New arrivals in the Aural Hypnox / BSAH distribution on-line store
(6.12.2008)


ATRIUM CARCERI: SOUYUAN, CD
(Cold Meat)
3 years in the making, Atrium Carceri is back with another visceral
masterpiece entitled Souyuan. After careful psychological observeration
of test listeners, Simon Heath has done it again - renewing the genre
through careful planning and painstaking attention to each fragment and
detail, however minute. With fresh atmospheres, and a depth previously
unfathomable, Souyuan will amaze initiates and pundits alike with its
complexity and pureness of form. Never before has the artists innermost
recesses been so sublimely conveyed to any medium.

Simon, born in 1977, started producing when he early on played around
with his Amiga and a microphone. In the years that have followed, Simon
got involved in numerous projects and developed his knowledge and
skills. During the process and through the years, he has been part of
writing 16 albums and additionally many other tracks on compilations and
other albums, released under various names, touching a broad range of
ambient, dub, IDM, psy, folk, medieval, classical and black ambient.
Simon is known for having reached a very high level both in story
telling and production technique.

Atrium Carceri has been praised by music critics and embraced by a cult
audience for its depth of atmosphere. As described by one reviewer,
"Heath creates a world where time collapses, where the ancient world of
conjured spirits, the physical limitations of being all too human, and
the infinite outreach of potential futuretech, all coexist.

PRICE: 12 €


BLACK SUN PRODUCTIONS: THE MILKY SMELL OF PHANTOM SPERM, CD
(Old Europa Cafe)
This Black Sun Productions new album features collaborations with
PSBEUYS, Sudden Infant, Niko Skorpio, Baraclough and Devotchka's
Conundrum. Conceived by Massimo & Pierce as the darker counterpart to
their 2007 post-pop album Chemism, The Milky Smell of Phantom Sperm
marks Black Sun Productions' return to the realm of abstract,
experimental musick. Magick, trance sounds ...

Cover artwork by Ian Jhonstone (Coil).

PRICE: 13 €


COPH NIA: THE DARK ILLUMINATI, CD
(Cold Meat)
The Thelemic Warlord is back; and after years of silence and solitude
Aldenon once again presents us with a true masterpiece - "The Dark
Illuminati - A Celestial Tragedy in two acts".
This is an epic saga of eight illuminating pieces trying to penetrate
the core of the Darkest Light. Aldenon's characteristic growling coupled
with Linus's bombastic drums and Karin's serene voice come together in a
tapestry of ritualistic, penetrating and sinister ambiance. Included are
three timeless classics in new and improved formats... Choirs, strings
and intricate orchestrations bring about an unforgettable tale that
won't leave any listener untouched; possibly giving rise to more
questions, than it poses answers.

So what is it?
The Dark Illuminati - The Dark Enlightened....
A global elite attempting to enforce a world government?
An organization controlling world affairs?
The New World Order?
Or a Secret Few, merely seeking to preserve the Dark Light....?

Well... The Stage is set.
The Music begins to play.
But the Script has been lost.

PRICE: 12 €


FOLKSTORM: THE FORGOTTEN TAPES [ARCHIVE SERIES 4 / 1997-2000], CD
(Old Europa Cafe)
After searching for an old Folkstorm recording in his vaults, Nordvargr
discovered more unreleased material than he was looking for: old
recordings from 1997 and 1998, all previously unreleased ! Now, after
more than 10 years, these old recordings see the the light (?) of day.
This is all harsh gritty oldschool Folkstorm (the one we like the more
!), served up fresh and carefully remastered from the original analogue
tapes. Also included are the four tracks that was intended to be
released as a spilt CD with LHD.

