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Tag: Dark Ambient
exm :: Post Acuem (Self Released)
exm manages to dive into blissful sound design elements that at once sound mechanical and arcane but somehow also exude emotivly magnetic attractions.
kojoohar × ködzid goo :: dotla (Ant-Zen)
Analog soundscraping noise cemented by fractured industrial tropes is par for the course, and yet the duo from Northern Komi lands (ködzid goo) and Southern Ukraine (kojoohar) manage to create molten lava flows where abstract downtempo hip-hop is ravaged by atmospheric mechanical warfare.
O C O S I :: 373AHELL (Ohm Resistance)
An emphasis on heavy, heavy beats supporting deep, shuddering bass and dark atmospherics. With the drums playing such a heavy role in these songs one could be forgiven for mistaking it for a Scorn release from a bygone year.
V/A :: Cold Readings (brokntoys)
A severally contagious EP that skips back and forth between rugged electronics and downtempo industrial extracts.
Lisa Bella Donna :: The World She Wanted (Behind The Sky Music)
Works like Lisa Bella Donna’s stand as an uplifting and persistent reminder that there is also always great value to be found in the calmer, […]
V/A :: Table Of Elements Vol. 5.0 (M-Tronic)
Riveting cold soundscapes, disjointed electronic shapes and over 120 minutes of fierce sonic shadows will be released thanks to several highly skilled musicians all across […]
Francis Theberge :: The Burial Of William B. (Adventurous Music)
Francis Theberge spoils us with five contagious dark ambient movements that quite literally relaxes and confounds the listener from start to finish. Each saturated pulse, […]
V/A :: Gridworks 1: Tension//Release (Errorgrid)
A blistering sonic assortment that doesn’t hold back in terms of sheer musical mayhem—managing to drive a charcoal grey wedge between rhythmic electronics and its […]
Parallel Worlds :: Dimensional (Móatún 7)
An other worldly assortment of sparse sonic clusters, sporadic clicks, and low-profile drones meshed with emotive/hypnotic soundtrack nostalgia pulling at the heartstrings. Sonic clusters, sporadic […]
Elias Zorn :: Black Meditation (Adventurous Music)
The refined charcoal atmosphere and scorched recordings emit a weathered textural hue where all manner of found sounds and field recordings are melded together and […]
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