“At the heart of 'dream or memory's' compositions is a sense of mysteriously unfolding narrative, kindred in spirit to the works of influences Coil, Lynch, Svankmajer, Kurosawa and Ligotti.”
From the ambient depths: Cathode Ray Tube moves the tiredest souls through heavy rhythm, dark sonic waters, and low-lying drones — a rebirth through a chasm of noise. Ergonomic Sound Office conjures soft-padded mallets and meditative rhythms inspired by Japan's Kurobe-Tateyama Alpine route, while Yama Uba floats haunting, emotive vocals over dreamy, ethereal ambience in the liminal space between hymns and mantras. Projet -> Renard) Ost) haunts with drone, neoclassical fragments, and medieval ghosts, and Various Artists - moon musiq delivers bite-sized 30-second tracks about bugs. unrendered crafts a haunting soundtrack for lost digital memories where downtempo meets fragmented IDM.
“At the heart of 'dream or memory's' compositions is a sense of mysteriously unfolding narrative, kindred in spirit to the works of influences Coil, Lynch, Svankmajer, Kurosawa and Ligotti.”
“This EP evokes a sense of wonder in finding hidden photographs in a dark and forbidden area.”
“Inexistens will appeal to fans of late 90s electronic music in the style of Warp Records”
“A hauntingly atmospheric dark ambient soundtrack that delves into the mysterious and eerie Mothman incidents of Point Pleasant.”
“As the Moon itself is contextualized by the utterly abyssal depths of space, the drone in each of this record’s pieces is surrounded by drifting fragments and textures which turn slowly, revealing,...”
“Ambient guitar improvisations for late night introspection, preferably fireside.”
“AOZ's debut release - enter a world of utopian dreams and abstract nightmares, captured in music.”