ABISMO - 'Ultimo Canto Ciclico Do Sol' CD (Nihil Art)
Black Ambient / Industrial / Occultic music from Brazil. A new disc with the old carcass called Abismo, in the realm of deep dark ritual ambient. This is a funeral of the soul... a funeral march for humanity heading for extinction. With an extreme aversion for life, this is sick music for ruined souls. Ltd x 500 copies. Russian import.
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.
Two great new pieces by this Russian artist, most sensible and emotional drone-ambience, a graceful dance of acoustic reflections and resonances. "Spectral Ship" and "Tidal Fire" appear like universal mantras, revealing the basic HUM of the universe. These works seem to represent perfectly the concept of the "Substantia" series: Sound that exists but which is not originating from the impact of two subjects in contact. Sound that is simply "there", with no beginning or ending. Limited to 500 copies on silver coloured vinyl, with a full colour sleeve designed by Daniel Crokaert / Mystery Sea.
UK 11.00£
Europe 13.50£
World 16.00£
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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.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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KSHATRIY - 'Transforming Galaxy' CD (Muzyka Voln)
The second full-length album from Kshatriy (aka Sergey Bulychyov from Vsevolozhsk, Russia) is an imprint of direct experience of the Universe. The album is dedicated to the end of Kali-Yuga - the age of technocratic lack of spirituality and moral decay - and to the attainment of human awareness of the Unity. Eight hasteless compositions of psychedelic drone ambient combine a light atmosphere with deep layers, crystal clear sound transparency with mild and sometimes uneasy melodies. Soft organic tracks full of plangent drones, noises and natural recordings neighbor with dense and saturated hymns to Hindu goddess Kali. The disk is closed by a beautiful lyrical composition reminding us that the best way to overcome ignorance and realize unity is Love. Ltd x 500 copies in a 6-panel digipak.
NOISES OF RUSSIA - 'Humility' 2 x CD Enhanced (Zhelezobeton)
Under the cover of the 3rd studio album of Noises Of Russia - a project which has chosen Tanatos to be their perpetual muse - there are two post-modern mysteries at once, two doors to the viscous and twilight space over-saturated with the symbols of death of various traditions. The final countdown turns into a long immersion in a cold cerebral-sonic abyss where it's impossible to find out for sure if you are calmed or frightened, comforted or sneered at... if they mourn for you, a mortal, or are they glad for you, an immortal. The album also contains a ritual video for the track "Spirit", not however making the issue more clear. Ltd x 500 copies in a very nice gatefold digisleeve.
"Raspad" (Russian for disintegration-zerfall) is the third full length album by Post Scriptvm. Dense, thickly-layered industrial ambient music, exploring the abysmal pathology of modernity - illusion of progress, dissolution of memory, abandonment of higher meaning and paralysis of the will - the advanced lethargy of human spirit. The rich structure of music plays subtle tricks on the listener's subconsciousness and the mood slowly drifts from quiet melancholy to visceral intensity. An example on how to use analogue and digital equipment in creating a special way of sound. Mastered by Jerome Nougaillon (Propergol) and presented in a digipak.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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REUTOFF - 'From The Womb' 10" (Der Angriff)
The fifth part in the 'Art Of Prometheus' series offers over 30 minutes of Industrial / Ambient music from Moscow outfit Reutoff. This work is aggressive, frightening and desperate. Authentic dark noise and melodic soundscapes with vocals creating the complex inhuman aura of total degeneration and hate which surrounds a man from birth to death, expressed with irrestible force. Ltd x 400 hand-numbered copies. Front cover printed with bronze on green elite paper, back cover silver embossed on black paper. Russian import.
UK 10.00£
Europe 12.50£
World 15.00£
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ABISMO - 'Ultimo Canto Ciclico Do Sol' CD (Nihil Art)
Black Ambient / Industrial / Occultic music from Brazil. A new disc with the old carcass called Abismo, in the realm of deep dark ritual ambient. This is a funeral of the soul... a funeral march for humanity heading for extinction. With an extreme aversion for life, this is sick music for ruined souls. Ltd x 500 copies. Russian import.
BLACK DEPTHS GREY WAVES - 'Nightmare Of The Blackened Heart' CD (Aesthetic Death Records)
The new album from Black Depths Grey Waves - the sickened minds of Clint Listing (As All Die) and Saint Of Gravediggers (Ordo Tyrannis). Consisting of 3 lengthy Blackened occult noise rituals, "Nightmare Of The Blackened Heart" is a crawling immersion into the darkest reaches of your subconscious mind. A disturbing audial experience influenced by MZ. 412, Valefor and Schloss Tegal. Digipak.
