The black earth feels before it the buzzing noise of a new dawn, the dawn of mankind's fall and the rise of those lurking in the shadows. "Insects" is the second manifestation of the apocalyptic extermination device 20.SV. Taking great pride in crafting the most realistic sounds of extermination from scratch at their most psychologically agonizing nature, 20.SV is firm on transmitting the simulation of your own demise through its genuine Industrialised Post Apocalyptic Bio-Nuclear Radioactive Frequencies. Comes in a shrinkwrapped sleeve.
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2673 / UNICORN - 'Split' CD (Kitty Play Records)
This split CD unites east coast 2673's minimalist programme with Unicorn's (longtime members of "Man is the Bastard Noise") more complicated and sometimes relentlessly rhythm driven noise programme on one disc. This disc stands as #001 for Mark Blumenthal's New Jersey-based Kitty Play Records, with sleeve hand inked and pressed by Thumbprint Press as a limited edition of 1000 copies.
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5/5/2000 - 'Reflektionen Musique' CD (Post Replica)
Lost, unreleased and unknown soundscapes from San Diego’s cult Ambient electronic ensemble. Named after the date many believed would be the end of existence as we know it (5/5/2000), Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation, Attention Deficit Recordings chief) and Nathan Berlinguette (Creation Is Crucifixion, M. Kourie, Daft Alliance records bossman), unleash an apocalyptic soundtrack of startling sonic paranoia. Includes the duo’s last studio track recorded sometime between 1999 and 2000, along with a beautiful live set performed on SDSU’s KCR radio.
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Monuments' CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
Re-issue of the 2004 LP, completely remastered with all new artwork. This edition includes songs from the limited 150 bonus 7" and 3 unreleased songs. Brilliant "Martial Pop" songs followed by strong and heroic Neoclassical tracks. Sometimes very folky, sometimes dark hypnotic and ritual. Many tracks are presented here for the first time with vocals and also included is one lovely Folk Ballad and a dark, rural storm-song featuring Sturmpercht. A great mixture of the best ACOH styles, fresh and intense and a real milestone in Martial-Neoclassic-Folk!
A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Only Stones Remain' CD (Divine Comedy)
This Dutch act's debut album is finally available once again! Menacing, powerful and apocalyptic Dark Ambient, with a military tone and a pure neo-symphonic / martial industrial concept. "Sadness and strong beauty all around". A true classic of its kind and one of their most highly-acclaimed albums to date.
A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Seven Samurai' CD (Divine Comedy)
A tribute to Akira Kurosawa, the famous Japanese director. This is an "alternative" soundtrack for Kurosawa's masterpiece "Seven Samurai". Nine epic pieces of music in the ACOH tradition – by one of the most recognised and respected acts in the martial symphonic scene. Presented in a beautiful matt 6-panel digifile with insert. Ltd x 1000.
A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Trilogy' 2 x CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
The "Trilogy Of Human Madness" was released as three 10" EPs on the French label Divine Comedy - "Angelic Torment" (2002), "Nacht Fiel Über Gotenhafen" (2003) and "Oradour Sur Glane" (2004). 5 years after the first release, these three EPs are now digitally remastered and presented on CD for the first time (disc 1). An excellent mix of Martial Industrial, Neo-Symphonics, acoustic and experimental music. The second disc contains the Steinklang 7" EP "Am ende des Tages..." (2003) as well as 5 unreleased tracks and 4 exclusive remixes by Antracot, Levoi Pravoi, Atrox and Hypnoskull. Ltd x 500 copies only - act fast!
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Where No Angels Dare To Come' CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
Good recording from the very first ACOH live concert! This Dutch act play their early and very Martial Industrial style. The concert was well recorded and was professional mastered at the Steinklang Studios. The sound quality is 100 times better than the Russian bootleg version and the official Vrihaspati version additionally includes 2 live versions of the ACOH hits "Dum pater familias" and "La Legion", both recorded at the Flammenzauber Festival in 2003. An essential document for the ACOH newcomer and collector alike. Ltd x 500.
A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR Vs PRAETORIO - 'Hadrian's Wall' 10" (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
Super limited new vinyl 10” from A Challenge Of Honour collaborating with Praetorio! ''Hadrian's Wall'' includes 4 epic neo-symphonic tracks exclusive to this release only. Available as a Limited Edition of 500 copies only - Please order fast!
A CROWN OF LIGHT - 'The Clearing' CD (Eibon Records)
A Crown of Light is a collaborative project between American artists Brandon Elkins (A Crown of Amaranth) and Robert Hunter Osgood (Conversations About the Light). ‘The Clearing’ is a laid back Dark Ambient record with some experimentation, some Concrete Music soundscapes, and some noisy electronics. But predominantly the album unfolds in a calm, and ominous manner, with various organic samples and vocals limited to just one song. An intriguing project to watch out for.
