ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE COSMIC INFERNO - 'Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno' CD (Essence Music)
(2006) What this powerful Japanese quartet delivers on their 6th album, "Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno", is a nothing short of amazing. A super wild, punishingly dark slab of experimental psychedelic hell where fuzz blasted, ultra riffing and hypnotic speed guru guitar chaos (courtesy of Kawabata Makoto) meet early Amon Düül-influenced druggy, acoustic, mantric folk experimentalisms and eastern drones from below. The scent of sulphur fills the air and brings on the Japanese psychedelic inferno! Presented in a deluxe, sturdy gatefold mini-LP package featuring cosmic artwork by Jason Killinger and including a striking pop-up! Ltd x 1000. Brazilian import.
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - '41st Century Splendid Man Returns' CD (Essence Music)
(2007) Finally make available on CD (original released as a picture disc on Tumult) is one of the most captivatingly beautiful recordings from The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. line-up! Motorik krautrock rhythms work side by side with interstellar signals, ghostly female voices and analogue synths. Bursts of damaged psych brilliance and free guitars open and seal the album, healing the aural wounds for / from the mammoth droney, mysterious and transcendental ambient experience of the title track, built with the aid of a non traditional array of instruments, like sarangi, sitar, zurna and Tibetan trumpet. Definitely not of this world. Guest stars Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins). This extended CD edition features two extra tracks and new artwork and comes in a deluxe, miniature LP gatefold packaging! Ltd x 1000.
(2006) This EP features two exclusive tracks of evocative magmatic soundscapes. The completely new recordings (with drones, loops, zither and integrated radio noises from an old Valvular model) are similar to early Alio Die experiments or to ‘Sol Niger’. Entrancing atmospheres will bring you into Stefano’s magical world, which is an oneiric, dreaming journey to the inner self. Limited to 400 hand-numbered copies with textured card artwork.
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ALIO DIE - 'Under An Holy Ritual' LP (Small Voices)
(2006) Alio Die’s magnum opus on vinyl for the first time. Released on his own label Hic Sunt Leones (1992) and re-released by Projekt (1993), this is a milestone of ritual ambient music. Ghostly incantations from the void, subtly changing frequencies and moods. Dream-inducing atmospheres and introspective drones. Stefano Musso has managed to resurrect unsettling sounds from a pre-Middle Ages epoch and merge them into a pastiche of gripping, evocative pastures for the discerning Ambient fan. Limited to 600 copies.
ALLERSEELEN - 'Archaische Arbeiten' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
(2003) This release contains a selection of ancient recordings by Allerseelen, which were published in 1989 on various cassettes. All the recordings are digitally remastered. The cover artwork shows powerful warrior menhirs of Corsica, photographed by Gerhard on a magical mystery tour in 1998. "Archaische Arbeiten" is dedicated to everyone who was fascinated by the early recordings of Allerseelen and who has remained comrades. The quotations are taken from the novel 'Die Auferstehung des Maltravers' of Alexander Lernet-Holenia. Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
(2006) The first CD album of Allerseelen from 1993 reissued in a brilliantly remastered version on highest-quality double vinyl! Fascinating organic Ritual-Industrial music about the blood rituals of the Mithras cult. This vinyl edition also contains one LP side of early, rare tape recordings from 1989, which were not on the CD version. Presented in a stunning double gatefold pack and limited to just 600 copies!
(2003) These apocalyptic pop and folklore magnetico songs were written and recorded between June 2002 and March 2003 in Barcelona, Munich, Salzburg, Seville and Vienna. Josef K (Von Thronstahl) provides vocals on 2 tracks. The cover of this double LP contains photographs taken by Gerhard and “The Solarisation Hands” by Man Ray, 1932, taken from the book “Man Ray”, Edition Gabriele Mazzotta, Milan 1998. Ltd x 600 copies in beautiful gatefold sleeve.
