200 pieces on a clear/grey vinyl mix,
300 pieces on black. Heavy printed discobags and heavyweight gatefold
covers
A stunning 4-part collaborative series between these 2 Italian ambient
artists, released together in one glorious 2xLP set!
Originally released on Selaxon Lutberg's own label, Cold Current Productions,
each part is dedicated to a season
and was released separately on 3" CD-R in an edition of only 50 copies!
We just thought this was too good to be heard by so few people and limited
to the CD-R format, though.
Beginning with Winter Meeting and going through the seasons in order to
end with Fall Meeting, each part will be given one side of 12" vinyl.
The mood on each part is slightly different, reflective of the mood or
feel of its respective season,
ranging from cold, icy textures to warm, soothing ambience.
Second "chapter" in the "Hall of Mirrors"
saga, a project that hides the fervid minds of Giuseppe Verticchio/Nimh
and Andrea Marutti/Amon.
On this release they're supported by Andrea Freschi (Subinterior,
Konau...) and Andrea Ferraris (Ur, Sil Muir...),
who gave their contribute with additional sound sources. Another long
and fascinating journey among the ruins of lost and ancient civilizations,
among desolate landscapes forgotten by time... To enrich the already busy
electronic stratifications,
among slowly evolving ambient sonorities and occasional parts of more
sharp and "rough" elements of a Post-Industrial nature,
we also find suggestive sound of reverberating flutes and dilated electric
guitar parts,
ending with delicate melodic arpeggios and evocative rhythmic accents
of a vague cinematic taste.
The adventure goes on... (Silentes press release)
Artist: Hall of Mirrors
Title: Forgotten Realm
Label: Silentes [sme0927]
Format: CD in jewel case
Tracks: 5
Playing time: 70:40
File under: Experimental / Dark Ambient
Release date: December 2009
Track list:
01. The
Crossing 17:55
02. Gates
of Namathur 13:50
03. Decadent Splendour 12:53
04. Among the Ruins 12:05
04. The Fortress 13:55
Format: CD-R ltd. to 150 copies in pro-printed cardboard
sleeve
Tracks: 5 - Playing time: 46:05 - Release date: October 2008
File under: Dark Ambient
"Mesmerize" is Andrea Freschi's fifth full-lenght
work. Once again it was created with almost no samples and keyboards
as most of the sounds included consists of field-recordings manipulated
by computer technology and softwares.
The result falls into the dark ambient / experimental musical territory,
althought the overall effect is aurally dynamic, as usually happens
with Subinterior's releases.
"Mesmerize" basically follows on from the previous Subinterior
release, "The Chrysalis Secret", showcasing his ability at
creating deep and obscure atmospheres without falling into cheap clichés.
The album spreads over five tracks and has a dense start with "The
White Space", which becomes more minimal and then is filled with
mysterious noises resembling an haunted aviary.
"The Dominant Colour" is a short number built on layers of
windy and metallic drones from which a disturbing voice suddendly emerges.
"Azuria"'s undercurrents follow on with their subliminal microevents
and effected metallic chimes, before turning into a shifting simple
melody which ends up in mild distortion.
"Instant Forever" continues the journey with a sort of percussive
loop that fades into a sustained drone later filled with distorted sonic
scoriae of undefined nature.
The title track, being the longest on the album, slowly evolves from
an unsettling crowded inception into a basic drone number via backward
effects. The last section of the track is enriched by an evocative reversed/bowed
melody, which closes the disc as a real mesmerizing treatment.