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sabato, 27 ottobre 2007

Recensione tratta da: http://www.heathenharvest.com/

Contributed by: lee_judaskiss
Ars Regia

Artist: Ain Soph Italy

Title: Ars Regia

Label: Anthanor France

Originally released in 1986 in very limited numbers, this much sought after CD by esoteric alchemists and masters of ritualistic soundcapes, Ain Soph, has now been re-issued by the French label Athanor. Coming complete with a lavishly printed 40 page CD sized booklet with essays exploring the magickal and ritualistic elements that formed the very foundations of the early incarnations of this now infamous and deeply influential group. Also included in the booklet is an in-depth discography spanning the whole carrier of Ain Soph, including a complete collection of compilations, LPs and 7”’s they have released. The whole set although bang up to-date has skilfully been put together in a way that mirrors the occult tracts or occult guidance it contains and this compliments the music contained on the disc perfectly. Since their self-titled release CD ‘Ain Soph’ in 1990 the band’s sound has progressed into more musical territories, however their earlier work is still very much based on ritualistic work and soundtracks to accompany such acts and this is where we find the styling of ‘Ars Regia’. Consisting of 6 tracks of dark and sombre music, it changes form from soundtrack-esque dark ambient compositions to ritualistic readings, to hypnotically minimalist electronic works. Ain Soph’s records have depth and purpose that transcends what the normal expectations of music should be and instead offers up a diverse and complex set of recordings that are produced to assist the more magickal elements of ritualistic practice, thus making ‘Ars Regia’ a deeply interesting release to those who tread this path. This being said, what ‘Ain Soph’ have also managed to do with this and their other releases of ritual origin is produce a wonderfully deep and layered, dark ambient styled set of recordings that can be appreciated by those who have an interest purely in the music itself. ‘Ars Regia’ is an interesting release in both musical and ritualistic terms and offers up an important in-sight into one of today’s most aloof and mysterious post-industrial groups.

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Ain Soph - s/t
Ain Sophin maineen suhteessa sen musiikillisesti heikkoon ulosantiin ymmärtää oikeastaan vasta tajutessaan että yhtye on ollut aktiivisesti mukana (post-)industrialin keskeisissä kuvioissa jo yli 20 vuotta. Tämäkin kiekko on uusintapainos vuonna 1990 ilmestyneen kasetin vuoden 1992 CD-versiosta. Se on hyvin hajanainen kokonaisuus, jonka jokainen idea on tehty muualla paremmin. Laulu on kehnoa ja pahasti italialaisittain murtavaa, oli kieli mikä tahansa.
Artisti: Ain Soph
Formaatti: CD
Levy-yhtiö: Misanthropy / Elfenblut
Julkaisuvuosi: 1999
Kokonaiskesto: 48:10
Kappaleita: 10
Selvimmin tämä kaikki näkyy Taikahuilun tekstiä lainaavassa kappaleessa Hand in Hand, jossa on onnistuttu tavoittamaan kaikki neofolkin pahimmat kliseet (aksenttinen saksankielinen "laulu" vanhan tekstin pohjalta, epävireisesti soitettu yksinkertainen melodia - pelkällä syntetisaattorilla! - yms.) Muut kappaleista ovat joko kuin mitäänsanomattomia täytekappaleita jotka on ansaitusti pudotettu pois oikeasti hyviltä neoklassisilta levyiltä (esim. vertailua L'Orchestre Noirin upeaan Eleven-albumiin ei voi välttää) tai sitten ei-niin-kekseliästä sekoitusta neofolkista ja kikkelijatsista. Ainoa myönteinen yllätys on levyn avaava V Chiave Di Enoch, joka on kuin köyhän miehen painos Current 93:n Thunder Perfect Mind I:stä. Toimiva mutta ei erityinen.
Tässä on oikeasti niin huono levy että se on jo hyvä. Itse ainakin tulen kaivamaan tämän vielä monta kertaa hyllystäni piristämään viinanhuuruisia illanistujaisia. Jos halvalla jostakin tämän saatte, mikä ei ole lainkaan mahdotonta, sillä Elfenblut-yhtiö kauppasi tätä aktiivisesti metallipiireihin, ostakaa pois.
Loistava muistutus siitä miten heikoilla kantimilla neofolkia voidaan tehdä. Ehdoton kalkkunaklassikko.
Jiituomas