ABANDONED PLACE - 'Shadow Of Memory' CD (Thonar Records)
The debut album from French Dark Ambient artist Abandoned Place (a side project of Romain L from March Of Heroes). Mastered by Frederic Arbour (Cyclic Law). "Shadow Of Memory" comes in a magnificent digifile with a beautiful artwork by Sperber Illustrationen.
Legions of Darkness know no mercy! The new Abgott full-length album, "Fizala", is ready to open the dimensional gates of Hell to world domination! Seven cosmic hymns of pure soul crushing blasphemy, ferocious blackened energy, with hidden tracks and unexpected revelations! The sound of incredible twilight zone out space evil and Daemons. A real must for every true metal maniac and brave explorer of unconventionality! For fans of Abigor, Akercocke and early Mayhem.
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ABNOCTO - 'Simon Magus' CD (Waerloga)
This is mainly occult-inspired instrumental music - sacral with hints of great dark temple halls, demons, mystical rites and churches. Instruments like piano, farfisa organ, dark ritualistic drums, harps and various string instruments were used and this sound will appeal to followers of Arcana and the medieval / neo-symphonic genres. Abnocto is Simon Kölle (Musterion, Za Frûmi) and Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri, Za Frûmi). Recorded 60 meters below the centre of Stockholm in a long forgotten chamber among the tunnels.
ACCURST - 'A Phantom's Noctuary' CD (Serpene Heil)
Accurst is a solo project from Cypriot artist Adon. This CD (made up of one 43-minute track) explores the nightmares of existence and the horrors of the subconscious through sound and music experimentation. Accurst plays a king of decadent gothic music - full of sinister chimes, gothic organs, threatening vocals and musical experimentation. "A Phantom's Noctuary" is inspired by decadent 19th century literary movements, concepts and ideas. Presented in a full colour digipak.
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ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE COSMIC INFERNO - 'Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno' CD (Essence Music)
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)
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.
ACROSS THE RUBICON - 'Elegy' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Although the name of ATR is new on the military scene, the men behind the project are already recognised. Across The Rubicon is a joint martial industrial act of Marcin Bachtiak (Cold Fusion), Robert Marciniak (Rukkanor) and Radoslaw Kaminski (Ab Intra). ATR has been established as a medium to express their fascination with martial sounds. The debut album "Elegy" contains ten orchestral, bombastic tracks with strong marching rhythms, powerful arrangements and spoken samples - everything so characteristic of the genre. CD in digipak.
AD OMBRA - 'Rites Of Genesis (Equinox Tremendum)' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Romanian project Ad Ombra’s debut album offers a suite in 15 parts of Dramatic Orchestral art, rooted in the timeless fragrance of Classical music, adorned with Eastern lullabies, funeral dirges, monumental choirs and operatic female chants, theatrical soliloquies, industrial hues of a dark disturbing manner, all coagulated in order to depict the aesthetical testimonies of the project’s mastermind, George D. Stanciulescu. A spiral of emotions, thoughts, opalescent visions, essential recurrences, for Creation’s shrine that stands as a living mirror where everyone can reflect the(m)selves. For fans of Elend, Stoa, Sophia and Chaostar. Digipak.
The publication formerly known as Grim Humour. 52 A4 pages devoted to interviews with Michael Gira / THE ANGELS OF LIGHT, Frans de Waard, Anthony di Franco / NOVATRON (also of RAMLEH, SKULLFLOWER) and Roger Doyle; a little fiction; the second helping of Amongst The Dust (feature on psychedelic / rock / exotica etc. obscurities) and an extensive reviews section (covering experimental / post-industrial / avant-garde / electronica etc. music, books & films). Recommended.
New issue of the mag, formerly known as GRIM HUMOUR. Plenty of articles, features, interviews with SONIC YOUTH, C.O. CASPAR, WILL SERGEANT, PIMMON etc. Also comes with a CD featuring exclusive material by C.O. CASPAR, BAND OF PAIN, STYLUS, WILL SERGEANT, SRMEIXNER (Contrastate), and many more!
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AEOGA - 'Coav' CD (Aural Hypnox)
The debut album of Aeoga presents very original and haunting material based on spiralling dark drones, eerie guitar feedback textures, archaic drum and cymbal patterns, atonal / tonal vocalizations and distant / peculiar sample layers. 8 tracks of organic dark ambient / archaic & ascetic horizons to dark and haunting tribal/ritual atmospheres. "To exhaust mind and body in order to obtain a condition of non-consciousness and thus receive, realize and create material based on both primal and absent vision". Comes in a special octagon shaped cardboard covers including a 6-panel textured cardboard sleeve. Beautiful item. Limited to 1000 copies.
