holotrop. morph.
tape / digital album. raubbau raub-104
available on bandcamp:
https://raubbau.bandcamp.com/album/morphtracklist:
01. I
02. II
03. III
04. IV
05. V
written, recorded and mixed by holotrop in 2021-2023 at qualia. limited edition 50 copies. this tape includes an mp3-download-code. artwork by salt. release date: 13.02.2024
emerging from the shadows: a 29-minute descent into the unknown.
known for his foreboding explorations with his two raubbau albums 2017 and 2020, plus his creative output on his own qualia label, dark ambient maestro holotrop returns, delving once again into the darkest and doomiest realms of his art. an enigmatic release, featuring five tracks numerically labeled in roman numerals. this time, however, he presents a partial departure from his extremely minimal, bleak, and desolate soundscapes that are surely extreme even within the context of an extreme genre.
known for his ornamental-free compositions, holotrop surprises with a cinematic twist on tracks I and V, infusing a soundtrack-like vibe into the desolate expanse. this move, contrasting his typical nihilistic tones with a subtle complexity and unpredictability: when the shadows morph into chilling echoes, leaving behind a macabre canvas of fear.
concise and condensed, you might just be saved by its brevity.
discography (physical releases only):
morph. tape. raubbau. 2024
afterlife. cd. qualia. 2021
manifestation de l'antinatalisme. lp. raubbau. 2020
enkoimesis (w/ urna). cd / tape. qualia. 2018
deconstruction mentale. cd / tape. qualia. 2018
dead bird calling. cd. raubbau. 2017
rites of natema. lp. qualia. 2016
nagual. cd+tape. qualia. 2016
dukkha (w/ nam-khar). 7inch. qualia. 2015
transpersonal musick. 10inch / cd-r. qualia. 2015
invocation of the unthinkable. tape. qualia. 2014
doorway to the numinous. tape. qualia. 2013
holotrop official websites:
www.facebook.com/holotropmusicwww.holotrop.netwww.holotrop.bandcamp.comwww.soundcloud.com/holotrop-2www.facebook.com/qualiamusickraubbau:
www.raubbau.orgwww.facebook.com/raubbau.labelwww.raubbau.bandcamp.comdistribution:
ant-zen. audio & visual arts
www.ant-zen.com ·
www.facebook.com/antzen.official ·
www.ant-zen.bandcamp.com