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AIN SOPH "Kshatriya"
Recensione tratta da: RockeRilla 15 Ottobre / 15 Novembre 2007

AIN SOPH
"Kshatriya"
Cover AIN SOPH
(Hau Ruck! SPQR)
"Kshatriya usciva in sordina qualcosa come 20 anni fa senza sapere che sarebbe diventato un punto di riferimento per le generazioni a venire della scena postindustriale e gruppi d'area Cold Meat Industry e quant'altro.
Quel che si dice un album seminale, una prova di spessore e contenuto come nella migliore tradizione degli Ain Soph più esotericamente ispirati.
Chi all'epoca decise di tuffarsi nelle gole profonde della missione capitolina è perché aveva capito che razza di portenti aveva di fronte, non era il gigionismo dark-ambient di certe realtà fine a se stesse, ma l'intrigante pienezza di un avanguardia depositaria di nuove forme di bellezza e di pensiero.
Il digipack di questa bella edizione rinnovata ne ribadisce il concetto: un'opera d'arte che emana altra cultura, la nostra cultura.

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lunedì, 15 ottobre 2007

Recensione tratta da: http://www.gothtronic.com/



One of the first neo-classical martial industrial releases was Kshatriya (which means warrior in the Sanskrit language) of the Italian avant-garde industrial band Ain Soph. It was released in 1988 on the Misty Circles label and is re-released this year on cd by the Hauruck division in Rome : Hauruck! SPQR. Musica Maxima Magnetica already released this work in 1994 but this was not a remastered version and it didn’t include the original artwork of the LP. Now the LP is released as CD with remastering and this is noticeable. The sound is crisp and clear.  The themes on this album are a.o. influenced by the work of Julius Evola and Aleister Crowley. ‘Decimus Gradus’ still has minimal piano play in combination with sacral vocals, but in ‘Monsalvat’ (the stronghold from the Parsifal sage where the grale is guarded) the sacral vocals and neo-classical loops are combined with industrial sounds, noise and guitar drones. In ‘I.A.O’ the ritual percussion is combined with enchanting vocals, a track with a strong ritual feel. In the titlesong martial shouts are featured. 'Stella Maris' is medieval in atmosphere. Kshatriya is an album that has been of major influence on the avant-garde industrial and neofolk movement and has consolidated Ain Soph’s name as legendary experimental ambient and industrial folk outfit. Kshatriya is a special historical document in this genre of music and therefore recommended to anyone who’s curious where the typical Cold Meat Industry sounds originate.



Band: Ain Soph(int)
Label: Hau Ruck - SPQR
Genre: ambient (ambient / soundscapes / ritual / drones)
Type: cd
Grade: 8
Review by: TekNoir

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martedì, 02 ottobre 2007

Recensione tratta da: http://www.heathenharvest.com

Avant Pop Muzak

Artist: Malato Italy

Title: Avant Pop Muzak

Label: Misty Circles Italy

Genre: Industrial / New Wave / Electronica

Also released on Old Europa Cafe; OECDR 033

01 Uni
02 Vs
03 Vdc
03 B12
05 Digital Vampire (Malato & Kenji Siratori)
06 UNI (MZ.412 remix)
07 UNI (Folkstorm Demix)

This “Avant Pop Muzak” is the first recent issue of Malato on Roman labels Old Europa Cafe and Misty Circles. It’s limited to 180 hand-numbered copies, presented on a black CDr in a 7” cover. The band consists of 5 people: 2 at samplers, one electronic drum, a theremin and a vocalist. 3 of the 7 tracks consist of remixes or collaborations: with Kenji Siratori, MZ.412 and Folkstorm (last both Henrik Nordvarg’s).

