If ever there was an album that is evocative of bleak and empty landscapes in a time that has long been forgotten then this has to be it. I know nothing about the band, who are apparently Dutch, and I am not sure I have ever heard anything quite like this. In fact, in many ways it is one of the simplest albums I have ever heard yet at the same time is one of the most complex and massively over the top, yet the music is always quiet. With this album we are in the strange world of ‘Dark Ambience’, the far more threatening and overpowering side of New Age. I don’t think I have ever come across anything quite like this before, and when playing it during the day as background I often lost the subtle nuances and changes. But, playing it in the quiet dark of night is a whole new ballgame, take it from me. If ever there was an album that should be a soundtrack to something incredibly dark and mysterious then this is it.
I can imagine this being played on big speakers in a darkened hall, daring visitors to come and embrace the dark side. If you had asked me in daylight whether this was worth hearing I know that I would have responded in the negative, but here in the night I have gained a totally different perspective. Evolving structures and unsettling atmospheres with a cinematic element, this is definitely for anyone else into menacing, profound black ambience.
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