COIL / NINE INCH NAILS - 'Recoiled'
Ltd LP 'Heavy Gold' £22 | Ltd LP 'Solid Bone White' £22 | LP Black £19 | T-Shirt £17.50
- OUT 14th JUNE

   

"Recoiled" is a rambunctious alchemy, of magikal COIL sensibilities and hi-tech home circa 90's mixing technique, all fused in the cave-like early studios of Danny Hyde / Peter Christopherson.

These were the unrestrained PRE- BIG studio- mix downs, of four songs which long time Coil admirer / collaborator Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) requested Coil to remix. Reznor sent over the original multi-tracks and DATs to Hyde / Christopherson, who independently mixed versions and then met to synch both creations, molding them into these master versions. 

”Recoiled” includes a fuller, more opulent version of the track 'Closer', which eventually made it onto the opening credits to the movie "SE7EN". These 5 lengthy compositions are pre-Ableton / laptop generation type priest song creations, with the use of baby alarms and numerous wires to create bespoke effects.

These legendary tracks were always rumoured to exist and, only the due diligence of a dedicated NIN forum who hunted them down, are released/unleashed for your listening pleasure. 4 of the tracks were released on the download-only "Uncoiled". A bonus, previously unheard track from the same sessions closes the album. Jhonn Balance is also manifest on this gilded constellation. Beautifully remastered.

10 Year Anniversary LP Edition!

Out of print for nearly a decade, we are proud to announce the much-demanded new vinyl edition of this legendary collaboration. Black or coloured LP in full-colour sleeve with printed inner sleeve.

• 'Pallid Amber'. Ltd x 100 copies - via COLD SPRING ONLY. Sold out!

• 'Heavy Gold' Ltd x 500 copies **LAST COPIES!** | • 'Solid Bone White' Ltd x 500 copies **LAST COPIES!** | • Black vinyl

• Black t-shirt with full-colour print.

Also available: • CD in full colour digipak. Webstore prices.

LTD 'HEAVY GOLD' LP £22	LTD 'SOLID BONE WHITE' LP £22	BLACK LP £19	T-SHIRT £17.50

TENHORNEDBEAST - 'Capra Hircus'
CD £9.50 - OUT 24th MAY

       

Cold Spring is proud to present the brand new album from TenHornedBeast - the ritual drone project of Christopher Walton (Endvra).

The wild goats (Capra Hircus) of the Cheviot hills have lived there for millennia and are the Avatars of the wild places. If there is a heathenry left on this island, it is to be found the places where the wild goats gather, in the secret valleys and alongside nameless burns. They are the Children of Pan in an Arcadia that straddles both the imagination and the real world.

This is TenHornedBeast intentionally moving in a different direction from the cryptic doom-ambient of 2022's "The Lamp Of No Light". "Capra Hircus" is full of the glowing sunrise of hill-top psychedelia and shimmering, spiralling drones that mimic the abstract lines of the rock-art panels that mark the landscape. The music flows outwards and immerses the listener in looping, hypnotic waves of feedback.

"I dream in landscapes and this is very much an "outdoor" album. When I was recording these pieces I was hoping to capture the openness and sense of wonder that I get from the high places. I've walked these hills for many years, where earth and sky meet and I was searching for a new way to be TenHornedBeast, although it's very much the same ideas that inspired me twenty years ago - just seen in colour".

CD in 6-panel flood-printed matt digipak with photographs taken by Christopher Walton on the High Places of Pennine Horeb.

MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO & MERZBOW - 'Extinct'
CD £11.50 | Ltd LP Red £25 | LP Black £20 - OUT NOW!

          

Cold Spring is proud to present a unique collaboration between Industrial Breakbeat pioneers MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (Jack Dangers) and the undisputed king of Japanese noise, MERZBOW (Masami Akita).

"We may not speak the same language, but in the vortex of sound, there's a raw, primal understanding that transcends words. Noise can be art, a visual representation could maybe be Jackson Pollock's No 5, a plexus of chaos redefining what music can and could be. Pushing boundaries with Masami wasn't just a musical adventure, it was a masterclass in sonic anarchy" (Jack Dangers, January 2024).

"Extinct" sees the duo take listeners on a transcendental journey, focusing on the dismantling of beat and structure and recycling the result through layers of beautifully crafted noise and feedback loops, giving birth to new rhythms buried deep in the dirt.