(2005) This double LP contains the sold out CD "Gotos=Kalanda", digitally remastered and in much better sound quality. "Gotos=Kalanda" is the most industrial and also the most controversal work of Allerseelen. The songs are based on the Gotos=Kalanda, a cycle of twelve spiritual love poems dedicated to the twelve months of the year. Contains one full LP side with brilliant new and unreleased Industrial Folk songs. Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
(2004) The second part of ancient cassette recordings from 1989. Bone-flutes, kettle-drums and violins arranged in dark ritual soundscapes create a shamanic and sometimes even playful atmosphere. A secret soundtrack from a lost world. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes onto highest quality vinyl! Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
(2004) Reissue of Allerseelen's long sold out CD from 1996 (Aorta / Storm), containing 6 brand new bonus tracks! “Wir tragen ein Licht” is dedicated to John Balance, who died on 13th November 2004. The original CD has been completely remastered and re-edited for this vinyl edition. Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
(2008) All the recordings on this split release were inspired by the dark symbolist poetry of Austrian poet Georg Trakl. All poems were narrated by Gerhard Hallstatt on Walpurgis Night, 30.IV.2007 at Haus zur letzten Latern, Vienna. This CD was presented live in February / March 2008 in the Russian cities of Kazan, Rostov, Nizhniy Novgorod, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ryazan by Allerseelen and Otzepenevshiye. Presented in a gatefold digisleeve with bilingual booklet. Russian import.
AMON - 'Foundation' 2 x CD (AFE Records / Eibon Records)
(2005) "Foundation" features most of the tracks originally contained on the first untitled Amon album (1996), the whole "Mer" limited edition release (2000), and a few unreleased/rare bonus tracks. All tracks were remastered specially for this release. "Wondering why AMON is widely considered a dark ambient legend? This double CD will show you why.... You'll find no deeper nor darker ambient anywhere else." Presented in a gatefold digisleeve with inner sleeves. A very desirable piece from this Italian legend.
(2007) The mystery of the ancient and puzzling magic Sator square is evoked through five dark tracks. Amon (Andrea Marutti) is and established Dark Ambient project and Nimh (Giuseppe Verticchio) is a well-known and eclectic alchemist of electronic-ethnic–acoustic-ambient sound mixtures. Together they have produced massive magmatic sounds mixed with the technologic and synthetic vibrations of oscillating sinewaves and with frosty isolationist timbres programmed through fluxes of information written in binary code… Echoes of breathless and confused human activities falling into decay, the dark and deep sound of earth’s abysses, scoriae of electric buzzes and synthetic microsounds, the warmth of subliminal melodies. Gatefold digisleeve.
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ANDREW LILES & FOVEA HEX - 'Gone Every Evening' 7" (Die Stadt)
(2008) Two collaborative pieces by Andrew Liles and Fovea Hex, with Fabrizio Palumbo as special guest. Featuring Andrew Liles, Clodagh Simonds, Laura Sheeran, Fabrizio Palumbo and Michael Begg, these two strange songs will find the way swiftly to your very core, quite by themselves, to simultaneously delight and only faintly unsettle you. Needless to say that everyone who enjoyed the 'Neither Speak Nor Remain Silent' trilogy by Fovea Hex will also love this. Ltd x 500 copies in an attractive gatefold cover with printed inner sleeve designed by Andrew Liles. Recommended!
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ANEMONE TUBE - 'Existence' CD (Auf Abwegen)
(2001) First proper CD release by this German project of Stefan Hanser. The sounds range from beautiful ambient soundscapes to more harsh, loopy noise tracks. Layers of distorted rhythms, haunting drones and rumbling Industrial Noise make this a recommended release for fans of early Orphx, Throbbing Gristle and SPK. Ltd x 500 numbered copies.
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APART - 'Across The Empty Night' CD (Final Muzik)
(2008) Apart is a project of Francis M. Gri (ex-All My Faith Lost). His debut album "Across The Empty Night" is a fabulous dark album, developing new influences and sound structures. The songs alternate male (by Daniele Stefanuto and Alberto Milani) and female vocals (by Viola Roccagli of All My Faith Lost), building a bridge between the ethereal music past and current moody / sumptuous identity. Fans of obscure dark / etehreal sounds, cloudy postrock and All My Faith Lost will love this album! Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
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ARCANA - 'Body Of Sin' 3" CD (Cold Meat Industry)
(2002) "We Rise Above" gives us an intimate view into Peter's thoughts and ways of working with real timpanies, acoustic guitars and hammered dulcimer. "Body Of Sin" is probably the most different song we have heard in the history of Arcana. Ltd x 3000 copies in a gatefold sleeve. Highly recommended!
