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Throne Of The Void In The Hundred Petal Lotus ‘Dark Geometer’ CD/DL 2011

13th September 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Atmospheric, CD, Download, Drone, Experimental, Paul Robertson, Queen Elephantine, Review, Shoegaze, Throne Of The Void In The Hundred Petal Lotus

Well. I’ve had this sitting in my metaphorical review pile for a good while and, despite having listened to it

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Heinali and Matt Finney ‘Conjoined’ CD 2010

6th September 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Ambient, Atmospheric, CD, Drone, Experimental, Heinali, Heinali and Matt Finney, Matt Finney, Paradigms Recordings, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Review

‘Conjoined’ is the auditory result of the meeting of minds betwixt Ukrainian composer Heinali and American poet Matt Finney, and

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Locrian ‘Dort Ist Der Weg / Frozen In Ash’ 7″ 2011

10th August 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, 7", Avant-Garde, Drone, Experimental, Flingco Sound System, Locrian, Paul Robertson, Popol Vuh, Review

Ever the wilful perverts of sound, on this seven inch single from Flingco Sound – the label behind the ‘Black

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Efrim Manuel Menuck – Plays ‘High Gospel’ CD/LP 2011

8th August 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, CD, Constellation Records, Efrim Manuel Menuck, Experimental, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hotel2Tango, Instrumental, LP, Plays 'High Gospel', Post-Rock, Review, Silver Mt. Zion, Tom McKibbin, Vic Chesnutt

In his nearly two-decade-long career, Efrim Menuck has distinguished himself as an innovative musician whose work with Godspeed You! Black

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Pikacyu*Makoto ‘OM Sweet Home: We Are Shining Stars From Darkside’ CD 2011

5th August 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, Acid Mothers Temple, Afrirampo, CD, Experimental, Kawabata Makoto, OM Sweet Home: We Are Shining Stars From Darkside, Pikacyhu, Pikacyu*Makoto, Psychedelic, Review, Riot Season, Tom McKibbin

We’re not sure where to begin with this one so let’s start from the outside and work our way in

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Mark D. ‘The Value Of Decay’ CD 2011

13th July 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, CD, Experimental, Mark D, Mark Deutrom, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Review, Southern Lord, The Value Of Decay

In case you haven’t figured it out Mark D is Mark Deutrom, ex-Melvins bassist and producer and ‘The Value Of

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Yawning Sons / WaterWays – Split 7″ 2011

5th July 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 7", Aqua Beat Surf Rock, Collaboration, Experimental, Fatso Jetson, Gary Arce, Mario Lalli, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, Split, Split 7", Tony Torney, WaterWays, Yawning Man, Yawning Sons

Back in 2009 I had the awesome pleasure of reviewing the first Yawning Sons album. For those who don’t know,

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Hey Colossus ‘RRR’ CD/LP 2011

25th June 20112nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, CD, Doom, Electronic, Experimental, Heavy, Hey Colossus, LP, Noise-Rock, Pete Green, Post-Hardcore, Review, Riot Season, RRR

Purely by taking the time to even stumble across this webpage, you will most probably be aware that “heavy” can

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The Haxan Cloak – S/T – CD 2011

13th June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Album, Aurora Borealis, Avant-Garde, Bobby Krlic, CD, Experimental, Paul Robertson, Review, The Haxan Cloak

The overarching sense of menace, of encroaching dread is palpable throughout the entirety of this, the self-titled debut full-length recording

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Locrian / Horseback ‘New Dominions’ 12″ 2011

6th June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 12", 2011, Album, Avant-Garde, Drone, Experimental, Horseback, Jenks Miller, Locrian, LP, New Dominions, Paul Robertson, Review, Split, Split 12", Utech Records

I’m always personally excited to hear anything new from Locrian OR Horseback, so you can imagine how much I was

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Master Musicians Of Bukakke ‘Totem 3’ CD/LP 2011

31st May 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, Album, CD, Experimental, Important Records, LP, Master Musicians Of Bukkake, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Totem 3

The Master Musicians have always enthusiastically injected theatre into their music. With identities obscured by Tuareg clothes and Kali mask

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