The 20 minute opener '!FLAKKA¡' takes constantly evolving breakbeats which are gradually broken down over time, driven through a filter of harsh noise, destroying the old to give birth to the new. Raw and unforgiving, the track is a behemoth that blends mutant forms of broken beats and hints of dub, creating rhythmic noise of the highest calibre in the process.

'Burner' takes the record to its ultimate conclusion, the initial drum beat broken down so that it is barely recognisable. Pulsating distortion and high end audio fragments bleed into each other as the track lumbers forth and destroys everything in its path before slowly unravelling, degrading and falling apart.

A harrowing yet somewhat cathartic trip through walls of harsh industrial noise and audio degradation, "Extinct" is a masterful pairing of artists who have delivered something truly unique yet totally relevant. Don't sleep on this one! (Todd Robinson / Subunit)

Composed, recorded and produced November 2023 - January 2024 by Jack Dangers and Masami Akita. Art by Abby Helasdottir (Gydja).

LTD RED LP £25	BLACK LP £20	CD £11.50

LLYN Y CWN - 'Megaliths'
CD £11.50 - OUT NOW!

             

Step into the shadows of ancient mysticism as Llyn Y Cwn, the maestro of Welsh dark ambient, unveils the mesmerising odyssey that is "Megaliths".

A profound exploration of the sacred resonance embedded within stone circles, capturing years of field recordings from the silent and enigmatic monuments that stand as timeless witnesses to the ebb and flow of existence.

Ben Powell has crafted a sonic voyage that mirrors the sacred spaces marked by stoic pillars of rock, each track representing a specific site. Delving deep into the esoteric significance of stone circles, the album portrays these structures not merely as historical relics but as religious ceremonial sites where the veil between our world and the eternal realm becomes tantalisingly thin.

Extracting ambient soundscapes from burial chambers, Ben has utilised convolution reverbs to replicate the ominous ambiance of these ancient spaces. A veteran of stone circle exploration, Ben's decades-long journey has yielded field recordings that capture the haunting whispers of wind and the solemn caws of crows, enveloping the listener in a ghostly atmosphere that transcends the ordinary.

Guided by the wisdom found in Julian Cope's "The Modern Antiquarian" and Aurbrey Burl's "A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain", Llyn Y Cwn embarks on a sonic pilgrimage across the country, exploring the remote bleakness of these sites. The album transitions from the cramped, gloomy chambers of tombs to the unroofed, wide rings - a journey from darkness to light, from the dead to the living, and from the grave to the sky.

"Megaliths" is a ritual, a sonic séance that beckons listeners to commune with the ancient energies that saturate these sacred circles - an atmospheric descent into the heart of mysterious realms, where the boundaries between the earthly and the spiritual blur into an indistinguishable, haunting atmosphere. Embrace the darkness, and let the stones speak. The journey begins now.

Presented in a 6-panel flood-printed digipak with breathtaking photography by the artist.

CONTRASTATE - 'Life Without Agriculture' CD (Drone Records) - £11.50

This new work by British post-Industrial / Dark Ambient trio Contrastate is inspired by cafes, clubs, cabarets, from Moscow 1918 over Tehran 1966 to Münster 1997 - and fantasised venues that could / should have existed - relating to the glorious times of the 'true' avantgarde. "The arc that links them all is the experimentation, the exchange of ideas, and the platform to perform free from the social norms of the time". Opening with a very sombre and melancholic mood, the album leads to more collagenous and experimental areas, using guitar and bass harmonics, pulsing analogue electronics, spoken word, and all kinds of samples and weird processed sounds. "Imagination is subversive, because it puts the possible against the real. That's why you should always use your wildest imagination. Imagination is the biggest gift humanity has received. Imagination makes people human, not work" (Jan Svankmajer). Ltd x 250 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

DEPRIVATION - 'Keep My Grave Open' CD (New Approach Records) - £11.50

Deprivation is an Italian Death Industrial / Power Electronics project active since 2012. With a few releases under its belt, the project has been refining its sound during the last decade and now presents a cohesive identity inside the genre. Using mangled tape loops, tape deck malfunctions, broken microphones and pedal effects, "Keep My Grave Open" pays homage to the old names of Italian Industrial and presents us an immersive work of slow paced Death Industrial, sometimes dissonant yet almost atmospheric. The perfect soundtrack for the bleak times ahead and a morbid tribute to the dead.

