Der Blutharsch – The Track Of The Hunted Label: WKN – WKN 10 Format: CD, Album, Reissue, 2nd Country: Austria Style: Neofolk, Industrial, Ambient
Der Blutharsch was the main project of Austrian musician Albin Julius (1967-2022). Following in the footsteps of Autopsia and Laibach, Julius created marching music of bombastic rhythms and folkish melodies, often infused with historical military speeches and orchestral samples. The earlier works tended towards a minimalistic sample-based instrumental style in an industrial/ambient vein, while more recent material has headed into a folk/acoustic sound, often accompanied with live vocals and instruments.
Phurpa – Ya Tog Rid Pa’i Gyer Label: Zoharum – ZOHAR 145-2 Format: 2 × CD, Album, Limited Edition Country: Poland Released: 03 Jul 2017 Style: Overtone Singing, Drone, Experimental
This double album is the successor to the previous release entitled “Chöd” from nearly a year ago. The new release shows how Phurpa constantly transforms itself through their own musical exploration as well as personal spiritual development. Apart from intensive concerts, its members are famous for their long meditation trainings/sessions. This constant movement, the exploration of various techniques and discovering new inspirations in eastern culture makes Phurpa musicians more and more eager to use traditional instruments in addition to their distinctive “rgyud-skad” singing, thus enriching the already familiar formula. By emphasizing the sacred and spiritual nature of their activity, they seek to enrich it in such a way that the listener can find the novum, bearing in mind that not only the aesthetic but very spiritual world of the ancient deities of the Bön tradition is particularly important. The title, referring to the magical quest for the universe, should set the direction for the interpretation, or be merely a pretext or an invitation to this mystical journey.
hibalba / Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-Khar – Yang Trol Lé Label: Nihilward Productions – NAUGHT27 Format: CD, Limited Edition Country: Ukraine Released: 05 Apr 2017 Style: Ambient, Dark Ambient, Experimental
«Yang Trol Lé» is merging the primordial energies of Shibalba / Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-khar into the physical manifestation of a limited digipack CD edition, featuring new artwork & three songs from each act, with a total play time of 50 minutes.
Tracklist:
1. Shibalba – Mantras of the Lotus-Eyed God 2. Shibalba ft. Of Earth And Sun – Anantashesha 3. Shibalba – Hymn To The Climbing Scarab 4. Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-Khar – Samantabhadra 5. Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-Khar – Shama 6. Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-Khar – Sangye Menla
Having its inspiration in tibetan spirituality & other ancient aesthetics, the union between Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-Khar offers a transcendent ritual experience for supporting the path to the natural liberation of the soul.
Alone In The Hollow Garden: chanting, throat singing, amplified strings, kantele, metal percussion, kangling, mey ney & pungi flutes, damaru, rol-mo, tibetan bells & gongs.