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AS ALL DIE - 'Failure Of Human Spirit' CD (Dying Empylver Productions)
(2007) An album full of very dark and ghostly atmospheres. As All Die (Clint Listing) creates a great work of apocalyptic ballads, Black Industrial, and Dark Ambient, but with more musical elements than usual. Sombre vocals, choir samples, keyboard, organ and other instruments create an atmosphere of blackest dreams from which you may never awake. Ltd x 1000 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve with 8-page booklet. Chinese import.Exclusively distributed throughout Europe by Cold Spring.
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AUBE - 'Reworks Stefano Gentile II' CD (Silentes)
(2008) Second meeting of Kyoto-based Japanese artist Aube and experimental Italian artist Stefano Gentile (Seamus, Seele). Once again, the Japanese master of contemporary electronic and experimental music develops original sound material from Stefano Gentile. Glacial sonic tensions, hypnotic electronic sequences, loops, alienated stratifications, isolationist dark atmospheres, slow and progressive accumulations of changing sonic masses.
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AUBE - 'Reworks Stefano Gentile' CD (Silentes /Amplexus)
(2005) Kyoto-based Japanese artist Aube has makes a restoration and revision of original material by Stefano Gentile from 1989. Glacial sonic tensions, hypnotic electronic sequences, loops, alienated stratifications, isolationist dark atmospheres, slow and progressive accumulations of changing sonic masses. An extraordinary work by Gentile, developed by the great Japanese master of contemporary electronic and experimental music.
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AURAL HOLOGRAMS - 'Vol. 1' CD (Aural Hypnox)
(2007) The first part of the Aural Holograms series incorporates various call and response patterns manifesting vibrating, subtle energies, all of which have been accurately divided into separate rhythmic dimensions and time-shifting aural tapestries. The overall experience is transmitted by the intensity of syncopated rhythms, lingering reed organ, self-transforming vocal work, accompanied with carefully chosen oscillating tunes and a variety of percussive patterns utilising artefacts crafted according to the methods of traditional metallurgy, as well as real-time tape operations. Six-panel hand finished foldout sleeve, in an edition of 1000 copies.
BEEQUEEN - 'Gund' CD (Plinkity Plonk / Korm Plastics)
(2003) Two recordings from two vinyl projects. The first four pieces on the CD were recorded early 1998 for a 12" vinyl single on which these tracks were supposed to be cut at different speeds (16, 33, 45 and 78 RPM). Due to its complexity of pressing this record was never realised. The fifth and sixth track were originally intended to form a 10" album of a most unlikely meeting by Beequeen and MSBR. Based upon a mutual sound exchange, both Beequeen and MSBR worked independently on their pieces. The label that intended to release this, stopped while both bands were still recording. Beequeen finished their piece in 1998 and MSBR decided to do a new piece in 2001. Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold sleeve.
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BERNHARD GUNTER - 'Impossible Grey' 3" CD (Metamkine)
(1997) Musique concrète realised in February / March / April 1997 at Trente Oiseaux, using sound material from Marc Behrens. Part of the Collection Cinéma pour l’oreille, curated by Jérôme Noetinger. Just under 19 minutes of Günter's unique approach to sound construction, with microscopic changes. Comes in a cardboard gatefold sleeve with shrinkwrap.
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BESTIA CENTAURI - 'Teratogenesis' CD (Eibon Records / AFE Records)
(2007) Sonic landscapes that convey a sense of the numinous, the horrific, and the extra-human. Electro-acoustic and computer music elements come brazenly to the foreground, and contribute even more so to the flow of "crawling chaos" that has always characterised and inspired Bestia Centauri’s dark ambient compositions. The genesis and development of a monstrosity is the theme of this work, which charts a course from mutated unicellular sonic DNA to the resultant life-form that reaches "from the jaws of the dragon, from the depths of the abyss". Presented in a stunning outsized gatefold digisleeve with printed inner sleeve.
(2006) Brasil is a side project of two musicians from One Inch of Shadow. This is a re-edition of very rare EP with a new tracks. Brasil have used a lot of acoustic instruments on this release: bells, cymbals, trumpet, lingatone, bontempi, flutes, didgeridoo, drums, xylophone, mandolin, broken trombone etc, and old electronic devices, tape recorder and voice. Subtle and esoteric sounds, psychedelia, delicate rhythms, sadness and melancholy. Comes in a nice A5 gatefold cover. Limited and numbered to 365 copies only.