I.M.D.P. Feat. SCRPC - 'ACT 084 / Hyper Sprawl renaissance' CD (Abhorrent Creation Tapes) - £11.50

A joint release between two Italian Noise artists - long-running electronic noise master Il M*struo Delle P*ttane (I.M.d.P.), and electronic contraditionist act Scorpiacee (SCRPC). This album represents the return to a harsh noise framework which is a subliminal message with references to the 309 frequency. Two files, two locations and two passwords to extract an encrypted message through six pieces of electronic noise abuse straight from the sprawl. Ltd x 500 copies.

KADAVER - 'Voiding' CD (New Approach Records) - £12

With "Voiding", Israeli Noise maniac Kadaver presents two long tracks (46 mins) of dense frequencies and harsh textures, guiding us through the ultimate voiding of the mind, into a state of trance induced by a overwhelming barrier of Noise. Active for over two decades, Kadaver is the one man harsh noise, death industrial and power electronics project from Israel's Michael Zolotov (also of Necromishka, Agnivolok, and Mourn). Limited edition of just 100 copies (CD-proper!) in a Super Jewelcase with handmade booklet and collage artwork by Kadaver.

KOLA BELDY - 'White Island' CD (Everland) - £12.50

Unique progressive Ethno Art Pop based on centuries old folk tunes of the ancient Nanaian / Jurchen / Manchurian cultures. Kola Baldy, who passed away in 1993, was a popular singer of Nanaian descent - a people originating in far east Asia, along the Amur river bordering China and Russia. Kola brings a full, warm mid-ranged voice, chanting the ancient melodies. Using old Nanaian instruments and modern instruments with a far eastern approach, the overall mystical atmosphere is mostly solemn and spiritual. However, more prog-rock oriented tunes could bring back memories of Italian movie soundtracks by GOBLIN. Apart from a rare Japanese edition in the mid-90's (which goes for 3-figure sums), this is the first CD reissue since the original vinyl release of 1989. According to the label: "Beldy's music is so unique, there's actually nothing to compare with. Let's carefully say: fans of Peter Gabriel, Goblin, Enya and Wardruna will love it". Digipak.

LAURA ALLAN With PAUL HORN - 'Reflections' CD (Fact Of Being) - £12

A long-awaited reissue of the legendary ambient / new-age 1980 album by the late Bay Area writer and songstress Laura Allan, marked by the participation of two-time Grammy Awarded jazz flutist Paul Horn. In an unlikely collaboration between folk singer Laura Allan and New Age pioneer Paul Horn, "Reflections" captures two artists in perfect harmony of their talents. Allan, in addition to being an incredibly gifted songwriter, was something of a string instrument prodigy and made instruments for other Laurel Canyon heroes including Joni Mitchell and David Crosby. Her zither playing and vocals here match perfectly with the New Age aesthetic set by Horn and the sounds are beautiful and organic, characteristic of the early more experimental days of the New Age genre before it would later be marred by "easy listening". For over 40 years, "Reflections" has captivated the minds of spiritual ambient music fans all over the world. The record was mastered by the Grammy-nominated Jessica Thompson which guarantees extraordinary sound experience. Out of print since 1984, this is also the first ever CD edition, presented in a digipak.

LINEKRAFT - 'Howling' CD (New Approach Records) - £11.50

Currently one of the top artists of the Japanese contemporary Industrial / Power Electronics scene, Linekraft hardly needs any introduction to our readers. "This killer is an absolutely solitary animal. He is involved with humans only by bullets". Thematically based on serial killer David Richard Berkowitz, "Howling" carries an oppressive and dark atmosphere built upon the familiar Linekraft blasts of junk and heavy electronics as well as a very dense sense of urban decay. "Howling" is yet another beam in the incredible monument of restless and uncompromising sound work by the modern Industrial Noise master, Masahiko Okubo (Mothra, Oozepus, Cazzokraft, metal percussionist with Grim). 6-panel digisleeve.

