Arcticology - Haven

One of the finest netlabel artists I've ever come across, I periodically mistake Arcticology for older Steve Roach when I'm not paying attention. Maybe I listen to too much ambient. Maybe I don't.



Arcticology - Haven

Label: Earth Mantra
Genre: ambient
Quality: mp3/320kbps

1. Night
2. Ascent
3. Fern
4. Island
5. Ether
6. Dream
7. Garden
8. Temple
9. Flint
10. Breathe

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Nadja - The Bungled & The Botched

Presenting the most bad ass riff in doom metal history. One of Nadja's very finest.



Nadja - The Bungled & The Botched

Label: ConSouling Sounds
Genre: doom metal, ambient
Quality: mp3/320kbps

1. The Bungled & The Botched
2. Absorbed In You

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Lustmord vs Metal Beast

Derived from a joint performance by Lustmord and Metal Beast broadcast live on KUCI 89.9, Orange County, California, June 20 1997. The broadcast was put together at short notice with very little preparation, and as a result is mostly improvised, and intentionally chaotic in part, being something of an experiment. Manipulated further and reconstructed for this release.

One of my favourite releases of all time. Absolutely brilliant manipulations.



Lustmord vs Metal Beast

Label: Side Effects
Genre: dark ambient, avantgarde
Quality: mp3/320kbps

1. Broadcast Frequencies Converge
2. Open Towers Emerge (Version)
3. Heart Of A Dog Chapter III
4. Torens Parts
5. Phleisch
6. Heavy Manners
7. Transmission Fades

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Lights Out Asia - Tanks And Recognizers

Upping this by request; post rock content will likely be sparse, but Lights Out Asia are spectacular in their execution of manifesting physical space from sound. Get it while it's hot.



Lights Out Asia - Tanks And Recognizers

Label: n5MD
Genre: post rock, ambient
Quality: mp3/192kbps

1. Roy
2. Ring Of Stars
3. Four Square
4. Oh! Toronto
5. March Against The Savages
6. Lilies On The Subway
7. Art Divided By Science
8. Drift/Fade
9. Spiti Elefas

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Nadja & Black Boned Angel - Christ Send Light

I'd be doing a disservice not to feature Nadja prominently here. Unfortunately, I'm strapped for time, so this collab with Black Boned Angel is all you get for now. Delicious drones. More Nadja later.



Nadja & Black Boned Angel - Christ Send Light

Label: Battlecruiser
Genre: doom metal, drone
Quality: mp3/224kbps

1. Christ Send Light

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URNA - Sepulcrum

Another one-off, yet fantastic piece of black atmosphere. I am by no means a metal zealot, but releases like Sepulcrum hit the spot. Excellent ambient synth interludes (to use the term loosely - said interludes dominate fully half of the album) carve a haunting niche in an otherwise solid chunk of distortion; very likely my favourite metal album of all time.



URNA - Sepulcrum

Label: Aeternitas Tenebrarum Music Foundation
Genre: black metal, ambient
Quality: mp3/320kbps

1. Ab Vita Morte (In Fidei Abitus)
2. Intermezzo I
3. Fundamentum Et Factum
4. Intermezzo II
5. Mors Imperatrix Mundi MMVI
6. Postludium
7. Ego Sum
8. Sic Juvat Ire Sub Umbras MMVI
9. The Gate Of Nanna

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Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm - Drawn From Life

I only experienced this release for the first time last evening, and it's so good, it needs to go up here right away. If you're seriously unfamiliar with Brian Eno, die.



Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm - Drawn From Life

Label: Opal Records
Genre: ambient, downtempo
Quality: mp3/320kbps

1. From This Moment
2. Persis
3. Like Pictures Part #1
4. Like Pictures Part #2
5. Night Traffic
6. Rising Dust
7. Intenser
8. More Dust
9. Bloom
10. Two Voices
11. Bloom (Instrumental)

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