LULL - 'That Space Somewhere'
CD £9.50 - out Friday 2nd December

        

Cold Spring proudly present the first new album in 14 years from LULL - the pioneering, isolationist dark ambient project of MICK HARRIS (SCORN, FRET, ex-NAPALM DEATH).

LULL was conceived by Mick Harris in 1990, in an attempt to create music that would stretch, if not forsake entirely, the structures of conventional music by developing and exploring sound without beats.

MICK HARRIS ON LULL:

"I finally heard the way of recording, making profound sounds. Lull is purely something I can get lost in, as far as trying to create these imaginary spaces. And that's what I always tried to do - to create. I'm a lover of sounds. I love collecting sounds. Playing with those sounds using various software until I created something new from that sound. Which for me end being what I call "a droner" or "a drift", I'd use those to create a piece of music, or a sound-scape. That's what I'm doing with Lull. Just trying to create soundscapes. And to this day, still, absolutely love doing that".

THAT SPACE SOMEWHERE:

"I haven't made Lull records since 2007 so... with this pandemic, I have time on my hands. I've used that time, I think, to the best. Going to the music-room is pretty much an everyday thing to me. Which has been the best thing because I've not been able to do this since the 90's when I had various studios... Since the lockdown I had all this time on my hands and I created a lot of good music, which I'm actually happy with.

I'm a fisherman. It gives me a lot of space. It gives me immense pleasure. For me it's about going to the river. I like moving water. The seasons change, the river changes with the seasons. It clears my mind, gives me ideas, gives me the space to be by myself and with nature... just listening to the sounds around me.

LULL is quite natural for me. It's an extension of me. Drifting. Just going to darkness. Into a space. LULL is drifting and droning, discovering more and more what can be done with sound. These soundscapes hugely appeal to me".

Mick Harris interview August 2020, courtesy of Peek-A-Boo Magazine.

CD presented in a matt-laminate digipak with majestic artwork by Abby Helasdottir (Gydja).

**COMBO DEAL** LULL 'That Space Somewhere' CD + LULL 'Moments' 2LP Brown £29 Adv.

ATRAX MORGUE - 'Alive And Dead' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £13

Reissue onto CD of the 2018 cassette-only release (also on OEC). Two unreleased live actions in their entirety by power electronics / death industrial legend Atrax Morgue: Live @ SOTTOMONDO - Treviso / Italy - on 23rd October 1999; and Live @ URGA - Tokyo / Japan - on 3rd December 2006. Music, words, vocals by the late Marco "M. Nothing" Corbelli, who also recorded as Mörder Machine, and ran the Slaughter Productions label. Corbelli committed suicide on 6th May 2007. This edition has been remastered for CD by Devi(L)s Granziera (aka Teatro Satanico). Ltd x 199 hand-numbered copies in a digipak. Very few in stock!

BI NOSTALGIA & ALBERTO FIORI CARONES - 'Le Statue D'Acqua' CD (13 / Silentes) - £12

In 1985, cult Italian band Bi Nostalgia (Luca Rigato) began alternating various projects with songs and pure instrumental works, exclusively released on cassette. During the recording of the release "ART is NOT Much", Bi Nostalgia asked Fiori Carones Alberto for a contribution. In 1988 the only way to share a collaboration without meeting in person was to physically send a cassette by mail. Alberto recorded and mailed to Luca a short piano piece which, once completed, was transferred onto a c12 Endless TDK Tape cassette. Bi Nostalgia recorded a second keyboard part with the addition of two loops onto a similar tape. To finish the work he played these two cassettes in sync, finally mixing them onto another tape. He recorded one version for "ART is NOT Much", later allocating a second version as a bonus track a cassette. Now, with the aim of reviving the spirit of long-distance collaborations, two artists selected by Luca - Deison and Fabio Orsi - have sensitively reinterpreted the original work, adapting it to the sounds of the new millennium. In addition to the remastering of the two 1988 versions, Bi Nostalgia has conceived a deconstruction of the piece, linking some fragments in loops, creating an original adaptation. The title of the piece has been freely inspired by Fleur Jaeggy's 1980 novel "The Water Statues". Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve with printed vellum overcover and a small insert.