PRICE: 12 €


MAEROR TRI: LANGUAGE OF FLAMES AND SOUND, CD
(Old Europa Cafe)
Finally we are going for the re-edition of this great Maeror Tri album !
Power for the right side of the brain! Our world is dominated by the
left brain hemisphere ! M.T. is here supporting the theory that it is
necessary to stimulate and challenge the right hemisphere in order to
get back to an equal activity of the two brain sides ... Best Shamanic
Meditation music of the industrial era ! Maybe the best and more intense
Maeror Tri album ! all material PRODUCED by MAËROR TRI [...] from 1992
to 1996
Comes packed in a special brain-shaped folder in a limited edition of
about 500 copies !

Here some notes by the authors: “our world is dominated by the left
hemisphere of the brain. due to intensive support of the left side of
the brain over the last millenniums the human mind has progressed its
ability to communicate verbally, to think logically and in a practical
way, to behave in a linear and systematic way. this was the basic
advantage which became, as a cynic would say, the "crown" of the
creation of the human race. the right hemisphere of our brains, which is
processing in a non-reducing, holistic way, is responsible for
non-verbal, spatial thinking, for visualisation, intuition and emotions,
and for music and atmospheric perception / cognition ! the abilities of
our right hemisphere have been heavily suppressed in the past
millenniums by the dominance of the left hemisphere of the brain .
science proves that the human brain works on the best level when both
hemispheres are stimulated with the same intensity. maeror. tri [...]
support the theory that it is necessary to stimulate and challenge the
right hemisphere in order to get back to a state of equal activity of
the two sides of the brain. the activity of the right brain can be
increased through exercises and stimulation. listen, feel & realize!”
maëror tri [...] march 1996

PRICE: 13 €


MAURIZIO BIANCHI & TELEPHERIQUE: THE HOUSE OF MOURNING, CD
(Radiotarab)
The House Of Mourning" is that purifier building in which there's deep
sorrow and disheartened grief due to the lack of our beloved ones...
when someone is paying a condolence visiting that house of affliction,
he is reminded of his own inexorable mortality. to consider our
existence in the gloomy house of mourning, ultimately and invariably
culminating in death, gives us a healthy, balanced view of our fragile
life. some time spent with the sadness or grieving, helps us appreciate
the simple things in our troubled condition. This is not the easiest
lesson to learn, but it is a necessary one because when we give sober
thought to serious matters it brings good benefits later, when life
seems resolutely distressing and ostinately depressing. In the end, "The
House Of Mourning" is the common admonition to our foolish arrogance.

PRICE: 12 €


MEDUSA'S SPELL: LAST X HOURS, CD
(Cold Meat)
The Italian duo Medusa’s Spell is back with their second album after the
“Mercurial Behaviour” released on Cold Meat in 2006. “Last X hours”is
also a conceptual album, this time following the ten last tragic hours
of a woman who stands accused for witchery. Ten songs, each representing
one hour of her last ten in life, from the moments of the trial, - when
her body is completely exhausted from pain - until her mind resigned to
her fate of death. The lyrics of the first and the last song is a curse!
- the true words spoken by a woman falsely accused of witchery and
condemned to death in 1428. The witch of Medusa’s Spell is however a
symbolic woman representing all women condemned as witches. By infernal
torments and torture her mind and tongue slowly converts to the
Devil…and her voice becomes finally the voice of the Devil. Medusa’s
Spell has again created a genuine accoustic ritual dark-folk concept.

PRICE: 12 €


MZ.412: INFERNAL AFFAIRS, CD
(Cold Meat)
After 7 years of hard work MZ. 412 finally deliver their swan-song
"Infernal Affairs". After the prelude "Domine Rex Inferum" this is the
ultimate new album of MZ.412, nothing but pure bombastic evil manifested
in explicit sounds; and it is terrifyingly beautiful! As always, based
on the dark arts, the sound is classic MZ.412 taken to the extreme and
beyond.
Whatever dark fetishism you're into, it's all here; from abysmal ambient
parts, heavy pounding industrial dance hits, to grand orchestral
maneuvers. The Swedish Legion returns to dominate the scene once again,
with an album that clearly defines what true black industrial music is
all about.... After inventing the style that degenerated an entire genre
in the early 90´s, they show once again that they are here to lead the
way for future generations....

