Torche & Boris - Chapter Ahead Being Fake (2009)

New split by Torche & Boris. Torche's "King Beef" is a sludgey track with pounding drums while Boris' track "Luna" is a mix psychedelic melody, haunting vocals, and Atsuo pounding out blastbeats(!) throughout the track, very unusual track even by Boris's standard.

Track Listing

1. Torche - King Beef - 5:52
2. Boris - Luna - 12:11

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9dw & Boris - Golden Dance Classics (2009)

Very unusual collab between these two artists. 9dw being mainly funk/jazzy band and Boris being a drone/stoner band. Very unique listen but I was thoroughly impressed with the tracks by both of the artists.

Track Listing

1. 9dw - Stingray - 6:35
   
2. 9dw - Spice - 5:39
   
3. Boris - Tokyo Wonder Land - 7:03
   
4. Boris - Akirame Flower - 6:08

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Black Dice - Beaches And Canyons (2003)

Pretty unique album here, a blend of noise rock but there a moments of beauty, melancholy, and catharsis in this album. I was taking a walk when listening to this album and it blew me away. The last track on this album "Big Drop" is phenomenal to say the least. Fans of experimental, noise rock should check this album out.

Track Listing

1. Seabird - 6:36
2. Things Will Never Be The Same - 9:55
3. The Dream Is Going Down - 11:05
4. Endless Happiness - 15:24
5. Big Drop - 16:39

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A Storm of Light & Nadja - Primitive North (2009)

A split from A Storm of Light and Nadja. 2 tracks from Storm of Light and and 1 track by Nadja + 2 tracks where they remix the other band's track. This album is what you would expect, slow, brooding, and full of doomy and droney goodness.

Track Listing

1. A Storm Of Light - Brother - 9:39
   
2. A Storm Of Light - Sister - 9:56
   
3. Nadja - I Make From Your Eyes The Sun - 22:51
   
4. Nadja - Brother (Remix) - 11:45
   
5. A Storm Of Light - I Make From Your Eyes The Sun (Remix) - 11:53

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Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Pink Lady Lemonade - You're From Outer Space (2008)

Beautiful album by these Japanese psych rockers. Delicate guitar parts, haunting vocals, and electronic whooshing by. Truly an album that you will find yourself getting lost in. I don't think I will ever be tired of the melody from Pink Lady Lemonade.

Track Listing

1. Pink Lady Lemonade - You're From Outer Space (Part 1) - 24:07
   
2. Message From Outer Space - 17:59
   
3. Take Me To The Universe - 10:47
   
4. Pink Lady Lemonade: You're From Outer Space (Part 2) - 10:56
   

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Wolves In The Throne Room - Black Cascade (2009)

Even since I heard Two Hunters by Wolves In The Throne Room, I knew they were different from other black metal bands. Yes, you still get the traditional black metal sound, but combined with the atmospheric/ambient elements on that album, it puts the album on a whole different level. Black Cascade is the follow-up two 2007's Two Hunters and it follows solidly on the footstep of Two Hunters. With the traditional tremolo picking and hypnotic guitar lead played on top of the pounding drum, Black Cascade takes you on a fantastic journey.

Track Listing

1. Wanderer Above The Sea Of Fog - 10:33
   
2. Ahrimanic Trance - 14:05
   
3. Ex Cathedra - 10:58
   
4. Crystal Ammunition - 14:20

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Aidan Baker & Tim Hecker - Fantasma Parastasie (2008)

When I heard about a collaboration between Aidan Baker and Tim Hecker, two of my favourite ambient/drone (or whatever genre you think they are) artists, I could barely contain my excitement. In a way, I feel I am a little let down by Fantasma Parastasie, maybe due to my high expectation of this album. Yes, you get the signature guitar drone of Baker and the electronic synth, hiss and cackle of Hecker. Separately, these two artists create phenomenal music, but it seems like something is missing on this collaboration. Anyways, this is still a good album if you are a fan of these artists but in my opinion, a little underwhelming effort.

Track Listing

1. Phantom On A Pedestal - 5:50
2. Hymn To The Idea Of Night - 5:19
3. Auditory Spirits - 3:44
4. Skeleton Dance - 3:02
5. Gallery Of The Invisible Woman - 7:18
6. Dream Of The Nightmare - 4:20
7. Fantasma-Parastasie - 4:50

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Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country (2009)

The seventh album by Tim Hecker, like 2006's Harmony in Ultraviolet, features layers of melody hidden among layers of electronics. This album will be released on March 10, 2009. This album is very similar to Harmony but does not seem to be as tumultuous and is generally quite peaceful. Although not a far departure from Harmony, it is still an excellent album by Tim Hecker.

Note: This version is a 190kbps VBR version, not the 320kbps transcode version widely available on the net.

Track Listing

1. 100 Years Ago - 3:28
2. Sea of Pulses - 4:41
3. The Inner Shore - 4:17
4. Pond Life - 1:24
5. Borderlands - 4:46
6. A Stop at the Chord Cascades - 4:43
7. Utropics - 1:05
8. Paragon Point - 5:04
9. Her Black Horizon - 1:27
10. Currents of Electrostasy - 3:43
11. Where Shadows Make Shadows - 8:37
12. 200 Years Ago - 4:45

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Sunn O))) - Dømkirke (2008)

Dømkirke is a live album by drone band Sunn O))). Recorded in a cathedral in Bergen, Norway during the Borealis festival. This 2xLP also features Attila Csihar (Mayhem) on vocals, Steve Moore (Earth) on organ, Lasse Marhog (Jazzkammer) on electronics, and T.O.S. on keyboards. This album features the signature guitar drone of Sunn O))) with the addition of organs. These instruments, combined with the live setting in a cathedral, brings a certain favour to this record.

Track Listing

1. Why Dost Thou Hide Thyself in Clouds? – 15:08
2. Cannon – 18:05
3. Cymatics – 15:46
4. Masks of the Ætmospheres – 15:15

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Khanate - Clean Hands Go Foul (2009)

Khanate is a doom metal band featuring James Plotkin, Alan Dubin, Tim Wyskida, and Stephen O'Malley. This record will be the last record by Khanate as they disbanded back in 2006. However, Cleans Hands Go Foul was recorded finished recording on 2005, with production and vocals recorded between 2006 to 2008. Enjoy.

Track Listing

1. Wings From Spine - 6:48
2. In That Corner - 9:19
3. Clean My Heart - 11:10
4. Every God Damn Thing - 32:52

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The Angelic Process - ...And Your Blood Is Full Of Honey (2006)

...And Your Blood is Full of Honey is the debut album of The Angelic Process featuring K.Angylus & MDragynfly. They are a drone Doom band in the same vein as Nadja and Aidan Baker featuring heavily distorted guitar and crunching bass.

Track Listing

1. Welcome To Oblivion - 6:07
2. Mouvement - Humble Man - 1:29
3. Worried Man - 4:41
4. ...And Your Blood Is Full Of Honey - 4:20
5. Mouvement - The Body In Its Space - 1:04
6. The Ruined Life Of Someone Better - 8:47
7. Hang Him Higher - 4:24
8. Cages Of Blood And Bone - 4:36

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