BORDA - 'Atrabile' CD (St.An.Da. / Silentes) - £12

Black bile, in ancient Greek medicine, is one of the four humors that make up the human body and affect its existence. Specifically, black bile is the mood responsible for melancholy, anxiety and depression. "Atrabile" is an album about depression in its different stages, from despair ("Koma") to suffocation ("Atlas"), via total discouragement ("Achlys"), anxiogenic obsession ("Knosos") and deviant perception of time ("Kairos"). The work is intended to be an aural representation of one of the greatest evils that has always plagued humanity. "Some fine doomy music, which requires no special amount of depression on the listener's side... It's dark and intense... Music for the coming short and dark days." (Vital Weekly). Ltd x 150 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

DUNKELHEIT - 'Inner Awakening' CD (Zazen Sounds) - £12

After more than a decade passing since the first sparks of its creation, the final album of Hungarian Black Metal act Dunkelheit is finally released. As the most important legacy of Dunkelheit's 17 years of existence, this work ends a very long chapter. It leads through the dark process of "Inner Awakening" in several contexts, where all songs function as stations throughout the path. The impenetrable darkness swirls around the six songs presented on the album throughout 40 minutes of haunting, dark, and eerie riffing in a traditional approach, yet presented through its own channel with a unique approach and style. Inhale the pitch-black aura of "Inner Awakening" and the poison of the Beyond. Digipak.

FABIO ORSI - 'L'Alchimista' CD (13 / Silentes) - £12

"L'Alchimista consists of the recordings taken during a live performance made especially on occasion of the vernissage for the exhibition of the same name curated by Alessandra Guttagliere at Cave Contemporary in Grottaglie. In the wake of his latest published works, Fabio Orsi composed and played a series of pieces that enhance the more cinematic aspect of his music. The sounds on this work have an ever-increasingly timeless quality, with no more boundaries for the listeners, making for an immersive journey that enhance the perception of traveling to an "other" dimension, a place where one can dream and breathe without any limits. This is a masterpiece". Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

FRANCESCO MASSARO & LUCIO MIELE & ANACLETO VITOLO - 'Spurious Correlations' CD (13 / Silentes) - £12

A soundscape floating somewhere between glitchy electronica, free jazz, avantgarde, and electroacoustic, that makes use of dilated scores, percussive timbral variations and electronic processing, intelligently combining this collective experience. "In statistics, a 'spurious correlation' is a mathematical relationship in which two or more events or variables are associated but not causally related, due to either coincidence or the presence of a certain third, unseen, factor. Spurious correlations look like causal relationships in both their statistical measures and in graphs, but they're not real". Created using a unique mix of alto and baritone sax, bass and Turkish clarinet, drums, delicate percussion, electronics, and objects. Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

GFFR - 'Deleuze Deluxe Doll' CD (13 / Silentes) - £12

Background music for the late Anthropocene: play this loudly for as long as you want or can stand. "Verena Becker had always been a bit of a loner. She loved spending time alone in nature, hiking, and exploring new places. But when Verena was sixteen, she met a grizzly bear. The bear was friendly, and they became friends. Verena would often go on long walks with the bear, and they would talk about everything. One day, Verena asked the bear about gFFr. The bear didn't know what she was talking about, but she was sure it was a word. Verena explained that gFFr were a special kind of animal, and she would be very sad if she lost them. The bear nodded, and they continued walking. Verena knew she had to keep her gFFr's safe, and she vowed to never forget what they had shared". Returning one year after its first full length, gFFr produce a prototype of dance music for a post-human environment. Verena was trained months on geometrical dancefloors and plenty of bærs. The result is disconnected and glitchy, a journey into the last techno raves of humanity. Can you withstand this journey? gFFr is Verena Becker with Fr and gF. Facial recognition mixups and angry neighbours. AI is political. Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

