfunk, Moscow Laptop Orchestra and Noises of Russia. An excellent compilation showing the great potential of the Russian experimental music scene in the fields of electro-acoustic, abstract electronic music, drone ambient and noise collages.
Six artists from Six different countries gather around the table and showcase their individual audio art, each one with an exclusive lengthy track of progressive ambience. Program: Tarkatak (DE), Cisfinitum (RU), Civyiu KKliu (USA), Kendo Nagasaki (UK), The [Law-Rah] Collective (NL) and 33 MHZ (BE). Presented in a 7" sleeve and limited to 300 copies.
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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£
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VA - 'Viva Negativa! A Tribute To The New Blockaders Vol. II: Europe' 2 x CD (Auf Abwegen)
Volume II in a series of artists’ tributes to the pioneering UK Noise group The New Blockaders including exclusive tracks by: Achim Wollscheid, Alexei Borisov, Asmus Tietchens, Benzo, Christian Renou, Cisfinitum, Das Synthetische Mischgewebe, Dave Philips, Eshak, Freiband, Giancarlo Toniutti, Grunt, Jerome Noetinger, Kommissar Hjuler, Lasse Marhaug, Mama Bär, Massimo, Pita, Ralw Wehowsky, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock, Sudden Infant, Treriksroset, Vom Grill, Vortex Campaign and Zbigniew Karkowski. 144 mins of music! Ltd x 500 copies only!
This compilation of contemporary Russian artists was comissioned by Studio Forum (Annecy, France) for presentation at "Bruit de la neige" festival on 20th April 2007 and contains exclusive tracks by: Alexei Borisov, Bardoseneticcube, Cisfinitum, Exit In Grey, Hum, Instant Movie Combinations, Interior Disposition, Kolpakopf, Kryptogen Rundfunk, Moscow Laptop Orchestra and Noises of Russia. An excellent compilation showing the great potential of the Russian experimental music scene in the fields of electro-acoustic, abstract electronic music, drone ambient and noise collages.
