Not very far from this shore of which we have spoken, towards the western side, on which the ocean main lies open without end, is that very deep abyss of waters which we call 'the navel of the sea'. It is said twice a day to suck the waves into itself and spew them out again." - Paulus Diaconus (Historia gentis Langobardorum)


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Raven Kaldera's recently released Jotunbok is now available from Amazon. Subtitled Working With The Giants of the Northern Tradtion, it features written contributions from yours truly, as well as cover art ( Read more... )

I have copies of the double-CD Swarm compilation from Cold Spring Records for sale. Features the Clear Stream Temple track Division (City of Mosques) as well as exclusive contributions from Zos Kia, Andrew Liles, Shinjuku Thief, John Watermann, Kreuzweg Ost, Merzbow Vs Nordvargr, Fredrik Klingwall, Bleiburg, Necropolis, Deadwood, Sistrenatus, Sleep ( Read more... )

Out now on Chmafu Nocords

Gydja/Maru: Ma-mo Rbad Gtong1. Kerimas (9:55 ( Read more... )

Loneliest Link In A Very Strange Chain: In Memory Of Jhonn Balance And CoilBegun in July of 2004, this release was originally intended to pay homage to the enigma of Coil and explore some of the untapped themes Coil had created. It was due to be a collaborative collection of music gathered by Justin of elseproduct and Robert from Ford Proco. The ( Read more... )

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Liber AL vel Legis 100th AnniversaryA compilation of exclusive and unreleased tracks dedicated to Aiwass & New Aeon & The Book Of The Law technically called Liber AL vel Legis sub figura CCXX as delivered by XCIII = 418 to DCLXVI that was dictated in Cairo on April 8th-10th in the year 1904 ( Read more... )

anotherGIZYA: ten artists colonise Liquid Sphere's Gizya

At the end of 2003 and the beginning of 2004, ten artists were sent a copy of liquid sphere's Liquid Sphere's GIZYA and/or the sounds and field recordings used in the creation of that album. During the following months, each of these artists sent back one or more remixes or new tracks ( Read more... )

Two recent reviews of the Sonic Visions of Middle Earth compilation. Proof positive that you shouldn't get people who don't like dark ambient to review the form. Still, there's props to Gydja (and that's what counts), and some of the criticisms are valid.

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The usual postal ghost town that is long weekends and public holidays failed to eventuate this Easter, and i was blessed with a big CD order being dropped off by the unmarked NZ Post van. So far today i've listened to Camanecroszcope (collaboration betwixt Ah-Cama-Sotz and Iszoloscope), Wappenbund, Wolkskin, Raquel de Grimstone, Turbund Sturmwerk, ( Read more... )