GIANLUCA BECUZZI - 'Axis Mundi' 2 x CD (St.An.Da. / Silentes) - £15.50

"From religion and mythology, axis mundi is a pathway or bridge linking Earth, Heaven, and Hell... Becuzzi combines three distinct forms of instrumentation - synthesized drones, chanted vocals (samples from actual orthodox liturgical chants, apparently), and heavily distorted guitars. Thus, you have the landscape of Earth represented in the drones, Heaven in the chants, and Hell in the guitars... as a framing for exploration of the nearly two hours of material on this album, it works... Axis Mundi is yet another excellent addition to the Becuzzi oeuvre. Comparisons to Sunn O))) and drone metal are appropriate, but Becuzzi cannot be so easily pigeonholed" (Avant Music News). Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve with photography by Stefano Gentile and artwork by Deison.

K2 - 'Steel Desert Around Tokyo' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

Reissue of the cult tape released on OEC in 1996 and long since sold out. This sits amongst the best and historical "Japanoise" with the use of junk metal scraping, friktor, electronics, voices, and MTR for which K2 (Kimihide Kusafuka) is well known. An alternative and perfect soundtrack to "Tetsuo - The Iron Man". The sensation of a real steel desert around Tokyo. Recorded during K2's "Phase 2" period (1994-2002), focusing on metal junk cut-up noise works. Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.

MERZBOW - 'Flesh Metal Orgasm' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

This is a reissue of a tape release from Merzbow, originally released in 1989 on Nihilistic Recordings, and re-released on tape in 2010 by Blossoming Noise. Both editions are long sold out. The album is now presented on CD format for the first time. Potent Japanese Noise, which stretch and distorts for a psychedelic experience. Recorded live at ZSF Studio in September 1988, this is an essential document in the pre-history of psychedelic noise from the Japanese master of the genre. Play at maximum volume! Remastered for CD by Masami Akita in 2022. Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.

SARMOUNG - 'Naart Kaachitaa' CD (Zazen Sounds) - £12

Sarmoung is a shamanic Iranian band based in Berlin. Ancient sounds and rites performed by Persian primitive and rustic oriental instruments and movements. "When the tantric sound of a thousand years of Calendrical Rituals rattle in our ears, we started to sing through the cathartic experience, discharging grief, fear, anger, and love. To blow into the horns of historical blackout and initiate the nocturnal dance to ascent into the magical trance and joy which was the way of ancient rites. To set the sky on fire but never leave, so that to burn and to be burned. Sarmoung echoes the flares which were kept alive for centuries and awakens the lost memories of archaic wisdom of Shamans and the dark sages, so the glare shall destroy the false desires and nourish the chaos, thus the order rise again out of its womb. To plant the Tree of Life which is rooted in death". Naart Kaachitaa is a collection of musical tales inspired by the oldest Shahnameh, the Iranic Book of Kings called 'Stories of Nar' from the now Ossetian region in the Caucasus. The music is a narration based on Allanian text, Scythian breathing techniques, and Sarmatian healing methods. Digipak.

SIMON BALESTRAZZI - 'Atti Innaturali' CD (St.An.Da. / Silentes) - £12

Simon Balestrazzi's (T.A.C., Candor Chasma, Daimon, Hidden Reverse, Dream Weapon Ritual, Sarang and more) new effort makes use of rather sparse instrumentation. The prepared strings of a battered Ukrainian tsymbaly (a percussion-stringed instrument similar to the hammered dulcimer) are excited with an eBow and only occasionally struck. Also they are processed in real time through a ring modulator, a digital spectral delay and a looper, stretching the sonic possibilities in an unnatural way. This iridescent mass, sometimes rich in abrasive clatters, sometimes in profound resonating harmonics, is intertwined with the droning undulations of a vintage VCS3 synthesizer. Finally the rare tolls of UFIP Ogororo plates offer a sombre punctuation. These few elements conjure a deep and subtle tangle of flickering forms that guide us through a meditative and almost trance-inducing process. Conceived as a three-part suite, "Atti Innaturali" stretches the listener across time and space. Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

SUBMERSION - 'Enfold' CD (13 / Silentes) - £12

"Enfold" was created over the span of four months in the early morning hours. Its structure alternates between mechanistic dub techno rhythms and sections of deeper ambience. Each of the three names listed within the album's track titles symbolize multiple hours of improvised source material. Field recordings appear throughout the album's duration: thunder, rain, wind, and cicada sounds are prominent. The fifth track contains processed recordings of wartime Kiev, Ukraine, captured by a listener. The intended effect of the album is described in its name - ENFOLD. Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve with printed vellum overcover and a small insert.