MAEROR TRI - 'Ambient Dreams' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

One of the most interesting cassettes in the discography of the defunct German trio of Helge Siehl (now recording as 1000schoen), Martin Gitschel and Stefan Knappe (both now recording as Troum). Unavailable in physical format for 17 years, all the sounds on this CD originated from natural ambient sources; no electronic sound-sources were used. "Ambient Dreams is more than just an album. It is a thrilling journey into the heart of nature, an ode to the beauty and power of the natural world... this hidden masterpiece is finally accessible to all those who wish to be transported by the enchantment of the sound" (Ver Sacrum). Reissue of material originally released on cassette in 1990 (ZNS Tapes), then reissued in 2007 (Beta Lactam Ring Records). All ambient recordings were made between August 1989 and June 1990 in West Germany. Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel ecopak with new graphics.

MOLJEBKA PVLSE - 'Topography Of Frequency And Time' CD (Drone Records) - £11.50

Swedish Dark Ambient, Drone and Electroacoustic project Moljebka Pvlse (Mathias Josefson) applies the concept of topography to sounds and time, which can be interpreted geographically like a physical landscape. "An expedition through expansive sonic landscapes that stretch beyond our daily awareness... an open invitation to transcend the visual confines of physical space, encouraging a deep dive into the unexplored realms of sound and time. This album seeks to chart the uncharted territories of our auditory experience, intricately mapping the intersections of three-dimensional space within the frequency and time domains". Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces, and the physical appearance of natural attributes in a certain area. Over these 70-minutes, Josefson guides through an aural topography of sound... a continuous "transfer" into non-ordinary states of mood and consciousness. Ltd x 250 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

NIMH - 'Before And After Silence' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

"Before And After Silence" is a tape rediscovered in the extensive Nimh archive, previously unpublished, and digitised for the first time here. Recorded in the early 90's, the tracks have been prepared for a specific, complete, coherent publishing concept, slightly re-edited in 2023 to correct some recording defects present in the original tapes. The tracks were performed 'live', mainly using a sequencer and synthesizers, along with effects and the use of "ambiences" based on drones and various sounds previously recorded on tape. Completely remastered by Giuseppe Verticchio (Nimh, Twist of Fate, Hall of Mirrors, Maribor, We Promise To Betray) for CD, this is the second installment in the "Early Electronic Works" series from Nimh, following "Caustic / Composite". "Before And After Silence" is a reference to Brian Eno's album, although its musical content isn't stylistically consistent with the work of the godfather of the ambient genre. Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel ecopak.

P.T.A.O. - 'Pár Takt Akustického Odpadu' MCD (Abhorrent Creation Tapes / Sick Phoque) - £10

Czech Noisecore legends P.T.A.O. (Pár Tecek A Otazník... or "...?") return with a brand new one-track mini 'album' roughly named "A couple of measures of acoustic garbage". A solid portion of a brand old-school noisecore in the vein of old Sore Throat that will warm up your ears! Deliberately brutal and deliberately brief! Around since the mid-90's, P.T.A.O.'s releases are pretty sporadic, bizarre and sought after, so get on this. Ltd x 500 copies with fold-out mini poster cover.

RAUHNÅCHT - 'Winterstille' 2 x LP ICEFROST SPLATTER (Percht / Steinklang) - £28

Rauhnåcht offer Alpine Drone from the very depths of the misty forests and snowy mountains of their native, inspiring land of Austria. A mystic journey through Alpine nature appearing in front of your inner eyes. Endlessly atmospheric and melancholic, "Winterstille" is a unique conceptual album, full of ethereal drone moments, 'dungeon' synth, and the multi-layered Black Metal instrumentation the one-man act is known for. Note: "Rauhnåcht will not become an ambient act, no worries Black Metal folks!". 'Dreamlord' Traunmüller is also to be discovered in the bands Stumpercht and Stormfågel. An incredibly beautiful three-sided double LP on icefrost transparent vinyl with heavy black and white splatters, presented in a flood-printed outer sleeve.

RUN ARBOS - 'Quarenta Planícies Escarpadas A Cinzel' CD (New Approach Records) - £11.50

"Quarenta Planícies Escarpadas A Cinzel" ("Forty Rugged Chisel Plains") is a brilliant album filled with ritual and experimental drone music from Portugal. Run Arbos present a melancholic and introspective journey about the geometry of life and its various textures and shapes, ambiences and harshnesses. A mixture of Noise, Dark Ambient, and metallic Drone, the tracks have a heavy ritual feel, with dark strings and deep male voices bringing visions of a demonic choir. But a charismatic touch is also infused throughout the tracks by the use of traditional instruments, flirting with tribal rhythms. 6-panel digipak.