Yes, you may think you've heard it before - but never ever this
powerful! No, we're not here to convince you - We're telling you!

MZ.412 are the original home for members of many wellknown projects in
the electronic scene. The CD comes in an extremely dark and very
MZ-stylished embossed 6-panel digipak.

PRICE: 12 €


PIMENTOLA: MISANTROPOLIS, CD
(Cold Meat)From our neighbor country in the east (Finland) comes
PIMENTOLA. After 10 years and a good selection of releases, such as the
highly praised album "MM-MMV" on Twilight Records; we are most proud to
present the new album: MISANTROPOLIS.
Presented in a luxurious silver foilprinted 6-panel digipak and features
guest appearances by members of the well-renowned folk music group
Garmarna, the neo-classical project Dead Man's Hill, a fantastic and
bizarre cabaret/musical style vocal performance by Aprox. and a remix by
Somnivore.

Misantropolis introduces more vocals than on past Pimentola releases;
hysteric screams, gloomy choirs/harmonies; hand in had with electronic
sounds, samplings and acoustic instruments; accordion, violins,
theremin, metal percussions and various kinds of drums.

Ten ill star prayers from the Black Globe; an end of times sound-work
ranging from martial neoclassical to drum n' bRass and tripjazz.
Paralyzing absinthe nightmares morphed with opiatic tunes of the orient.

PRICE: 12 €


RAISON D'ETRE: THE LUMINOUS EXPERIENCE, CD
(Cold Meat)
This is raison d'être alive! Put yourself in a comfortable position,
light some candles in a darkened room and open a bottle of red wine of
your choice. Prepare for meeting raison d'être live in your living room.
Press the play button and imagine a dark place: hear a distant sound
that multiplies and coming closer and closer. The sound becoming a sonic
swarm that surrounds your body, penetrating your mind and makes your
soul trembling in its sublime foundation. Now, inhale a massive amount
of air and hold your breath for a while. Constantly repeat. Let the
sonic landscapes trigger your experience. Be enlighten. 'The Luminous
Experience', recorded on the darkest hour of Midsummer night 2008 in
Enschede (The Netherlands), is the first complete live album from raison
d'être featuring the whole set of one concert. The live set mainly
contains live only material: a mixture of composed and improvised
elements that has never been experienced on CD before. Present here are
also some live adapted compositions from the albums 'The Empty Hollow
Unfolds' and 'Metamorphyses'. 'The Luminous Experience' is the 11th
original album by raison d'être since their first album 'Prospectus I',
released 15 years ago.
Biography: Raison d'être formed in 1991 as a tool of expression with the
goal of self-realization. Behind the project is the highly respected and
multitalented sound artist Peter Andersson. For over one and a half
decade now, and with a vast number of CD releases on the Cold Meat
Industry label, raison d'être have been supplying listeners with
overwhelming dark ambient industrial landscapes of beauty and sorrow.
Experiencing raison d'être is like a journey of awakening in the dark
hidden domains finding keys to the inner self. But this is not all.
Peter Andersson host not only one but up to nine other projects
representing different sides, paths and sounds aspects of the Andersson
character. The most well known except for raison d'être being Stratvm
Terror, Necrophorus, Bocksholm and Atomine Elektrine.

PRICE: 12 €


VANESSA VAN BASTEN: LA STANZA DI SWEDENBORG, CD
(Radiotarab / Eibon)
To be filed under heavy Post-Rock, Vanessa Van Basten is a strongly
emotional sonic magma that absorbs & metabolizes different sonic
influences, from the introspective metalcore of Jesu and Neurosis to the
experimental metal drones of Sunn O))), from Lycia and Slowdive
melancholy-driven soundscapes to the cinematic melodies of Morricone and
Badalamenti. Astonishment, meditation, psychotropic medias, cynism and
human misery. Welcome to the Swedenborg Room.

PRICE: 12 €



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