Apoptose – Die ZukunftLabel: Tesco Organisation – TESCO 128, Tesco Organisation – 128Format: CD, AlbumCountry: GermanyReleased:2018Style: Dark Ambient, Ambient, Downtempo, Synthwave, Modern Classical In the four years of production Apoptose selected a wide range of different singers for this album. Most outstanding is classical trained tenor Daniel Sans. He sings «What Power Art Thou» – a song that was composed by Henry Purcell in the late 17th century. Apoptose and Sans preserve the complex harmonic structure of the original translating it into a breathtaking five minute ride in apoptotic soundspheres. They succeed in conjuring up Purcell’s «cold genius» that had already fascinated legendary countertenor Klaus Nomi in the 1980s. Other…
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Ulver – Drone Activity
Ulver – Drone ActivityLabel: House of Mythology – HOM 018 LPFormat: CD AlbumCountry: UKReleased: 11 May 2019Style: Ambient It all happened in a haze. I am not sure everyone was prepared to obey the summons and forsake the shore in order to be pulled under by the loudness of sound. Yet the ethos on that crisp October night was clear in its wording: Drone Activity. Upon entering the old fish-warehouse, now converted into an activity hall, on the new Oslo waterfront, the security guards barely cared to check our tickets. Even mammoths would have been able to hide in this enormous dark space, illuminated by a few logos and stalls…
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Michael Stearns – Ancient Leaves
Michael Stearns – Ancient LeavesLabel: Infinite Fog Productions – IF-93LPFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredCountry: RussiaReleased: 07 Jul 2019Style: Ambient In 1975, Michael moved from Tucson to Los Angeles to study with Emilie Conrad at the Continuum Studio. Emilie had ‘live’ music for her ‘movement meditation’ classes, and Michael began performing with Fred Stofflet, Gary David, and Don Preston. Ancient Leaves (25:43) was Michael’s first album, recorded in 1976/77 with a Mini Moog synthesizer and a Finish lap harp (Kantele) onto 4 track tape. To the other instruments, Michael added Emilie chanting, an ascending choir with Susan Harper and Linda Olsen vocalists, Gregorian Chants and a night ambience recorded in…
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Amber Asylum – Songs Of Sex And Death
Amber Asylum – Songs Of Sex And DeathLabel: Prophecy – PRO 131Format: 2 CD, Album, DigisleeveCountry: GermanyReleased: 26 Dec 2015Style: Ethereal, Ambient Re-release incl. five bonus tracks Tracklist:CD 1 CD 2