SASCHA - 'Zart' 2 x CD (Fact Of Being) - £15

An album of beautiful, strange and beguiling electronic ambient vignettes by German ambient composer Sascha. A year after his highly-acclaimed debut "Seeds On Talks", Sascha returns with a huge evolution in sound but with his familiar style. The minimalistic shine of clear analogue sound, is slow and transparent like an early morning. Also being a photographer, Sascha's music is like pictures - a static basis is always in the same place, but all movement and details are open deep inside the composition. Beautifully dreamy music for slow mornings and meditation. As on the first Sascha album, Valera Hip played on "Zart" as a guest musician. Mastered by US sound artist Taylor Deupree in his 12kmastering studio. 2CD in a double-digipak with art based on photos by Sascha.

STATE NORTHERN RUSSIAN FOLK CHORUS - 'Folk Singers by Kolotilova' CD + DVD (Sketis Music) - £16

An impressive double disc, with a CD containing audio recordings published in the 1950's-70's, and a DVD with unique archival recordings of the same period from the archive of the state TV and radio company GTRK. This release of the State Academic Northern Russian Folk Choir, under the leadership of Antonina Yakovlevna Kolotilova, gives an opportunity to remember her name, her great work, and gain an understanding of the importance of preserving and popularizing The Northern Song. Being a singer herself, consciously hearing the beauty of the song, gave Yakovlevna the opportunity to appreciate the traditional singing culture. Her main task was to maintain a thoroughly authentic image both in singing and in the behaviour of artists and their outfits. Masters of word and song-chanting joined the choir in the days of A.Y. Kolotilova. They retrieved from the depths of their memory what their ancestors had preserved. Over time, what was unified through the song - word, image, game - disappeared, only the outside remained, as if the soul had left the song. It is very important that in our busy, hectic lifestyles we recall these primordial chants and a special modal sound. This will remind the listeners and viewers of the beauty, vivid expressiveness and powerful spirit of The Northern Song. Comes in a 6-panel digipak with booklet (in Russian), all housed in nicely-designed left-loading outer slipbox.

THE RITA - 'Thousands Of Dead Gods' CD (New Approach Records) - £11.50

Sharks, apex predators, brutal and fearless Gods of the known oceans, magnificent creatures that inspire and fascinate many are one of the earliest The Rita's obsessions transferred as theme for the artist's sound incursions. On "Thousands Of Dead Gods" Canadian artist Sam McKinlay (also recording as Black To Comm, Vice Wears Black Hose) used sounds sourced from Great White Shark cage diving, both under water and from the deck and created an hour-long piece of brutal and harsh monolithic wall of sound that gives the listener an immersive experience into the realms of these amazing beasts. Originally released in 2006 (PACrec / Troniks) and sold out for a very long time, "Thousands Of Dead Gods" gets a new edition with renovated artwork and the good old obsession.

TUNNELS OF AH - 'The Charnel Working + The Klesha File' CD (Zoharum) - £11.50

Tunnels Of Ah's EP "The Charnel Working" - recorded as part of the "Surgical Fires" sessions for Cold Spring (2016) - is presented on CD for the first time. Now expanded with additional, previously unpublished material from the "Klesha File" session, these 10 compositions encompass almost 70 minutes of ritual music, typical of the British artist's work. The dense atmosphere accompanying "The Charnel Working" is best described by a quote used by Stephen Ah Burroughs (Head Of David) to describe the digital version, which leaves no doubt: "My charming ornaments are made from garlands of human skulls", says the Kāpālika, "I dwell in the cremation ground and eat my food from a human skull. I view the world alternately as separate from God (Isvara) and one with Him, through the eyes that are made clear with the ointment of yoga... We offer oblations of human flesh mixed with brains, entrails and marrow. We break our fast by drinking liquor from the skull of a Brahmin. At that time the god Mahābhairava should be worshipped with offerings of awe-inspiring human sacrifices from whose severed throats blood flows in currents". Ltd x 300 copies in a 6-panel ecopak.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'Poison - Vol. IV' 3 x CD (New Approach Records) - £30

