Prurient side projects

[noyearning]

Ash Pool is a big favorite of mine. Amazing BM with amazing lo-fi production. Vegas Martyrs is equally great, its minimalist compositions are a nice contrast to the more complex ones from Ash Pool.

Vatican Shadow is another project I can't stop listening to, it reminds me so much of early Muslimgauze (which is the only -gauze era I really care about). Christian Cosmos sounds pretty much the same, so I also like.

Force Publique Congo seemed a little interesting, but not much to hold my attention.

I'm yet to listen to his other projects. I didn't know about Machinegun Warfare, which was mentioned here. Loved the description, probably gonna check this one first.

[totalblack]

topping this because there's been new Vatican Shadow and Geography Of Hell cassettes added onto the Hospital Mexico City earthquake victims kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hospprod/hospital-productions-difusor-earthquake-benefit-cd

[THE RITA HN]

EXPLORING JEZEBEL is definitely my favourite side project of Dom's. 

[SiClark]

EXPLORING JEZEBEL is definitely my favourite side project of Dom's. 

I love listening to the older tapes of this project but I also really like the album on Blackest ever black. It's very different but the narrative you can feel listening to it is superb.

[DSOL]

Vatican Shadow is the one I listen to the most

[ONE]

VS is now similar to JK Flesh / Justin K Broadrick: earning via the club / dance (that awful pejorative) scene.


And is now the only artist (that I know and follow) who could be labelled Industrial Trance.  That's not a compliment.

[re:evolution]

I keep coming back to Folklore Venon and Black Ambient Magic by Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement which are both very well done in the distant and abstract sounding 'techno' influenced music. These are the only two I own, and should perhaps check out some of the others. Any recommendations on that front?

[SiClark]

I keep coming back to Folklore Venon and Black Ambient Magic by Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement which are both very well done in the distant and abstract sounding 'techno' influenced music. These are the only two I own, and should perhaps check out some of the others. Any recommendations on that front?

I would highly recommend 'Black Magic Cannot Cross Water' as that is one of the best RSE albums. If you liked the recent Ambient Black Magic album then I would also recommend 'Green Graves'. If it's possible to get either for a non insane price.

[vegasfountain]

I keep coming back to Folklore Venon and Black Ambient Magic by Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement which are both very well done in the distant and abstract sounding 'techno' influenced music. These are the only two I own, and should perhaps check out some of the others. Any recommendations on that front?

I would also recommend The Plant With Many Faces. Similar sound design as Folklore Venom, two of my fav RSE releases

[fantastique]

Force Publique Congo is the side project I revisit the most. Thematically sound and strong to me, and the recordings are excellent. I could care less for Vatican Shadow most of the time, I'm not a huge fan of that drab style of techno. As much as I used to say it is a muslimgauze rip, they're worlds apart. It reminds me more of some PC game compositions brought to life with preset techno vibes... Ash Pool is great for what it is. I would never recommend them for someone looking for anything special among BM, but it's sound is always nice and I do like the song writing. Catchy riffs and the guitar is nasty on the Akista split.

I need to revisit Exploring Jezebel... I remember listening to "Attending UCLA..." tape at someones apartment and being unsure how I felt at the time. I see the LP on BEB for cheap frequently so I guess I will pick one up and start backwards. I've had several of the cassettes come through my record store, but I am normally too excited about other things that accompanied them that I don't listen. I loved the j card for "Performs For Her And Her Bulls" when I saw it in person. Always more impactful obviously.

[Cranial Blast]

I love everything about Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement. I've got nearly everything and it really summons up that "alone in the vast jungle" type of atmosphere. I encourage everyone to watch cult Italian flick Jungle Holocaust. The isolation of that film is unlike any other, until... you hear it in Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement and also RSE has a way of conjuring these moments of absolute bliss! I really enjoy this project a lot, it's like nothing you'll immediately go to all of the time though. It also reminds me of a dungeon synth a bit, you'll visit it upon first hearing and you'll really dig the atmosphere, but probably won't visit it for a long time again. I just love everything about this project from the imagery, to the music, to the foreboding barren atmosphere. It's definitely dark ambient done very well, mixing in some more techno and industrial elements to make it more interesting.

[MkB]

^ Yeah, RSE is probably my most listened to side project of Fernow, also GOH (if he is involved) and Vatican Shadow. I also quite enjoyed Christian Cosmos and Garden-Watcher.

I found this blog a while back (may be old to some here) with a decent and lengthy write up of RSE and Vatican Shadow. Good piece about Blackest Ever Black too..

RSE article - https://xiii1313.com/rainforest-spiritual-enslavement/
V - Shadow - https://xiii1313.com/vatican-shadow/

[MkB]

Nice to wake up to some new Christian Cosmos this morning. Its been a while.

https://hospitalproductions.bandcamp.com/album/soundtrack-for-judgement-of-souls