Inade - Aldebaran Revisited 2016 CD (LOKI: LOKI67)įrom the masters of crushing, ambient doom! Accompanying the Aldebaran re-edition this release is based on the Aldebaran 20th anniversary concert in Paris (9th of September 2016). The album is enclosed inside a newly designed and silk-screen printed cardboard covers including six offset printed insert cards and a four panel booklet. All material was received, composed and mixed during long and intensive recording sessions held in the Blue Vortex studio-temple at the time, between December 2002 and February 2003. The sonic tapestries have been produced mainly from heavily processed natural sound sources such as animals, various field recordings, human voice, wind and bowed instruments that culminate in a work that is archaic and dark, multilayered and harsh. The six states of the album weave a potent radiant web that encapsulates the original, subliminal oneiric visions. The Cadaver Pulse consists of over 70 minutes of very original ambient music that is continuously evolving and challenging.

The album was originally released in an edition of 80 copies through the groups own label, Blue Sector in 2003. The long-awaited re-issue of the first official release of I.corax, a duo formed by AIH and JKV in the late 1998. I.corax - The Cadaver Pulse I: Sealed in a Radiant Larval Maelstrom (Aural Hypnox: AHSM02)

The material was mixed and finalized in September 2003. Most of the material on this album was received, composed and recorded during intense three-day live sessions held in the Blue Vortex in March 2003 by using analogue synthesizers, samplers, human voice and a selection of wind and bowed instruments. The six helical compositions bring forth a unique analogue and organic atmosphere. ‘The Cadaver Pulse II’, running over 60 minutes is an ethereal, bright and dreamlike sequel to the oozy ‘TCP I’. The second official release of the Oulu based experimental music and sound art duo I.corax, originally released in 2003. Occasional acoustic instrumentation drags this album away from the Aural Hypnox ethos somewhat and treads water where many a Cold Meat Industry artist wades (which is of course, no bad thing at all).I.corax - The Cadaver Pulse II: Mothelix Liquescent (Aural Hypnox: AHSM03) However, whilst this may in part feel overworked because of the endurance factor, there is a lot on here that is a pleasure to digest and indeed some genuine musicality, which came as a surprise. Indeed, it all feels vey natural and understated.Īs stated, this is a lengthy affair and I feel this album would have benefitted from shortening its time span into two parts for the overall effect.

The ritualism comes as a subtle nod to the arcane and the undercurrent of chimes and vibrations of sound work well in applying this thematically, without force. Seventeen tracks come in at just over an hour, so this is definitely one for the patient but then, the audience this is aimed at should have this in abundance. Given the title and the artwork (especially the limited version), there is a feeling of light breaking through the dark clouds that are spewed forth from the bowels of this act and it is refreshing to feel this as short bursts of a frost-tinged breeze, with maybe a hint of the coming of Winter. Being devoid of electric instrumentation gives this album a distinct analogue feel but then a lot of Aural Hypnox’s roster approaches their Dark Ambient in this manner.

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