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS - 'Came Out From The Shadows Volume 5 (Parkzicht)' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £13.50

These recordings from 1983, featuring The Legendary Pink Dots live at Parkzicht / Rotterdam, have been floating around the internet for some time, but never as a complete show. This offering fills in the gaps and completes the puzzle. Tracks 1-3 are taken from the VPRO Radio recording of the show, while the rest was never broadcast in full. "They Don't Horses..." appeared on a compilation cassette many years ago (Recloose Live Series Number 1), but is almost impossible to find. The sound quality has been worked on extensively by Raymond Steeg, who did a great job on cutting out unwanted noises. A great psychedelic experience; a full immersion in the golden PINK DOTS era! The line-up for these recordings was: The Silverman, April White, Stret Majest Alarme, Roland Callaway, Edward Ka-Spel, and Kastro KlingKlang. Ltd x 199 hand-numbered copies in a digipak. Very few copies in stock!

THE NEW BLOCKADERS - 'Live at Morden Tower (Expanded)' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

"Live At Morden Tower" was first released in 1983 and re-released many times through the years on many different, limited formats. This seminal work now includes as a bonus the track "Live At Anti-Fest". All tracks have been remastered for CD from the original tapes. Comes in six panel digipak with cover design featuring the original artwork and statement used for the venue at the time. An essential piece of Noise history!

"Just about every Noise artist / group on the planet has (either directly or indirectly) been influenced in one way or another by Live At Morden Tower (Ron Lessard, RRRecords). "My first listening experience of TNB was Live At Morden Tower in 1983. I marvelled at the unbelievably relentless inaccessible intensity of their sound. I became fascinated by them" (Toshiji Mikawa, Incapacitants / Hijokaidan). "The Crackle of broken amplifiers precipitates a whole new order of independently morphing soundforms, all giving shape via flashes of metallic lightening, smashed glass, trashed microphone feedback and acoustic low-end pellets that scale the walls like slugs. Gradually accruing hypnotic significance, they birth spontaneous form in the shape of textures and recur with such accumulative force, they threaten to collapse the performance under its own weight" (David Keenan). Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.

THE SEARING - 'A.T.A.V.I.S.M.' CD (Zazen Sounds) - £12

Ritual Black / Dark Ambient music steeped in the Occult. A.T.A.V.I.S.M. stands for Astral Trespassing Asceticism and Vacuum Inanimate of Spiritual Manipulation. "Delving into hazardous psychological puzzles through oneiric operations, it is important to take in consideration certain symbolic elements that better translate the meaning, as the encrypted message or just a psychomimetic exercise to fulfill into a searing state of evolution. Similar to a major arcana; we object three aspects: The Devil: Ignition / 'To Dare' / Instigation; The Witch: Manipulation / 'To Know' / Operation; The Vessel or Self: Submission / 'To Will' / Attrition; being the fourth a principle 'To Keep Silent', the inner procession and the seal that marks the transit" [read more]. Digipak.

