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Cathode Ray Tube :: Famous Monsters (Component)

Reviews 09/29/2016 by Philippe Blache

Famous Monsters is easily recommended for listeners of dark space ambient crossovers nestled between Biosphere, Robert Henke and Loscil for stylistic similarity. Component is now a well […]

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Tehkla :: Yagé (Schematic Music Company)

Reviews 09/25/2016 by Philippe Blache

A tripped-out mind travel based on abstract sound design and flexible electronic waves. To name an album with an explicit reference to this famous plant from […]

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Dimitar Dodovski :: Dérive (Shimmering Moods)

Reviews 09/17/2016 by Philippe Blache

A fine collection of computerized and digital electronics, built around a dynamic structure which dives in an atmospheric dreamlike nebula. Based in the Netherlands Shimmering […]

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Gnawed :: Pestilence Beholden (Malignant)

Reviews 09/11/2016 by Philippe Blache

This Minneapolis based project carries on the path of uncompromising and solidly harsh noisy experiences. The soundscaping vein is utterly bleak, apocalyptic with massive industrial […]

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Snowbeasts :: + – (M-Tronic)

Reviews 09/10/2016 by Philippe Blache

Haunted synth-experimental project, blending the dark ambient genre, ghostly minimalism and electronic body music with a fancy for lysergic-cosmic weirdness. Haunted synth-experimental project, blending the […]

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Haunted Me :: The Pale Ones (Self-Released)

Reviews 09/03/2016 by Philippe Blache

The stylistic range on The Pale Ones oscillates between minimalist, droned-out sonic excursions and heavy post-rockin’ guitar elements. Coming from Reggio Calabria (Southern Italy) this new […]

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V/A :: The Echoing Black (Kalpamantra)

Reviews 08/07/2016 by Philippe Blache

A recommended malicious industrial, noisy and cinematic ambient album and a quite effective post-apocalyptical soundtrack for your dark reflective moments. Kalpamantra is an active net-label […]

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Antikatechon :: I Feel Nothing but Repulsion (Rage in Eden)

Reviews 08/05/2016 by Philippe Blache

I Feel Nothing but Repulsion embraces the path of Antikatechon original musical identity, with aural soundscapes based on enveloping, grainy and abrasive drone sequences which […]

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Randal Collier-Ford, Flowers for Bodysnatchers, Council of Nine, God Body Disconnect :: Locus Arcadia (Cryo Chamber)

Reviews 07/29/2016 by Philippe Blache

Locus Arcadia is a celebration of metaphysical, cinematic space music with a sense of experimentation and a few challenging ideas in the sound art department. Now […]

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Cynthia :: Between Two Worlds (Shimmering Moods)

Reviews 07/24/2016 by Philippe Blache

A strange, obsessional, spooky and mysteriously menacing noisy ambient release. Drawing its path in the world of modern ambient music (from experimental, to noise, avant-folk, […]

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Review & Interview—Apocryphos :: Stone Speak (Cryo Chamber)

Reviews 06/28/2016 by Philippe Blache

Behind its usual black massive drones the music reveals very dramatic, mournful and mysterious soothing melodies (mainly obtained by guitar waves) which help to be […]

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