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03/07/2020 nausika

Ancient Death Cults and Beliefs: vast soundscapes of deep silence, space and reverential awe from a dark alternative universe

Sonologyst, Ancient Death Cults and Beliefs, United Kingdom, Cold Spring Records, CSR270CD (2020) In pursuing an alternative dark universe of

29/06/2020 nausika

Spiritual Instinct: post-black metal / blackgaze pioneers celebrating 20 years with a harder sound and a questioning outlook

Alcest, Spiritual Instinct, Nuclear Blast America, NB 5199 CD digipak / LP / cassette (2019) After 20 years, this French

25/06/2020 nausika

Timelapse: homage to synthesiser and electronic music of the 1970s – 80s is a work of delicacy and dark beauty

Meridian Arc, Timelapse, United States, Broken Press, cassette (2020) One of the busiest people in Seattle, Washington state, these days

12/06/2020 nausika

Nona, Decima et Morta: sparse experimental drone and keening singing take listeners to a dark intimate place

Golem Mecanique, Nona, Decima et Morta, Austria, Ideologic Organ / Editions Mego, SOMA-033, vinyl LP (2020) Discovered by Stephen O’Malley

07/06/2020 Ed Pinsent

Transtilla State

Heard Transtilla with their debut album in 2019…their sinister creeping dronery and black-tinged ponderings found favour with our resident grim-dwelling

07/06/2020 nausika

Arba, Dak Arba: a deeply mesmerising and terrifying venture into worlds beyond the material plane

Frédéric D. Oberland and Irena Z. Tomažin, Arba, Dâk Arba, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, HG 2005, vinyl LP (2020) Originally composed

26/05/2020 nausika

Rétablir l’Eternité: a dark doomy post-rock / prog rock commentary on contemporary Western society

WuW, Rétablir l’Eternité, United States, Prosthetic Records, PROS104081 CD / vinyl (2020) For some reason doom metal bands that experiment

25/05/2020 Ed Pinsent

Session Musicians

The record Session #43 Recomposed (E-KLAGETO 20 / ECOCENTRIC RECORDS ER #210) is something of a three-way split between three

19/05/2020 nausika

Speculum Humanae Salvationis: even in a genre famed for extreme and deranged music, this album stands out

Acedia Mundi, Speculum Humanae Salvationis, Mexico, Throats Productions, THP047 CD (2017) / Netherlands, Breathe Plastic Records, limited edition cassette (2018)

07/05/2020 nausika

Ingrid: from a cello melody loop, a world of anguish and sadness turning into savage violence

Klara Lewis, Ingrid, Austria, Editions Mego, EMEGO 270 one-sided vinyl LP (2020) I confess I’ve been completely out of touch