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artist: False Mirror
title : Derelict World
label : Malignant records
catalog_number: TumorCD47
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tracks: 8
type : normal
date : 2010-10-07
url : https://malignantrecs.bandcamp.com/album/derelict-world
sourcemedia: CD
encoder : reference libFLAC 1.3.1 20141125
bitrate : Variable kbps
sample_rate: 44100 Hz
stereo : 2 channels
genre : Ambient
genres:
- dark ambient
- ambient
- drone ambient
- nordic ambient
- meditative
similar_artists:
- Terra Sancta
- Sinke Dûs
- Psychomanteum
- Lacus Somniorum
- Tholen
artist_url : https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7f0f582-3b6c-4474-a7e3-188d273b9a1b
discogs_albumartist : https://www.discogs.com/artist/759718
musicbrainz_albumartist: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7f0f582-3b6c-4474-a7e3-188d273b9a1b
deezer_albumartist : https://deezer.com/us/artist/3181831
lastfm_albumartist : https://last.fm/music/False+Mirror
discogs_album : https://www.discogs.com/release/2504369
musicbrainz_album: https://musicbrainz.org/release/c150cd2a-4792-46de-bffc-609aa1273c8d
lastfm_album : https://last.fm/music/False+Mirror/Derelict+World
barcode : 884501405317
label_url : https://www.malignantrecords.com/
discogs_label : https://www.discogs.com/label/7538
musicbrainz_label: https://musicbrainz.org/label/dc734398-1094-4a2b-bccf-6a5d8683ee59
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“Derelict World” is the newest album from dark ambient artist False Mirror,
released via stalwart label Malignant. Firstly, I must ask your forgiveness
for being a bit long winded here, but there is much to say about this
release. The major thing I want to emphasize is that it is truly an album,
a coherent and calculated whole. It is much more than simply a collection
of songs. In terms of the music: this falls into the droning side of dark
ambient, similar in vein to Cyclic Law or Drone Records. Despite (or
possibly because of) being comprised of nothing but shifting, droning
textures, “Derelict World” is a very deep and tranquil album, full of
highly visionary soundscapes.
It’s been a while since I have heard a good water-themed dark ambient
album, and this delivers. It has an atmosphere very similar to Lacus
Somniorum; that is to say, these tracks make you feel as if you were
stranded alone on a foggy shore, with nothing but the waves and the
darkness of night around you. At times this shifts slightly into feeling
like you are riding an old boat alone through the choppy waves of an
infinite expanse of cold, empty sea; seeking shelter but finding only
the sad, lonely beauty of the abyssal deep. Apparently, False Mirror
uses a number of custom applications and processes to turn common,
everyday sounds into complex, evolving drones, and these are the basis
for most of his tracks. In this respect, it is interesting to know that
he is using sounds of the sea, yet the product does not sound
specifically water-based. The production on the record is absolutely
precise and magnificent. Everything has a crystal clear, sharp, digital
sound, yet still manages to bear an organic feeling. The only negative
critique about the music is that it may prove to be a bit boring for
those who are not fans of droning music. As per my usual critique of
drone music, I think additional sound effects or melodies or vocals
(chants or hums) could really enhance this. I guess there are no
melodies left at the end of the world.
Now, as I mentioned, “Derelict World” is a full package deal. This is
an album you absolutely must buy in hard copy.
It comes with a 20-page(!) booklet which contains additional somber
artwork, and a decent short story to put the music into a bit of
context (after reading the story you won’t be able to equate the sounds
on this album to anything but what I described above). The last few pages
detail the ideas behind each track, as well as what was used in their
construction (equipment, experimental sound processes, sampling locations,
etc.). I feel that this adds an entirely new level to these compositions,
and it will certainly interest fellow producers. Furthermore, the album
also contains a few secret messages which lead on a quest for bonus material.
Additional material no doubt bolsters the waning appeal of a physical album,
and this goes beyond a simple link to free content. I was very pleased to
see a dark ambient album incorporate some ‘occult’ practices. I went to the
trouble to solve the puzzle, and although I won’t give anything away,
I will say that it took some work but was absolutely worth it.
While the music here is quite good on its own, the entire package is what
makes this a must-have album for dark ambient fans.
Artwork – Steve Payne (3)
Liner Notes [Account Of The Dreadful Happenings Written By] – Bjørn Springorum
Mastered By – G. Good*
Producer, Synthesizer [Reason, Absynth, Wavestation, Dx7]
Electronics [Wave, Max/msp], Flute, Pipe, Bells, Gong, Rainstick,
Recorded By [Field Recordings, Foley Recordings]
Layout, Design, Written-By – Tobias Hornberger
Released in 3-panel Digipak including a 20-page booklet
with a short story by Bjørn Springorum.
bio : |
False Mirror is a one-man project of Tobias Hornberger, focusing
on Dark Ambient music and experimental soundscapes inspired by
natural forces and industrial derelicts. Sound sources range from
various instruments like flutes, guitars, accordion, synthesizers
and some exotic and self-built ones to an extensive use of field
recordings and recordings of other non-musical sounds.
Many of the software tools and algorithms are programmed by Tobias
himself. Tobias Hornberger is also engaged in the Musique
concrète ensemble EMU and doing soundworks for installations,
etc.
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tracklist:
- [ 1 , "The Vent" , 00:06:32.360 ]
- [ 2 , "Constant Descent" , 00:03:20.653 ]
- [ 3 , "Wasteland" , 00:06:08.760 ]
- [ 4 , "Landfall" , 00:09:00.320 ]
- [ 5 , "Aftermath" , 00:07:42.360 ]
- [ 6 , "Uncertain Shelter" , 00:08:43.973 ]
- [ 7 , "A Sunken Dream" , 00:07:25.053 ]
- [ 8 , "The Sea of Oblivion" , 00:25:05.200 ]
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