VIGILANTISM - 'Masochist Living' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

After albums on Freak Animal Records, relative newcomer on the Finnish scene Vigilantism (Olli Tanskanen, who also records as Edge Of Decay) returns with his fourth album of militant rhythms and violent hymns. Noisy phenomena from the era of machines and men. Polished compositions and dark electronic terror. This is industrial madness with a vile Power Electronics aftertaste. Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

ᚾᛟᚢ ᛁᛁ // ᚦᛟᚦ ᚷᛁᚷ

(Nordvargr + Trepaneringsritualen) - 'Beta Ænigma' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £13

What was intended as a one-off collaboration with 2018's "Alpha Ænigma", the duo of Henrik Nordvargr Björkk (MZ.412, Folkstorm, Pouppée Fabrikk, Anima Nostra) and Thomas Ekelund (Trepaneringsritualen, Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words) returns once again, spitting more vitriol into the face of the world. Not to be confused with their main collaborative project Det Kätterska Förbund (Cold Spring), this entity performs a pure ritualistic form of music, if you could call it that. These ritual sounds are once again to be considered a living curse, one that spirals out of control and gains more momentum for every time it is recited / played. Let the atmosphere guide you to places you would never find on your own, and open up to the formulae of submission and madness, a deep and obscured abyss of unknown pleasure and pains. DVD-sized digipak.

BØLTORN - 'All Wh*res' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

The Norwegian duo BØLTORN has been joined by Sweden's NORDVARGR (MZ.412, FOLKSTORM, TOROIDH etc) and has become the triple-headed Nordic monster that you will now discover here. "All Wh*res" compiles the early BØLTORN demo tapes ("I" and "II") and covers a broad palette of exquisite industrial music. From full-on rhythmic assaults to depressive and oppressive textures of saturated synths roaring behind desperate vocals, this is Old School Industrial / Heavy Electronics of the best and impeccable quality! "Drilling screeching distortion straight into your temples and a gut-punch of percussive ferocity... unrelentingly bleak". Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

BØLTORN - 'Bølverk' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

This is the CD version of BØLTORN's first full-length album (originally self-released as digital-only). This is true old school industrial music that unites the old masters of the style and yet brings something new to the table. Expect harsh textures of jagged waveforms and distorted drums. Three vocalists commanding presence cutting through the noise. A tour de force of powerful delivered statements. Features an exclusive track with MZ.412! Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

DROOL (Nordvargr) - 'Cultural Euthanasia' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

In the years before forming the FOLKSTORM project (1997-99) Nordvargr (MZ.412) recorded some seriously vicious Noise / Power Electronics under the name DROOL. These recordings, with the exception of one track that was featured on a Troniks compilation in 2000, was never released and was forgotten on an old backup disc. OEC now presents this forgotten time capsule on CD. An uncompromising tour de force of intense electronics, high frequencies that cut through the ears and skull, distortion and filth that pounds your brain into dizziness. This is not music, this is pure energy. PLAY LOUD! Ltd x 300 copies in a white digipak.

FOLKSTORM - 'Dödsabnorm' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

A year after the superb "Nihil Total" album Folkstorm returns stronger than ever with an album of suffocating and death-infused orthodox industrial. A beast of an album recorded using only 70's circuitry and lots of metallic percussion. Nordvargr (MZ.412) has created a dense atmosphere that is dark and threatening as well as hypnotic. A clear statement of what 2020, and possibly the future, will hold for us all: decay, darkness and suffering. Great old school industrial, sounding very close to Brighter Death Now or Genocide Organ but also with a very dark touch of MZ.412. Contains a bonus CD-only track "Death Strike". Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.

MASSTISHADDHU - 'Shekinah' CD (Old Europa Cafe) - £12

Reissue of a rare cult album, first released on Steven Stapleton's (Nurse With Wound) label United Dairies in 1988. Includes the previously unheard, unreleased 30-minute track 'Winter Hare Dance', exclusive to this edition. Masstishaddhu were Sean Breadin (Sedayne), Mike Watson and Richard Rupenus (The New Blockaders), all of whom were also members of Metgumbnerbone. Tribal and Droning Psychedelia, "Shekinah" comprises two 20+ minute slabs of highly experimental music in the early Coil / Current 93 / Organum vein with touches of mysticism. "Shekinah could be described as very dark Gothic Ritual Folk with a sprinkling of occult allure. The title, cover and music all suggest bloodied altars, unfathomable rituals and mystical learning. The low and buzzing drone underscores a lava flow of chants, cellos and percussion. Whatever words are spoken during this procession of yearning melodies and utterly ethereal voices is perhaps best left for the Gods" (Brainwashed). "In the '80s underground, Ritual Ambient and Tribal Ambient were both coming to fruition and although they had a rough framework there wasn't yet a concrete basis for how the genres were set to develop... Shekinah is undoubtedly unique, perpetuating the 'ritual' side of ambient through disconcerting vocalisations and chants (A Tertiary Source). Mastered from the original tapes by Colin Potter (NWW). Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.

