MESEKTET - 'Towards A Bleak Sun'
CSR191CD (17 February 2014)
CD in jewelcase
Barcode: 5060174956775
Ancient Egypt inspired, monolithic drone/dark ambient. Mesektet created rumbling earth drones that echo through caverns and temples. Vast swathes of ominous drones, primordial vibrations, and ceremonial ambience take you on an immersive journey to the Netherworld. The name ‘Mesektet’ comes from one of the two boats which the Egyptian solar deity Ra travelled in: Mandjet was his ‘morning boat’, and Mesektet the ‘evening boat’. Ra used Mesektet as a boat to travel back to the Netherworld from a long day of shining. The deity’s travels were an inspiration for the essence and rich sound of “Towards a Bleak Sun”. Six lengthy tracks (46 minutes) composed as a soundtrack for the deep pyramids and long travels to the Netherworld.
Track listing:
1. Aken (7:10)
2. Silent Giants (9:56)
3. Sea Of Dust (8:09(
4. Burial Of The Sun (6:08)
5. Hollow Monoliths (9:44)
6. Forgotten Tomb (4:34)
Reviews:
“What if an echo never decayed, constantly threading the events of history through the soundscape of the now? Towards A Bleak Sun feels like the sonic equivalent of Egyptian tomb paintings; the blurred hum of past kings, mythical pharaohs and the activity of pyramid interiors, embalmed in a reverb that renders the present tense as a chorus of all past events in culmination. Persistent listening lures more and more detail into focus, and while the first few listens sound like indistinct winds rumbling between tomb walls, subsequent visits bring to light mantric throat singing, the chink of gold dress and the beautiful music of requited prayer – the breath of God, spent forth from lungs that will never vacate.” (Rock-A-Rolla)
http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=4895
http://www.soundsbehindthecorner.org/the-cave/1338-mesektet-toward-a-bleak-sun.html
http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=51232_0_17_0_C
http://www.luxatenealibros.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/mesektet-towards-bleak-sun.html
http://ambient-noise-wall.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/mesektet.html
http://www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/104/Recensione.php?r=3078
MESEKTET - 'Towards A Bleak Sun' CD (CSR191CD)
- Record Label: - Cold Spring -
- Genre: Dark Ambient / Drone / Ritual
- Availability: In Stock
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£8.00
Tags: Ritual, Toowards A Bleak Sun, Cold Spring, Mesektet, Dark Ambient, Drone, Towards A Bleak Sun