Ouroboros - Rebis EP (2011)

Jamendo

8.8

/Neoclassical, Acousmatics, Dark ambient, Crossover, Illbient, Experimental/

Comment: this 4-track EP pushes off with angelic female vowel effects backed up with murky male vowel drones. However, the other pieces used to showcase either more gloomy washes of ambient and blissful orchestrations, and sparse digital processing. In a word, the release is a solid drift between and along the joint territories of neoclassical, dark ambient, and acousmatic tendencies.

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Juno6 – Devils From Darkonia (2012)

Broque
Lastfm

9.2

/Tech-house, Dub-house, Industrial techno, Minimal techno, Minimal dub, Crossover/

Comment: dominantly deep techno explorations are up there to find out the connection with more profound spheres inside and outside the Earth. Yet, at times the listener can detect some seeds borrowed from within the realm of punching industrial-ism, the rhythms are frequently variegated with the vibes of house, and dub. Furthermore, for instance, by listening to the last track the listener could perceive more experimental tendencies extending from minimal techno vibes to spacey visions based on the impulses from the Outer Space.

Zloty Dawai - Torso Apart (2011)

WM Recordings
FMA
Bandcamp

8.7

/Improvised music, Psychedelic, Free jazz, Noise, Avant-garde, Experimentalism/

Comment: there are represented a handful of (long-running) improvisations, conjuring up lots of noises and dust comprised of (electronic) sonic effects, downbeat basslines, splashing and squeaking strings. All these endeavours are performed as live recorded snippets allowing the air to react with composed sounds. Stylistically the whole veers away from electro-acoustic noise and free jazz outlets to spoken word-prevailing progressions and spacey, acute electronic effect/noise-filled appearances. Ultimately, everyone who is used to be keen to improvised music could find something from within it for him/herself. ZD is a Cologne-based combo involving 5 musicians. Torso Apart is a follow-up to their Teleopsis Belzebuth (2005), and Dada Work Chant (2006) all these albums have been issued on WM Recordings.

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Annorkoth - Annorkoth (2012)

Annorkoth
Lastfm

9.2

/Black metal, Darkwave, Symphonic metal, Dream pop, Crossover, Epic, Ambient rock/

Comment: Annorkoth is an one-man-project from Podolsk, Russia who has been very prolific through his site for the last two years. Annorkoth`s sound is an impressive blend of majestic yet doleful black metal and death metal and on the other side ethereal darkwave/ambient/shoegaze appearances (a la Lycia, Love Spirals Downwards, or Scarlet Leaves). Suggestive vocal lines are cleverly pushed on the background, however, the first line is filled in with picturesque synths and epic guitar noise walls which at times will be calmed down to function as sublime interludes played up to articulated, clear-cut guitar chords.

Tudo de Volta - Casa

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