Anenzephalia "Kaltwelt" LP
Grows for each listen. I was a bit underwhelmed the first time, but I had it on as background music while cooking. Next time I listened more actively, and it did a much stronger impression. Each time, it's sounded better. It is very subtle and contains a lot of small nuances that makes it a very rewarding listening experience.
Anenzephalia "23" tape
Very simple and crude sound, compared to the recent album. Still, has got a lot of charm and it is interesting to hear the early stages of this excellent project. Stupidly overpriced, but at least it is a good tape.
Arktau Eos "Unworeldes" LP
Excellent dark ambient with a distinct occult and ritual approach. Simple structures, but great atmosphere.
Poena "Likboden" tape
The musical influences of this recording are very obvious, but there's no denying the greatness of this material. Nightmarish stuff with ritualistic, occult vibes. Think Metgumbnerbone or some of the Nekrophile stuff. Excellent release from Mr Alfarmania and associate.
Altar Of Flies "The Violent Blow" LP
A solid exhibition of the complex and multi-faceted sound of Altar Of Flies. Mattias is a sound wizard and this material is as enjoyable as it is unsettling. Imaginative compositions of loops, field recordings, effects and concrete sounds.
Enklav s/t LP
Vivenza worship, but with slightly less sterile sounds. Loop based, mechanical, slowly evolving slabs of sound. Very enjoyable!
v/a "Angst" tape
Mixed bag of stuff from four very different artists. Mirrored Hall opens up with some basically unlistenable stuff based on treated insect sounds over silly programmed beats. After that comes Kam Hassah and makes you forgive the horrible start of this tape. Brilliant combination of harsh noise and field recordings. You definitely hear that this is one half of Lettera 22. The flip side opens up with Lebensfaden. Very different from the Lust Vessel tape, which is the only thing I've heard from this project, but very enjoyable in its sterile monotony. Last one out is Arv & Miljö with two tracks. The first one doesn't do much for me, but the final one is a lot more interesting with its weird combination of clean composition and utterly crude, lo-fi sound.
Oorchach "Vigilia" tape
Damn, this tape really floored me! Absolutely fantastic stuff from this Lithuanian artist. Especially the two tracks on the A side with their slow tape loop based rhythms and the unsettling atmosphere that is somehow both serene and nightmarish. Droney ambience transforms slowly into powerful noisy eruptions. Slow, but relentless! The side-long track on the flip side is equally good, but has a slightly too long ambient section in the beginning, before the intensity finally starts to increase. The reward is plentiful, though, in the end. Totally recommended release!
Haare "Forward To Insanity" tape
Haare does what he does best... spooky, noise drone with twisted psychadelic touches. Unsurprisingly good! Always nice with new Haare material, and this tape belongs to the better half.