AETHERE - 'The Long And Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul' CD (War Office Propaganda)
Third full length album in 3 years from Aethere. Emanuale Ratti, the man behind Aethere, started to compose music by trying to mix '70s space music with dark ambient in the vein of early Cold Meat Industry. Now Aethere has arrived with a perfect balance of old space music and ambient in the classic vein of Robert Rich or Alio Die, with strong tones of oppressive and depressive feelings. CD in digipak.
‘Ethos’ is the fourth conceptual album from Prague duo Aghiatrias (Vladimir Hirsch and Tom Saivon). This album overwhelms you with contemporary classical, apocalyptic orchestral music and dark industrial soundscapes. Compared with the previous album “Regions of Limen”, newcomer “Ethos” is a little shorter, but you can expect a more aggressive and homogenous conception. Limited edition of 500 copies in a six-panel digipak.
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AGHIATRIAS - 'Regions Of Limen' CD (Epidemie)
Aghiatrias are a digital black plague from the dark alcoves of Prague, Czech Republic, headed by Vladimir Hirsch. 'Regions of Limen' is basically a conceptual idea of abstract activities in the brain, the confrontation of a real and surreal subconscious world. Very powerful symphonic soundscapes caught between neo-classical and post-industrial sounds. A confrontation between classical compositions and intense power electronic noise generators. Ltd x 500.
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AGNIVOLOK - 'Cherries' CD (The Eastern Front)
Agnivolok is the project of Ukrainian artists Vera Agnivolok and Igor Krutogolov. Originally planned, but unreleased, a few years ago under the original title “Cherries For The Golden Skull’ (also the title of their track on ‘Tel Aviv Aftermath’), this release now finally sees the light of day. ‘Cherries’ mixes traditional folklore and canticles with electronic atmospheric components, as usual in Agnivolok´s own style. Ltd x 1000 hand-numbered copies in a beautiful 6-panel digifile. Israeli import.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'Broken & Remade' CD (Volubilis Records)
This new record is quite a step forward for Aidan Baker and his myriad of releases. Think round about Fennesz melded with the Boards Of Canada / Warp Records jazz style and you're getting close. A bunch of small samples of analogue instruments (guitars, bass, flute, voice drums, trumpet, and violin) spliced and clipped together to form these compositions. Beautiful, hypnotic and totally unlike his previous work in either Nadja or Arc. Digipak, ltd x 1000.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'Oneiromancer' CD (Die Stadt)
Aidan Baker explores the deconstructive sonic possibilities of the electric guitar as a primary sound source, creating music that ranges from experimental to post-rock to contemporary classical. He performs in the experimental collective ARC & the ambient / doom metal project Nadja, and has also composed work for the The Penderecki String Quartet & The Uxbridge Chamber Choir. On "Oneiromancer" Baker uses electric / bass guitars, drum machines, tapeloops, vocals. Regular edition of 600 copies in a full colour digisleeve.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'The Sea Swells A Bit...' CD (A Silent Place)
Three long and beautiful tracks construct this album. 44 minutes of hypnotic ambient drone textures in a deep psychedelic and post-rock attitude. Guitar treatments, amazing looping work and droning percussion take the listener to a peaceful state of mind. A Silent Luxurious packaging with a heavy textured glossy cover. Ltd x 1000 copies. A Silent Place is a sister label of Small Voices, Italy.
A special Nadja CD, also featuring one solo track by both members Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff. Released in conjunction with a live performance on April 20th, 2008 in Bremen. File under Doom, Noise and Ambient. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies in full colour sleeve.
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AKAMATSU / INAMI / ISHIGAMI - 'Split' CD (Electr-Ohm)
An incredible performance of 16 different tracks by three Japanese experimental laptop artists, each one working a piece by themselves. Akamatsu has intriguing, minimalist tableaus, each working off of a pattern of eventual change but from small places. The sounds of each piece are completely different. The Ishigami pieces are similar but even more stripped-down, with greater changes in volume, at times descending into mechanical concrete, like a robot playing with a mechanical cricket. The Inami pieces are thick compared to the previous; drones that begin a slow-motion whirlwind of sound, faraway basso utterances, the slow throbbing of an engine wall, receding, receding into a blank, misty vacuum of clouds. Imaginative and varied.
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AKITSA / PRURIENT - 'Split' CD (Hospital Productions)
Canadian artist Akitsa creates atmospheric yet shredded minimal and monolithic guitar and drum mantras with inhumane, spiritual vocal abandon. Complete with bombed out morbid organ and Noise intro, wrought with anxious anticipation of the primitive natural vortex that follows. Prurient presents a massively decayed, fetid live sound collage titled ‘Fossil’. Patient, miserable, synth wails and howls under churning field recordings, tapes, electronic distortion and the inevitable vocal fallout. Roughly 30 mins from each band creating a long and drizzly haze for isolated depressives.
