trance – The Sound Projector

02/05/2020 nausika

Apocalypse Across The Sky: a pleasant and rather bland recording of what should have been ecstatic Sufi trance music

The Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir Attar, Apocalypse Across The Sky, Germany, Zehra, ZEHRA 002, 2 x LP (2020)

03/08/2016 nausika

Cantosynaxis: a rich and amazing universe of retro-electro synthesiser sound art awaits within

Andrew Douglas Rothbard, Cantosynaxis, Tapes From The Gates, cassette 012 (2015) When I got this cassette in the mail, the

01/02/2016 nausika

Morning / Hands: a radiant burst of morning glory in my sweaty little hands

I Am A Lake Of Burning Orchids, Morning / Hands, Loveswirls, CD-R love002 (2011) Compared to its predecessor “Summer in

20/09/2015 Ed Pinsent

Invisible Sleeping Woman

Dasha Rush is a Russian DJ and techno producer who’s quite a name on what I suppose to be an

10/07/2015 nausika

The Cosmic Trance into the Void: where spiritual enlightenment takes a wrong turn into delirious darkness

Hic Iacet, The Cosmic Trance into the Void, Iron Bonehead Productions, 12″ vinyl (2015) The artwork for this album clearly indicates

19/01/2015 nausika

Mkwaju: dark ritual music aims for transcendence

Vasilisk, Mkwaju, Austria, Steinklang Records, CD SK78 (2014) Originally released in 1988, this recording by the Japanese trio Vasilisk has

26/09/2014 nausika

Man Woman Birth Death Infinity: pleasant psychedelic trip is a bit too anodyne

Raagnagrok, Man Woman Birth Death Infinity, Lotus House Records, LHRCD19 (2013) If you can spare an hour to wrap yourself

12/06/2012 nausika

R.I.P: travelogue of scenes of abstract electronic dub dance in a pleasant and cheery Hell

Actress, R.I.P, Honest Jon’s Records, HJRCD60 (2012) I’ve become very fond of this UK act, headed by one Darren Cunningham,

16/04/2012 nausika

Artistry of Exhaustion III: a smooth but still quite dark ambient work

Carbonscape, Artistry of Exhaustion III, www.carbonscape.bandcomp.com (2012) Another online ambient offering from Tad Piecka who masterminds the black metal project

11/02/2012 Ed Pinsent

Bittern Predictions

The 1982 Trio – they simply call themselves 1982 – are three Norwegian players who play all-acoustic music with violin,