Discovery - Black Classical - It is happening again

I love love love this.


Listen to it in order with your headphones on and see where it takes you.


     The mind wanders as the tracks attack...
                            


                              First a beautiful drone sweeping from ear to ear with snatches of haunting dialogue from Twin Peaks and other shows...


     Static to the left,                                                      static to the right,
                                                                                                  is something hiding in there?

There's a lovely windy build in "Sanctuary Lost" that reminds me of the opening to Cliff Richard's "I wish we'd all been ready" the best version of Larry Norman's joyous paean to the apocalypse ever created. Seriously.


"And then it happened" - a lyrical mix of what sounds like electronic old computer dial-up sounds, piano stings, attacking from all sides.
      I really would like to find my old ZX81 tape that contains the old loading noises. A cacophany of magical coding noise. 

Some of the time it feels as though I am travelling down the wires in lines of code, sweeping along without a care on my light cycle...

There is something comforting and dangerously hypnotic in the creaks and groans, the crackles and and static whispers.

At times elements appear alive.

An electric spider on a web spun from hums and crunches.

Experience for yourself.

An exciting and vivid work...

Favourite Halloween Mixes of 2013 - Hermione Harvestman - Ghosts

And to finish! Spooky drumroll please! Thanks to Soulless Party for the heads up. This is epic and splendid! Happy Halloween!

Favourite Halloween Mixes of 2013 - Samhain Seance 2 - The Revenge of the Ephemeral Man

I love the Ephemeral Man. I could listen to this all year. Do check out his mixcloud page here. Every mix a winner. This year's Halloween mix is superb. A great combination of extracts from Evil Dead, Sapphire and Steel and stonkingly spooky music...

Samhain Seance 2: Hex with a Daemon by The_Ephemeral_Man on Mixcloud

Last year he did this which is equally excellent. Wallow at Halloween. Hmmm Walloween...

Samhain Seance by The_Ephemeral_Man on Mixcloud

Favourite Halloween Mixes of 2013 - Unearthing Forgotten Horrors - Melmoth the Wanderer

Ah Melmoth what dark delights you weave before my ears. A mix to celebrate an event of the same name. what more could you want from a Halloween mix...

Unearthing Forgotten Horrors by Melmoth_The_Wanderer on Mixcloud

Also check out this earlier mix too. Spooky stuff

A Tale of Witches, Woodland and half-remembered melodies... by Melmoth_The_Wanderer on Mixcloud

Favourite Halloween Mixes of 2013 - The Shadow of Aethereus - The Soulless Party

I am so busy at the moment with work and writing words that music isn't getting much of a look in. So over the next few days I will be sharing some ace mixes from around the world to celebrate Halloween. First up is the magnificent Soulless Central Radio with The shadow of Aethereus. Superb mix with a touch of Black Meadow goodness.

The Shadow of Aethereus by Soulless Central Radio on Mixcloud

Lovely stuff - Test Transmission: Test Transmission Archive Reel 14

Listen to this.

Test Transmission: Test Transmission Archive Reel 14: Test Transmission Archive Reel 14 by Keith Seatman on Mixcloud Test Transmision Archive Reel 14 is now on Mixcloud. This time round...

Lost Trail and Implicit Order - The Blackridge Tapes - A Triumph

I discovered Lost Trail last year and in their new work they impress even further. This mix of crackle and stretched tape, old music, pitch bends and sound swirls is utterly beguiling. This transports me. Join me on the Lost Trail.