BURNING STAR CORE - 'Blood Lightning 2007' CD (No Fun Productions)
(2007) Creeping drones, strange mutilated vocal incursions, and compositions full of unidentifiable sounds both acoustic and electronic. another classic in sound exploration from the mind of Mr C. Spencer Yeh. This is the sound of humanity looking into the depth of their soul, searching for a reason to continue fighting the daily maze of homosapien life. Features Robert Beatty (Hair Police), Mike Shiflet (Noumena) and Trevor Tremaine (Hair Police) on the final track. Gatefold digifile.
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C.M. VON HAUSSWOLFF - 'Operations Of Spirit Communication' LP (Die Stadt)
(2006) Limited repress of the classic album from 2000, which is partly based on (and also dedicated to) the work of Friedrich Jurgenson, who believed he could channel the voices of the dead onto magnetic tape or shortwave radio. The work was originally presented as a sound installation that aspired to achieve communication with other worlds utilising EVP (the installation picks up electrical and radio transmissions: microphones record the noise of electricity, sine wave tones are received, and cameras capture electric behaviour). 50 minutes of seamless dark drone / buzz, gradually getting louder and enveloping the room, even at a low volume. Presented in a stunning, heavy-weight, matt gatefold sleeve. Opaque vinyl, ltd x 300 copies.
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CAUL & KIRCHENKAMPF - 'Sleep - Night - Death' CD (Malignant Records)
(2008) Two artists return to the Malignant roster, having teamed up to create over 60 minutes of dark ambient solitude. A soundscape for late night reflections, full of quiet, whispering drones, cosmic flutterings, arching climatic tones and textures that ascend and descend in a delicate interplay between beauty and bleak desolation. You know their work as separate entities, find out what they do when brought together. Limited to 888 copies in a gatefold digifile with spot-varnishing, designed by eye lyft.
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CHANGES & ALLERSEELEN - 'Men Among Ruins' CD (Ewers Tonkunst)
(2006) Three tracks apiece from American Folk idols Changes and Austrian Apocalyptic Folk legends Allerseelen. Changes offer beautiful traditional Folk Noir with the wonderful guitar of Nicholas Tesluk and the amazing dark voice of Robert Taylor. The Allerseelen song "Drops of Beautiful Time" is based on a tale by Yukio Mishima. The other 2 compositions feature female Russian singing by Drynwhyl (Svarrogh, Katatonia). Another gem for Neofolk connoisseurs, in a gatefold digifile. Russian import.
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CHANGES - 'A Ripple In Time' LP (White Label)
(2006) US Neofolk. "When the concept for this album was in its seminal stages, we came to the realization that there were several songs from Changes' earlier years which had yet to be released in any form. Some had been recorded on early "demo" tapes while others had not. Thus, it was decided that instead of using previously recorded tracks, we would return to the studio to create new renditions of these songs. Additionally, the arrangements, bridges, and harmonies were enhanced to better reflect our current style. Also included in this album are three new songs... Essentially, the album bridges the years from Changes' inception to its present incarnation." White vinyl in an embossed and gold-foiled heavy gatefold cover. Ltd edition of 700 numbered copies! US import.
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CONTAGIOUS ORGASM + ZYRTAX - 'DNA Loops' CD (SSSM)
(2005) Contagious Orgasm and Zyrtax collaborated by mail; the results are the 14 tracks that form this album. Surreal sound collages with lots of variation from gentle atmospherics to more harsh passages and over to loop psychedelia, and soundwise from pure acoustics to heavily processed digital sounds. Comes in a very nice-looking cardboard gatefold sleeve designed by Yasutoshi Yoshida (Government Alpha).
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DANIEL MENCHE - 'Wings On Fire' CD (Tantric Harmonies)
(2005) Scorching and searing drones, heated and flaming rhythms and a burning ritualistic sonic force to be reckoned with. This noise inferno soars with volume and intensity that makes it the unheard soundtrack for the flight of Icarus - that is, if his wings did not melt and he did actually fly to the sun. This is Daniel Menche at his most ferocious sonic exploration. Call it extreme ambient or gorgeous noise,' Wings on Fire' is a must-have release to incinerate the speakers and melt the listener to a beautiful submission of sonic power. Presented in an outsized, textured gatefold sleeve. Russian import. Ltd x 555.
