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NORDVARGR “Resignation I-II-III” 3CD / 3LP Boxset (186th Cycle)
Nordvargr’s Resignation project was initially born in 2008 exploring rhythmic and repetitive aspects of his musical output, merging elements of electronic music with dark ambient soundscapes. We present here the first 3 volumes of this venture in a deluxe 3LP boxset with poster as well as a 3CD 8 panels Digisleeve version, both with unique and exclusive material. From it’s inception delving into the more gaseous realms of dubby techno and evolving through the years towards the harder and nosier side of electronics, Nordvargr’s unique grasp of the genre and his will to turn it upside down culminates in a dreamy soundtrack-like voyage, where deep atmospherics are pierced by rhythmically hypnotic and abrasive passages. A true tour de force that will stand as a true gem for any fan of the fringes of techno and electronic music.
Some words on the material from Henrik:
This all started in 2008 when me and Nils Ekholm started recording some demo materials, mixing techno inspired beats with dark ambient textures and old 78 RPM records. Someone actually called the first chapter (released on CD by 205 Recordings/OEC titled “1897”) “Techno, if invented in the late 1800´s” which is not too far off actually. The inspiration for the whole project was the attempted expedition of 1897 to reach the north pole by balloon by S.A. Andrée, which failed miserably as they crashed after two days and later froze to death.
A few years later I continued myself to record more materials for Resignation which was released on pro-CDR that I made myself in a mere 120 copies. The goal was to make 300, but life got in the way and I never managed to print the whole edition. I continued to develop the sound of the first album, but worked even more with string arrangements and that frosty, old and melancholic sound profile.
As the years went by and I was busy with my other musical projects I temporarily abandoned the rhythmical approach, but in 2017 I was contacted by Polish director Jakub Charon who wanted me to help out on the soundtrack for his movie “Totem”. I was commissioned to make a track for a scene in a nightclub which resulted in the track “Totem visitations”. I also recorded a lot of rhythmic ambient tracks that I never used for the soundtrack. At some point during 2019 I played these half-ready tracks for my wife and she insisted that we should finish them as she heard that there was something there… and behold, the third chapter was born. “3” is more in-your-face than the first two albums, leaning more on distorted electronics and hard beats than ambient string arrangements, but it still maintains the same basic feeling. At this point Jouni Ulvtharm actually named the music style “Forest Techno”.
All the recordings have been remastered for this release. The vinyl version of “I” is quite different from the CD as it is the first demo recordings instead of the materials that were published previously as “1897”. The CD´s has a few bonus tracks that could not fit on the vinyls.
Also – yes, there is a part 4 coming. At some point.
Thank you for your support,
Henrik
3CD Edition of 300 copies in 8 panels trifold Digisleeve, matt lamination. CD1: 9 tracks. Running Time 58:48. CD2: 10 tracks. Running Time 52:21. CD3: 8 tracks. Running Time 47:41
Special Edition 3LP Boxset of 300 copies on black vinyl, 3mm printed sleeves, matt lamination. Includes an (A3) poster and matt laminated lid box. Unique mix not found on CD version.
Release Date July 22 2022
- Digital Available via Bandcamp
DEN SORTE DØD “Depressiv Magi” CD / LP (202nd Cycle)
From above corroding skies adrift with clouds of grey.
Through spiraling voids undone by stars colliding.
Past infinite aeons of spectral mists forgotten.
The crying cosmos flaps its wings.
Releasing waves of depressive magic.
Hurling storms of piercing sorrow.
Crashing against the fraying shore of human flesh.
Offermose & Angst returns as Den Sorte Død. Channeling the depressive magic of a crying cosmos. Making this the 5th album from the mournful duo.
CD Edition of 300 copies in 4 panels Digisleeve, Matt Lamination. 6 Tracks. Running Time. 36:57
Vinyl Edition of 300 copies in Gatefold sleeve, Matt Lamination. 6 Tracks. Running Time. 36:57
Release Date July 22 2022
- Digital Available via Bandcamp
DEN SORTE DØD “Undergangen” CD / LP (203rd Cycle)
Reissue of the limited self released album from 2019. Den Sorte Død (The Black Death) is a ritual performance by artists Offermose and Angst. From deep within the dark forests of Sweden a depressive spell is cast. Drawn-out and haunting notes ooze eerily from distorted keys, conjuring up images of underground landscapes crawling with unseen apparitions. A lone silhouette wanders endlessly through sunless deserts and smoldering wastelands. Low rumbling echoes from distant mountains, releasing a putrid cloud of ever-shifting forms.
Have you seen the forest burning
Have you seen the sky aflame
Have you fed yourself to fire
Have you wallowed in the pain
Come follow me through darkness
Come smolder like the trees
Come blind yourself with ashes
Come give yourself to me
I shall light the path ahead
I shall free you of your flesh
I shall dry your every tear
I shall lead you to your death
Offermose & Angst returns as Den Sorte Død. Bringing apocalyptic prophecies of cosmic dimensions.
CD Edition of 300 copies in 4 panels Digisleeve, matt lamination. 7 Tracks. Running Time. 36:18
Vinyl Edition of 300 copies in 3mm sleeve, matt lamination. 7 Tracks. Running Time. 36:18
Release Date July 22 2022
- Digital Available via Bandcamp