“UNI” introduces Malato with a distorted shout: “No Way!”, echoed till it loops, with a discrete yet powerful bass. Then, more complex rhythmical features are added: high pitched cymbals-like sounds and drum-ish detonations. With the shouting voice, the percussions clearly remind industrial origins. But, there are many other noises added, also showing much more modernity. Another looped shouting close the track in the same way as it has been opened…

“VS”, the second track, consists of a discrete organ-like melody slowly repeating. On it, there’s a smooth pulsating rhythm playing, with the variations of the theremin above. The voice is quite angry, at least shouted in an insistent ‘protest’ tone. There’s an interesting contrast between the calm induced by the ‘organ’, the flights of the theremin and the percussions…

On “VDC”, a small repetitive noise plays efficiently with stereo effect. Then, some basses are added and heavier, echoed beats, and the oscillations of theremin. A sample of a chorus gives it kind of a sacral, spiritual aspect. The whole is perfectly coordinated. The sound is wide, the beat is a bit distorted, sounds as guitar harmonics are present here and there.

“B12” begins with bells/hit glasses sounds pattern, on which are added the voice, sounds play again with stereo, strong basses and some heavy beats reminding in a clearer way drums are also present. The whole evolves smoothly with the theremin’s variations, the different mixing and distortions of the woman’s laugh.

“Digital Vampire” begins with some echoed electronic sounds, quickly sustained by drum-like beats, various modified sounds, a bass, the whole with a spoken sample by Kenji Siratori (seemingly in Japanese).

“UNI (MZ.412 Remix)” features many gratings, a slow rhythm made of deep basses and distorted beats. After a change in rhythm, much more distortion appears, giving to this track the noisiest touch of the album. A vocoded voice sings fuzzy words, but you’ll understand ‘em easily after a look at the lyrics in the booklet. “UNI (Folkstorm Demix)” creates a much heavier atmosphere, also with much distorted sounds. This track will suite the tastes of people appreciating dark atmospheres, angry shouted voices and massive distortion of sound space. The basses complete the rhythm and almost create a constant sound wall. Yet, the basses are changing, the whole’s melodic, the beats are changing, as well as the theremin howls unpredictably and lugubriously… This track calms down and fades away, only after a few minutes… What a disappointment: too short! This was a perfect mix: not too Nordvarg-ish, not too Malato’s… Clearly, the collaboration between Malato and Nordvargr is ferociously productive!

For the most, the tracks really are heterogenous: the first sounds as an angry protest manifesto, the second has this weird retro touch, the third is a kind of danceable aerial hymn without spoken voice, but melodious gratings and oscillating basses, the fourth has a rhythm that might be compared to hip hop etc. Both last tracks are notably darker and more distorted, which isn’t astonishing coming from Henrik Nordvargr Björkk, a well-known figure of dark ambient indus…

Sound is quite massive, clear, often exploiting stereo fineries. The voice isn’t put on the music in a random way, but in a calculated one, even if not aligned! Structurally, often some sounds introduce the song, then on it the whole basses/synths and beats/drums rhythms is implemented at once, and in the end the freer elements, such as voice, theremin and other samples. When there are breaks, sounds are muted, yet never removing the rhythmic part, so that the tempo and rhythm remain almost always constant. In the end, a really pleasant and original mix of genres is created, even with hip hop and jazzy touches. Both smoother and rawer sides are present, as well as other contrasts. Thus, I can recommend “Avant Pop Muzak” as well for connoisseurs of post-industrial music, as for newbies, as far as both are open-minded enough. Malato provides us with the finest eclectic avantgardist post-industrial music. A successful and innovative experiment that’s worth lending an ear to!

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