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DARREN TATE & PAUL BRADLEY - 'Sometime Today' CD (Plinkity Plonk / Korm Plastics)
(2004) Sometime today, is a collaboration between Darren Tate and Paul Bradley. In his own unique and intimate way, Darren recorded the basic tracks at his home in York. Including guitar, keyboard and various other techniques, these recordings were passed onto Paul who took them with him, along with a laptop, on a recent visit to Turkey. These original tracks were supplemented with various field recordings taken around the town of Fethiye and the piece assembled during this three-week visit. Voyeuristic, evocative, abstract and delicate, you are invited to spend some time in their sonic world. Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold sleeve.
DE FABRIEK - 'Neveleiland' CD (Plinkity Plonk / Korm Plastics)
(2004) In 1983 Dutch experimental band De Fabriek ("The Factory") released their second album "Neveleiland" on their private label in a limited edition of a few hundred copies. Consisting of two beautiful and delicate sides of story-telling (in the Moluccan and Icelandic language) set in a droney, outer world landscape, the album was a landmark in the history of Dutch experimental music. Influenced by the Residents (circa Eskimo) and Conrad Schnitzler this album has a somber electronic sound in which the stories become alive. Remastered from the original tapes Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold sleeve.
(2008) Excellent slab of experimental Drone from this UK duo, originally recorded in 2001/2, and finally released on Harbinger in 2008. "Nostrum" and "Earblind" (Uden) were recorded in Nottingham in 2001, whilst "Aakal" (Cammack) was recorded in Exeter, Devon in January 2002 (with Michael Parker, the bassist from Appliance). The main body of "Aakal" is samples from recordings made with taped conversations from OTO member Frater Kane and the odd sound from one of Michael’s home made FX boxes. Ltd x 400 copies on camouflage / marbled vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with sticker.
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DONIS - 'Alexandreia' CD (Autarkeia)
(2007) 'Alexandreia' serves as a deep, pure and dreamy manifest to the ancient times. Tranquil, transparent and persuasive ambient streams prevail in the tracks. The archaic winds of different nations tastefully add to it on some of the tracks, with hornpipe, bagpipes, tabor and bells. The Mediterranean past and present, the East and the West, the Greeks and the barbarians meet in the catharsis of profound sadness and wisdom, where the fall of civilisation witnessed in the vanishing cultural heritage is revealed. Greek poetry is recited in an enchanting voice and the ambient melting the words with elemental force embrace the audience who do not even know the archaic language. 'Alexandreia' will not disappoint the lovers of Dead Can Dance, Raison D’etre etc. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
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EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN - '1991-2001: Strategies Against Architecture III' 2 x CD (Mute)
(2001) This compilation is selected from the musical output of German Industrial pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten during the years 1991- 2001, with a total of 29 tracks!. Whenever possible, alternative versions, live performances, rare releases and unreleased pieces have been selected. Presented in a sumptuous double gatefold digipak with over 100 images. Unfortunately, all pieces have slight marks on the artwork, hence the reduced price.
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ERESHKIGAL - 'The Raping Of The Divine' LP (Temple Of Darkness)
(2005) Ereshkigal is a Greek band that plays shokingly and devastatingly interesting Black Metal, trying to continue the primordial heritage of ROTTING CHRIST, THOU ART LORD, VARATRHRON and so on. Brutal riffs with progressive melodies, heavy metal and powerful riffs, magnificent guitar solos and thrash, thunderous and boisterous elements are some of the things that comprise this polymorphic puzzle. Ereshkigal are the living proof that black metal can improve and constantly evolve! Ltd x 1000 handnumbered copies on purple vinyl, presented in a full colour gatefold sleeve.
(2001) First proper CD release by this German project of Stefan Hanser. The sounds range from beautiful ambient soundscapes to more harsh, loopy noise tracks. Layers of distorted rhythms, haunting drones and rumbling Industrial Noise make this a recommended release for fans of early Orphx, Throbbing Gristle and SPK. Ltd x 500 numbered copies.