An incredible three-disc collection of exclusive tracks from the industrial / noise / power electronics scene, all based around the theme of poison. Features a massive line-up of participants, some big names, some lesser-known: Government Alpha, Shift, Himukalt, Umpio, Moral Order, Isomer, Offerbeest, Kadaver, Edge of Decay, Metadevice, Satanismo Calibro, Xiphoid Dementia, Cronaca Nera, Flutwacht, Naxal Protocol, Detrimental Effect, Taeter, Active Denial, Coalminer, Mademoiselle Bistouri, Spiteful Womb, Pollutant, Tube Tentacles, Stonejaw, Swollen Organs, [Code Neda], Gyakusatsu, Westendhall, and more. Listen at maximum volume! Presented in a special resealable stickered black package containing all three discs housed in a hand-printed white cardboard envelope, plus visual participation by Manuel Pereira with a 6" booklet full of collage artwork specially made for the compilation.

DEISON | MINGLE - 'Innersurface' CD (St.An.Da. / Silentes) - £9

After crossing wastelands lost in oblivion and being skeptically moved by listening to pulsations of a weak life, Cristiano Deison and Andrea Gastaldello (aka Mingle) arrive at their final destination, Innersurface. "They suddenly fall into a hole and are trapped in a slimy pit overflowing with mud and industrial liquids. Everything is dense and oppressive. Their physical movement stops, the chaos in their head remains, they look around and everything is irreversibly changed. And while looking at the road they have just walked along, they glimpse the edge of a forest brimming with life, with its appearance unchanged over time... will it stay like this forever?". Created, recorded and mixed between December 2015 and April 2016, Innersurface continues the perfect blend of Deison and Mingle sounds: drones, field recordings and processed loops superimposed with disturbed rhythms, distorted beats and electronic processing. As always, the electronics are dirty and extremely evocative. Outsized gatefold card sleeve.

ERALDO BERNOCCHI | MERZBOW - 'Patterns And Mechanisms' CD (13 / Silentes) - £12

Eraldo Bernocchi (Sigillum S) and Merzbow's first album together was written and recorded during the lockdown. Both artists exchanged audio files and ideas fascinated by the phenomenon of urban wildlife where wild animals decide to relocate, or establish home in our cities. The album is two long pieces (over 20 mins each). Despite being dense and noisy, "Patterns And Mechanisms" has a 'melodic' approach to composition, with Merzbow's noise assault conjugating with Bernocchi's music. The outcome is a sonic journey across concrete horizons, dystopian landscapes, and new species, all while being amazed by how nature reclaims her domain for good thorough a slow and persistent displacement of biological living organisms. Ltd x hand-numbered 300 copies in a 15cm x 15cm trifold sleeve, conceived by Petulia Mattioli.

MARTYN BATES & TROUM - 'To A Child Dancing In The Wind' CD (Transgredient) - £11.50

Profound songs inspired by the poems of Yeats... the acoustic transformation of the deepest yearning. For this release, German transcendental-drone duo Troum (ex-Maeror Tri) teamed up with the legendary British singer / songwriter and Eyeless In Gaza / Twelve Thousand Days member Martyn Bates. More than 2 years in the making, Bates sang played (mouth organ and melodica) over material provided by Troum, consisting of harmonic minimal loops and basic song structures derived from accordion, e-bass and guitar, percussion. Troum were then responsible for the final subsequent additions and mastering. Martyn Bates sang four poems of Irish poet W.B. Yeats with a most impressive sensitivity for Troum's very sublime and rather hidden harmonic structures. This is pure emotional poetry transformed into yearning audible spherics! Presented in a stunning 6-panel digipak using pictures provided by Martyn and artwork by Daniel Croaert.

MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Lo-Fi India Abuse' CD (Other Voices Records) - £13
MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Lo-Fi India Abuse' LP BLACK (Other Voices Records) - £23
MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Lo-Fi India Abuse' PICTURE DISC LP (Other Voices Records) - £26

This disc was recorded in 1998, and released at the turn of the century on Portland's BSI Records. Some tracks are "pure" Muslimgauze and some are remixes of tracks from Systemwide's "Sirius" CD. Bryn Jones uses hand percussion, whistles, vocal wailing, unpredictable cut-ups and delays, along with dub bass lines, drones, and twinkling synth waves. The percussion varies in tempo and intensity, often turning brutal with heavy pulsating electronic soundwaves and surging jabs of noise. The sound is very crisp and clean, extremely well-produced, recorded, and nicely varied throughout the length of the disc. Remastered.

