conceptual – Page 15 – The Sound Projector

27/08/2021 nausika

La fin de tous les chants: an emotional if harrowing journey of spiritual self-discovery in times of terror and oppression

Caverne, La fin de tous les chants, France, Résilience, CD digisleeve (2021) I’d hoped that the title of this album,

24/08/2021 nausika

Natura Aeternum (self-titled): a mix of atmospheric black metal and ambient dreamy pop

Natura Aeternum, self-titled, Bulgaria, BMC Productions, CD (2021) A self-titled fourth album, when previous albums have had other titles, might

21/08/2021 Ed Pinsent

Rhizomatic Oaths

Dense record of French instrumental art-music from Palo Alto, aiming to articulate or invoke the ideas of the philosopher Gilles

18/08/2021 nausika

Mntu: a raw and powerful atmospheric black metal debut of personal struggle and reconnection with First Nations heritage

Ushangvagush, Mntu, United States, Vigor Deconstruct, cassette / vinyl LP (2021) For a raw atmospheric black metal release, the cover

15/08/2021 nausika

Lastenkerääjä: leading listeners down a rabbit hole of dark and grim folk

Akkajee, Lastenkerääjä, Finland, self-released, AKKACD-002 (2021) In Finnish, “lastenkerääjä,” means “child collector”, referring to a child’s mind in which the

09/08/2021 Ed Pinsent

The Way In

Latest release from the French sound artist Eric La Casa is called Installations (SWARMING 012) – four new installation works,

07/08/2021 nausika

La Nueit Escura: raw BM work with 1980s punk influences is definitely dark and obscured in parts

Arzacq, La Nueit Escura, Canada, Tour De Garde, TDG2021 cassette (2021) Based in France’s historic southwest Gascony province, the history

04/08/2021 nausika

Stoic: a powerful blackened death doom sludge fusion message on staying true to our values and directions in the midst of uncertainty

Crust, Stoic, Russia, [Addicted Label / No Name], catalogue no 752 CD (2021) / Russia, Slowsnow Records, cassette (2021) Just

29/07/2021 nausika

Sylva Sylvarum: a spellbinding work of otherworldly soundscapes describing fantastical locations and utopian societies

Ora Clementi, Sylva Sylvarum, Australia, Black Truffle Records, BT077 vinyl 2 x LP (2021) Hands up who stopped by Black

23/07/2021 nausika

Dog Mountain: a sparse, minimalist album commenting on borders, boundaries and divisions

Laurin Huber, Dog Mountain, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, vinyl LP (2021) With a name like “Dog Mountain” and a photo of