BRIGHTER DEATH NOW - 'All Too Bad - Bad To All' Picture Disc LP (Cold Meat Industry) - £32

All too bad, here is one bad to all. While the project has never compromised its original vision, it is fair to say Brighter Death Now has evolved into one of the few bands upholding the black flag of industrial music. True to his roots - Roger Karmanik is still living in accordance with the only law he can follow. NO rule. While people should be seriously more worried about the grumpy old nihilist. Nothing left to lose or gain. His bare and tarnished feet continue the one-man funeral procession through the cold and desolate Nordic landscape. His back against the world. Let Everything Rot! 7 years since last album, this new full-length is yet one of the ultimate albums from someone who has been around since before most were even born and he will cling on with nails and teeth until the last of us have given up or surrendered. This is bad news for all of us! Ltd x 300 copies in a silk-screened picture disc sleeve with clear black printed sticker on the back including album info. The huge circle-logo "The cult of Brighter Death Now" is printed on front of the clear sleeve.

WILL OVER MATTER - 'Sähköinen Esoteria: Tribulations 17 To 20' CD (Obsessive Fundamental Realism) - £11.50

The new full-length by Will Over Matter comprises over 70 minutes of trademark Noise like nobody else does it. "Sähköinen Esoteria" presents deep, synth-driven but yet dynamic and sometimes even aggressive Industrial Noise material reminiscent of past triumphs like "Lust For Knowledge" but yet still new and fresh. Using both live recordings and studio tracks (spanning 2017-2020), Ride For Revenge founder and frontman Harald Mentor creates yet another impressive hallmark in his discography. Matt-laminate digipak.

MANINKARI - 'Un Phenomene De Reliance' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50
MANINKARI - 'Un Phenomene De Reliance' LP (Zoharum) - £18

"Un Phenomene De Reliance" is a suite, consisting of four separate, lengthy compositions. The Charlot brothers continue to follow their chosen path, masterfully developing their illustrative music - extremely vivid, strongly influencing the imagination of the audience. It could certainly serve as the soundtrack to a movie based on a somewhat dreamlike plot, or as the sound for a performance or ballet. The French duo use classical instruments with quite a lot of freedom, and at the same time with impeccable virtuosity, to create a rather peculiar musical abstract. Based on compositions that are characterized by incredible lightness, harmony and melodic beauty, at the same time giving the impression of fleeting, airy miniatures, each note seems to sound only for a moment before disappearing into a huge space, filled with silence. File under "ambient" or "chamber music", while neither of these expressions will fully represent the pleasure of listening to and exploring this very intimate, personal and captivating music. Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel ecopak.

WOMB11 - '(-)' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

The debut album from the rancid and decomposed Nekro Industrial act, hailing from the bleak and desolate wastelands of Russia. In many ways the sounds reflect this hostile environment; slow and churning dark throbs, clatters and sound waves form a cobweb of deathlust and dark magick. One thing that is especially striking is the analogue nature of the music. Classic Industrial weaponry like the MS10 live up to their long-lasting legacy and the deep and full waves interact with percussion created with real bones and human remains. There is a feeling of minimalism and trance-like repetition that is mastered skillfully, reminding the listener of absolute classics like Zero Kama, Halo Manash and Korpses Katatonik. The tracks find a very unique space located somewhere between Ritual and Death Industrial while maintaining a lot of character and a refreshingly unmodern approach. Revelling in death worship, the sinister and the macabre, Womb11 drag the listener into fields of death and the stench of open graves. Comes with foldout poster.