CD: Ltd x 500 copies in a gatefold mini-LP sleeve.
Black LP: Ltd x 500 copies with full-sized insert.
Picture Disc LP: Ltd x 500 copies in a stunning die-cut sleeve.

TEHO TEARDO & BLIXA BARGELD (EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN) - 'Nerissimo' LP (Spècula) - £24

Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld (Einstürzende Neubauten)'s album "Nerissimo" the result of a special bond, both artistic and personal, where the duo reinvent their relationship to explore new territories. The cover artwork for "Nerissimo" was inspired by a painting from Hans Holbein the Younger titled The Ambassadors (1533). Embedded in the painting are enigmatic references to philosophy, religion, mortality, and illusion, which connect to some of the themes in the album. "Nerissimo" is the Italian superlative for black ("the blackest") and there is something very black about the music on this record. That doesn't mean, however, that it is "dark" as the adjective is commonly applied to music: as the colour black contains all colours, the music contains a multitude of possibilities. Written and sung in German, English and Italian, the songs stretch from microscopic dramas played out in a Petri dish ('Ulgæ') to the surreal epic and cosmic seven minute journey 'Animelle'. The title song 'Nerissimo' opens the album in its English version and closes it with the Italian version, bracketing the album like bookends. New to this collaboration is the use of woodwinds, especially the bass clarinet (played by David Coulter), which plays a deep and very significant role in several of the new songs, amid an arsenal of bells, Teho's baritone guitar and the arrangement of classical string instruments. Together their sound forms a pear-shaped frequency spectrum to warmly envelope and support Blixa's low mellifluous voice. Heavyweight 180gm vinyl. Comes with full-colour inner sleeve with lyrics, plus a download card for the album including a bonus track.

CAPRICORNI PNEUMATICI - 'Al-Azif' CD (Eighth Tower Records / Unexplained Sounds) - £12

Originally released on tape in 1987, Capricorni Pneumatici's second album was recorded in an underground location containing a group of vitrified cement tanks that created an extremely deep reverberation and amplification. The band used sheets of metal, hammers, PVC pipes, air compressors, corrugated tubes, etc, recorded with a Teac hi-fi tape deck and two Akai microphones suspended at different heights inside the tanks, directly connected to the tape deck. All recordings were made directly on the two-track recorder during the performance, without any digital or analogue intervention, and no overdubbing after recording. The first seven tracks are taken from the "Al-Azif" C45 tape published in 1987 on 666 Production, while the last four are part of the same recording session from June 1986, unused due to space constraints. Unavailable for nearly 40 years, "Al-Azif" is a jewel in the discography of Capricorni Pneumatici, one of the flagship projects of Italian industrial / esoteric underground in the 80's, alongside Ain Soph, Sigillum S, LAShTAL, and other representatives of this realm of sonic occultism. Ltd x 200 copies in a 6-panel matt digipak.

ENS IMPERFECTISSIMUM - 'Kama-Loka-Aur Naraka' CD (Zazen Sounds) - £12

"We are part of the whole. As it is above, it is below and as it is on one side, it is on the other. We are reinterpretations, apparitions, experiences, elementals, experiences, deities, living and dead. Doesn't death exist before everything? Isn't death born out of life?". This work is a continuation of the debut "Illuminate E Aelimitate" which had as its theme contact with the dead. On this second work, the main theme is the transition from the material to astral life, when our earthly time ends. For this, it was essential to carry out different rituals full of visualisations and gnosis that would allow access to the hidden parts of the astral world. Necroglossolalia, bells, kanglins, death whistles, mantras, sounds taken directly from graves, and bone sounds were used to create the recordings. A blackened physical Ritual recording in the veins of Zero Kama, Phurpa, Lashtal, or Arktau Eos. Gatefold digisleeve. Already sold out from the label!