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ALETHES - 'Aletheia' CD (Glass Throat Recordings)
Arising from the verdant soils of Cascadia, Alethes bring us their epic debut album "Aletheia". Originally conceived as ritual, these are five timeless compositions comprised of mournful and warm acoustic guitars, shamanistic percussion, classical strings and deeply ancient vocal harmonies, with guest percussionist Markus Wolff (Waldteufel, Blood Axis). Digging deep into the Earth and reaching ever higher to the Heavens in the eternal quest for illumination. Alethes emerge from tradition and disappear into Nature's shadows, yearning for a time past, or yet to be, where the ancient fires burn bright and the cycles of life are awarded their proper respect. This wonderful pressing features black foil stamping on obscure black leathery stock. Outsized 6-panel digifile, limited to 1000 copies.
ALEX FERGUSSON - 'Perverse Ballads' CD (Overground Records)
EXTREMELY RARE WAREHOUSE FIND! This was the first CD release from influential artist Alex Fergusson (Alternative TV, Psychic TV). This 1996 release features seven previously unreleased tracks recorded in various studios between 1992 and 1995 and eight tracks from his debut solo album, the long sold-out mail-order only ‘White Label Album'. Limited to just 500 numbered copies - ACT FAST!
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ALEX TIUNIAEV - 'I Knew Her' CD (Cold Spring CSR97CD)
Alex Tiuniaev is an electronic musician and producer from Moscow, Russia. 'I knew Her' is a 40-minute long journey of heart-melting, melancholic and neo-symphonic splendour - full of choirs, strings and neoclassical orchestration. This solitary track builds to a haunting and breathtaking crescendo... then brings the listener gently back down to the warm earth. A monumental release, with influences ranging from Sigur Rós to Philip Glass and Stars Of The Lid.
ALEXEI BORISOV & KK NULL - 'Xenoglossia' CD (Insofar Vapor Bulk)
This is a wise pairing between the two completely versatile and experienced electronic manipulators. There are a host of totally warped sounds like I’ve never heard from either KK Null (Zeni Geva) or Alexei Borsov. Sticky electronic pitter-patter leads way to tinkling sine tones and cryptic foreign terrain. When they integrate some guy mumbling, it truly sends me back to the seminal sound of lost souls that became Throbbing Gristle. But this is not all-dark cerebral jargon, there is a lighter, almost frustrated techno lurking just below the surface. Slim cardboard sleeve with artwork by KK Null.
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ALFREDO COSTA MONTEIRO - 'Epicycle - Metallic Brown Cover Edition' CD (Etude Records)
Portuguese minimal-electro-acoustic artist Alfredo Costa Monteiro surprises with "Épicycle". The steady-state, relatively drone-ish character of this 38-minute piece of work is much more fluid than his earlier work and is also based on sound recordings of his voice, although processed virtually beyond recognition. "Épicycle" fluctuates from roars to barely perceptible pings, often with an abruptness that initially startles but on second listen seems entirely natural, like a cloud suddenly blotting out sunlight. It’s a fascinating, chillingly beautiful journey; you never feel quite safe but always have the sense you’re in capable, acutely sensitive hands guided by a deep musical imagination. Comes in an outsized sleeve with metallic brown cover.
ALFREDO COSTA MONTEIRO - 'Epicycle - Metallic Red Cover Edition' CD (Etude Records)
Portuguese minimal-electro-acoustic artist Alfredo Costa Monteiro surprises with "Épicycle". The steady-state, relatively drone-ish character of this 38-minute piece of work is much more fluid than his earlier work and is also based on sound recordings of his voice, although processed virtually beyond recognition. "Épicycle" fluctuates from roars to barely perceptible pings, often with an abruptness that initially startles but on second listen seems entirely natural, like a cloud suddenly blotting out sunlight. It’s a fascinating, chillingly beautiful journey; you never feel quite safe but always have the sense you’re in capable, acutely sensitive hands guided by a deep musical imagination. Comes in an outsized sleeve with metallic red cover.
A Belgian group produced by Tony Wakeford (Sol Invictus). Strong female vocals in French, a folksy acoustic medieval style, haunting ethereal melodies, weaving strings, and a busy acoustic guitar all characterise Algiz's debut (and to date only) release. There’s a lovely Eastern European feel to the album that suggests twirling gypsy dancers, dark eyes and tambourines, cavorting around a campfire on full moon nights. Includes a cover of Death in June's "Fall Apart."
The black earth feels before it the buzzing noise of a new dawn, the dawn of mankind's fall and the rise of those lurking in the shadows. "Insects" is the second manifestation of the apocalyptic extermination device 20.SV. Taking great pride in crafting the most realistic sounds of extermination from scratch at their most psychologically agonizing nature, 20.SV is firm on transmitting the simulation of your own demise through its genuine Industrialised Post Apocalyptic Bio-Nuclear Radioactive Frequencies. Comes in a shrinkwrapped sleeve.