SUI GENERIS UMBRA - 'Ater' CD (Dying Art Productions)
Sui Generis Umbra is the new guise of Polish act Umbra. Dark haunted occult music, similar to Aghast. The music of Umbra has a special, magical, dark and secret atmosphere. It flows out of a lonely heart which belongs to a creature from another world. A world with no time, a world freed from reality. Hidden in the world of solitude and darkness, living among the old superstitions Lady Lugalla describes a world in which the unreal coexists with the real. Howling of the distant wind, scornful yells, the singing of bells playing the demons' song called Ater. A song which comes straight out of the depths of Lady Lugalla's heart. A spell that takes the listener on a trip to the magical world of The Witch! Originally released in 2000 by Fluttering Dragon, now re-issued with new artwork in an edition of 500 copies.
VISTHIA - 'In Aeternum Deleti' CD (ATMF)
There was a time when extreme music was not a mere shouting exercise, but a Vision, an idea of how to develop the magma of creation. Hailing from Italy, Visthia confirm the innovative attitude and contribution this scene is giving to reawakening the daring attitude that scene seems to have lost. Where others merely stopped to investigate, Visthia crossed the Rubicon, passing through the most extreme metal hemispheres to the industrial fields, resulting in the Black Powernoise genre. Told through the Latin tongue, the Occult Tradition becomes untold. The platter is enriched by the contribution of the internationally renowned artist Nicola Samorì, known for his unique style, bringing modern decay into the crystalized perfection of the ancient. File beside Dødheimsgard, Diabolicum, MZ.412 and Aborym.
UK 30£
Europe 33£
World 36£
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TROUM - 'Ljubimaya / Daur' CD (Abgurd)
Reissue of two 10" from the years 1998 and 2003. "Daur" (was the very first release of Troum (Ltd x 300, Cohort Records) and it presents very post-rock sounding material with a lot of decipherable guitar parts and a good drive. "Ljubimaya" was released by the Russian label Waystyx (Ltd x 455) and carries you towards a lyrical and touchy eternity of ever-beginning melodies without an end, into the emptiness of existence with all the uterine roar provided by Yen Pox on one of the tracks. The cover features psychedelic image manipulations by Dmitri Chistov (Hum). Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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TSCHERNOBLYAD - 'Love' CD (Linija Shuma)
Reissue of the extremely limited 2005 non-CD/tape release from this Russian Power Electronics / Noise unit, hailing from St Petersburg. Tschernoblyad is Danil Dashkevich (YAO 01404 D, Anti-Verstand etc). The record is devoted to the praise of nothingness and death in any form. Non-stop sonic violence, lo-fi power electronics and controversial samples. Comes with a bonus track 'Live For Saturn' and new artwork. Ltd x 454 copies.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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VA - 'Holy Mother Russia' LP (Steinklang)
This compilation features the most outstanding artists from the Russian Experimental-Electronic Scene. The music shows you the typical Russian mood and understanding of sounds in a very spectacular and ritual way. Features: Bardoseneticcube, Hum, Linija Mass, Lucisferrato, Lunar Abyss Quartet, Reutoff, Sal Solaris and Stalnoy Pakt. Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies!
UK 12.00£
Europe 15.50£
World 19.00£
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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 - '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.
A live document of a gathering of fine post industrial projects met in Ukrainian city Zhytomyr in May 2009. Camaraderie of Swedish act Deutsch Nepal, Russian act Noises of Russia, Ukrainian acts First Human Ferro and Filivs Macrocosmi assembled for an old school dark ambient / death industrial / experimental déjà vu. Deep isolationism, misanthropic / sociopathic dark industrial, religious noise mantras, and erotic mechanica crisscrossed to form an unforgettable pattern of the night to remember. Ltd x 500 copies in a discbox slider.
PAL, Region 0 (will play in all European DVD players).
Brilliant ritual dark ambient from this cult Russian act. Resounding, enveloping sounds for rituals and meditation... corrosive mechanical echoes of human misery. Two hypnotic, chthonic rituals... embodiments of monolithic darkness... created with many percussive instruments, bells and gongs, without using any electrical devices. This will certainly appeal to fans of Lustmord, Nordvargr and Karna. Ltd x 500 copies.
VISHUDHA KALI - 'The One Not With U.S.' CD (Stigmata Release)
Vishudha Kali is a Russian ritual industrial / orchestral / ambient artist, whose work is devoted to the total genocide of human society, dedicated to humanity's aim for self-liquidation and destruction. This album is dedicated both to the XXth century totalitarianisms and to the people that lived in times of ideological dictatorships. Reissue of extremely limited "The One Not With Us Is The One Against Us" package (Ltd x 38 copies, Fight Muzik, 2004). Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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YAO 91404 D - 'LenShumZavod' CD (Freak Animal)
Surprisingly, the first CD-proper release by this obscure Russian industrial-noise unit, with several extremely limited releases in their back catalogue from as far back as 2002. This CD marks one of their biggest highlights, with crude physically crafted industrial-noise. Even if it crosses borders towards purity of harsh noise once in a while, the spirit of Soviet factory landscapes is always present. Two long tracks that develop during their playing time to different atmospheres.
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.