PAIN INJECTION - 'Paraphilia' CD (Subsound Records) - £11.50

Second album by Italian act Pain Injection, the DSBM Dark Ambient band formed by Z.C. (aka Adriano Vincenti of Senketsu No Night Club, Zoloft Evra, Macelleria Mobile di Mezzanotte, and Cronaca Nera), and Cold (aka Manuel Mazzenga of Zoloft Evra, and Nocturnal Degrade), now with new members Tenebra (Dreariness) and Amanda Nostalgie (Helus). The album explores, through dark sonorities, the various aspects of specific paraphilic, repetitive, intense, sexually arousing fantasies or behaviors that usually involve inanimate objects, fetishes, extreme sexual practices, suffering or humiliation of oneself or of the partner. Each track is inspired by a specific mania. A deviated and black album, the result of distorted sensory experiences, where blood is also a key to inflicted or self-inflicted pleasure. The female voices duet and shout the pleasure and the pain, on deep bases that combine dark ambient noise sounds, with post black metal and depressive suicidal black metal. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'Witchcraft And Black Magic In The United States' CD (Eighth Tower Records / Unexplained Sounds) - £12

Meticulously-crafted aural creations with the explicit intention of transporting listeners into the captivating realms inspired by the witchcraft and black magic in the United States. The well-documented witch-hunting craze spread from the Old World of Europe to the New World during the 16th-17th centuries (most famously, Salem) and beyond. Featuring in the writings of Arthur Miller, HP Lovecraft and Ambrose Bierce, this interest has spread into other forms of entertainment, particularly with the advent of cinema, most notably Robert Eggers 2015 movie The VVitch. Along with modern investigations into witchcraft's traditions and history, this has sparked a revival in interest in both Witchcraft and the latter Black Magic in recent years, including this new collection. Deliciously dark ambient, drone and experimental music from: Rapoon, Grey Frequency, Mario Lino Stancati, The Black Monolith, Mark Hjorthoy, Insectarium, Michael Grunditz, Monotone Murk, Vyormouth, Morgen Wurde & David Strother, and Mombi Yuleman. Ltd x 200 copies in a matt digipak.

HAARE - 'Submagic' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

Finnish Drone-Noise master Haare (Ilkka Vekka) needs little introduction, with releases stretching back over two decades, on revered labels such as Old Europa Cafe, RRRecords, Freak Animal, Cipher Productions, Total Black, Aussaat, 4iB Records, and more. The sounds on "Submagic" are carefully crafted and perfectly arranged. Drawn out waves of modulated bliss dominate the tracks, balancing liberating sonic minimalism and sophisticated spherical nuances that grow from unknown places and melt back into that black pool of droning radiance. "Submagic" once again delves into themes of occultism; being heavily influenced by Thelema and 70's occult revival aesthetics, Haare crafts the perfect soundtrack for the mauve zone and astral wanderings. Nothing short of a mystical journey, "Submagic" is a mandatory experience for the connoisseur of deep Electronics and Noise Drone. Ltd x 200 hand-numbered copies.

THE MOSSES PROJECT feat. RADIK TULUSH & BARDOSENETICCUBE - 'Ishtii Daglar' CD (The Lollipoppe Shoppe) - £11.50

The Mosses Project is a psych-folk / ethno-ambient project from Eduard Dragunov and Igor Potsukaylo of Bardoseneticcube, a dark ambient / industrial project from St. Petersburg. This album came to life thanks to the initiative of long-time friend and collaborator Yuri Elik, a former VJ for Ole Lukkoye and member of fantastic group 2012. The album also features Radik Tulush from Tuva, a former member of Yat-Kha and part of Huun-Huur-Tu since 2004, who contributed voice, throat-singing, khomus, igil, and shoor. Eduard Dragunov also brings throat-singing, as well as didgeridoo, dungchen, khomus, kaluka, and singing bowls, while Igor Potsukaylo adds noises and electronics. Gatefold digisleeve with photography by Yuri Elik.

OPYCHAM - 'Where To Find Peace Of Mind' CD (Sketis Music) - £11.50

From pristine natural folk minimalism to daring experiments and improvisations, the new album from Opycham is a collection of spiritual poems recorded by Evgeny Tkachev with the help of friends. Opycham's creativity is not just music; it is a holistic worldview for eternal values, gaining integrity, happiness, and love. The album is about spiritual searches for meaning and purpose, and for a person lost in the information storm of megacities. Drum rhythms, Jew's harp melodies, spiritual poetry, throat singing and a deep understanding of the world is gathered with the philosophical wisdom and life experience of the author. Spiritual verses of Russian Old Believers for those who are lost in the external material world. The digipak features beautiful artwork by Vera Petrova (Ministry of Eternal Life), based on an ancient fresco from an abandoned Orthodox monastery.