CYCLOTIMIA - 'Algorithms' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Reissue of Cyclotimia's 2005 album (Irond). Moscow duo Cyclotimia is one of the best recognised, well-known Russian projects in the electronic scene today. On "Algorithms" album Cyclotimia presents apocalyptic version of electronic music, dark ambient sounds supported by bouncing electronic rhythms, religious samples and different effects, all blended in that way which makes this album very intriguing. Cyclotimia's trademark sound proceeds from using a mix of the modern synthesis technologies and cult vintage analogue / Soviet machines. For all who listen into Ulver, Holon or Forma Tadre. Digipak.
CYCLOTIMIA - 'Celestis: Space Ceremonial Music' CD (Shadowplay Release / Zhelezobeton / Monopoly Records)
An album inspired by the activity of the American aerospace company Space Services Inc. which among other things dispatches human ashes in space. For more than 30 years Space Services Inc. has been a leader company in the sphere of private space missions of scientific and educational character. By agreement with Space Services Inc. a copy of "Celestis" CD will be launched in space on board of the rocket with ashes of 179 people from different countries and will be the official soundtrack for the memorial "Legacy" flight. Musically "Celestis" fundamentally differs from their previous works - real old-school atmospheres using vintage devices. File alongside Brian Eno, Klaus Schulze, Download, Coil, Bad Sector and even The Future Sound Of London or The Orb. 2010 reissue with bonus track 'Another Time Another Place'.
This 6-track release continues in the same vein as "Wasteland", but is less rhythmic and more deep and meditative, being maybe the most dark and melancholic Cyclotimia release to date. Analogue electronic layers submerge listener to an atmosphere of uneasy hallucinatory reverie. Subtle clear sound and sad melodies unite to create the unique mix of cold psychedelia and soulful grief. Reminds of Controlled Bleeding, Raison D'etre and Reutoff in places. Ltd x 300 copies in a silver on black print deluxe card sleeve.
UK 10.00£
Europe 12.50£
World 15.00£
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CYCLOTIMIA - 'Sci-Fi Music (Soundtrack To A Nonexistent Movie)' CD (Shadowplay Release / Zhelezobeton / Monopoly Records)
As the title suggests, the new work by the Russian masters of electronic soundscapes represents a score to an imaginary sci-fi movie. The musicians are admirers of old-school Sci-Fi / Cyberpunk genres and for a long time they have felt a desire to make some music inspired by soundtracks of sci-fi blockbusters from 1970-80s... Spaceship battles, alien colonies, teleportation and mysterious droid ceremonies are only part of the images created by this music. The album contains both dynamic rhythmic "hits" and disturbing space ambient as well as avant-garde neoclassical pieces. Ltd x 500 copies.
"Styx" is the most mainstream work in the Cyclotimia discography. The music is free of their usual experimental and academic explorations; here the emphasis is made on the rhythms. Eleven compositions depict the sickly technogenic reality of the planet wrapped by networks of global capital, media glamour and ideological obsessions. In ancient Greek mythology the Styx was the embodiment of primeval dread and gloom, from which the first living creatures emerged. This was a personification of the underworld river whose pestilent currents seclude life from death. Similarly to this mythic river, currents of credits, percent, funds, financial quotations, capital issues, barrels of oil and advertising spaces flow on the Cyclotimia album to the accompaniment of hard, sterile and atmospheric electronic music. Recommended for fans of Skinny Puppy, Clock DVA, Laibach, Front Line Assembly. Ltd x 500 copies.
"TimeBank" is a collection of exclusive unreleased compositions recorded by Cyclotimia from 2003-2007. A post-industrial "dish" containing cyber jazz and IDM, neoclassical and trademark technological ambient, old-school electronics and atmospheric new age, experimental and much more. Despite the seeming stylistic incompatibility the band has succeeded in creating an album with a spectacular plot similar to a good Hollywood thriller. A special jewel on the album is the track 'Nocturne' combining aerial melodies and uneasy sonic cinematography. Also worth mentioning is the "live" 10-minute prog-industrial suite "Economic Meditation", imbued with psychedelic drama. Ltd x 500 copies.
OBOZDUR - 'Winter Canabinol Essence' CD (Nihil Art)
First CD proper for this Russian outfit of Vitaly Maklakov, hailing from the Ural region."6 tracks... which will penetrate deeply into your mind and stay there for long time... leaving unique feeling of novelty and at the same time immersing you in depths of style... in a word... noise... free comments..." File next to fellow Russians Reutoff and Cyclotimia. Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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SPHERE REX - 'For Electronics And Piano' CD (Shadowplay Release / Monopoly Records / Muzyka Voln)
Sphere Rex is the solo project of MK (Cyclotimia), playing ambient in a traditional vein (uncommon for today), combining minimalism and a background style of electronic music a la Brian Eno and piano improvisations based on proto-ambient ideas of Erik Satie. This music is able to calm down and lull to sleep like alpha-wave rhythms or paint weird images guided by the surreal titles of compositions in one's imagination. For the goals of complete authenticity only analogue devices were used in recordings, as well as tube pre-amps and compressors from 60s-70s. Ltd x 500 copies. Russian import.
VA - 'Khatyn: Tacet, Sed Loquitur’ CD (Stigmata Release)
This compilation celebrates 5th Anniversary of Stigmata magazine and is dedicated to the tragedy of Belorussian village Khatyn, burned to ashes in March 1943 together with all it's population: men, women, children. Featuring: Ataraxia, Bad Sector, Cawatana, Cyclotimia, Donis, First Law, Majdanek Waltz, Moon Far Away, Necro Stellar, Osimira, Pragnavit, Propergol and Vishudha Kali. All artwork is made by Stigmata design and based on original photos from Belorussian State Photo Archive. Limited to 500 copies in a gatefold digisleeve with inserts.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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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.
