Archive for March, 2010
2 Cool New Reviews
Two more of Thomas Park’s cds have been reviewed at webzine Heathen Harvest:
mystified’s “Hypno-Strain”: http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20100315062515671
Mister Vapor’s “In The Velvet Ether”: http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20100315043042484
Surf on in and enjoy.
Sound Work For PBS Documentary
Thomas of mystified / Mister Vapor is in talks with director Christopher Rufo about contributing a drone soundtrack to forthcoming PBS documentary, “Diamond In The Dunes”. The 60-minute film is about the game of baseball uniting two conflicting ethnic groups in the Western Chinese desert. Elements of drone and authentic local music will be present in the score. More information about the documentary is here: http://documentaryfoundation.org/diamondinthedunes/
“Spirit Stars” Cheap European 3″ cdr From Mister Vapor
“Spirit Stars” is a really cool 20-minute piece combining elements of ambient, dark ambient and dub. Deep beats and echoing guitar riffs offset a layer of dark bell drones.
Comes with a hand-drawn cover (by the artist). Very cheap at 2 pounds.
See: http://wittedood.svartgalgh.nl/ (Scroll to the bottom of the screen, for the IZJig Label).
Mystified / Nocturnal Emissions Collaboration Released
TOSOM is very proud to present this split release by the very active Mystified and one of TOSOMs all-time favourites Nocturnal Emissions
Nocturnal Emissions is one of the pioneers of UK Industrial music. The project is active since late of the 70’s and the first release is from 1980. “Tissue Of Lies”, the first album, is a fantastic and a classic must have album. Other great and must have albums followed over the years.
Mystified is the well known project by Thomas Park. Mr. Park is a music workaholic with tons of great and fantastic releases. “Engine Room Glow” is his second release for TOSOM.
“Engine Room Glow” contains 4 Tracks. First we hear the title track, a composition by Nocturnal Emissions, in his own version. On the second track Mystified creates, with the sounds of the original composition, his version. The other two tracks are by Mystified.
20 minutes of fine electronics with ambient and soundscapes patterns.
Printed CDR in a mini DVD Box with 2 Inlays.
Artwork is factory printed on high quality photographic paper.
To order: http://www.tosom.de/Contact.htm
Info. and samples: http://www.tosom.de/label048.htm
Two More Free Mister Vapor Videos
Here is the video to an edit of “Trackless Depths”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-4EyY6F7Bk . And here is the music video to “From The Outer Reaches” (edit): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp2DxN0OgHk .Loopy stuff, but with layer fades. Enjoy!
Mister Vapor Video
A loopy ambient video for an edit of a longform Mister Vapor piece (Webbed Hand, 2009).
Loopy Ambient Mister Vapor Video
This is a music video to an edit of a longform piece by Mister Vapor on Webbed Hand Records. The Rain series is unique to Webbed Hand in that it is longform, cyclical in nature, and relaxing in mood. More on Webbed Hand Records: www.webbedhandrecords.com . Note: the video is a sort of experiment in minimal video looping and crossfading, meant for relaxed viewing. Various states of atmospheric nature are rendered: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSeS7UXlSGY
Nocturnal Emissions Collab. Release Date
Tosom Records have stated that the Nocturnal Emissions and mystified 3″ cdr will be released March 12, 2010. More information: www.tosom.de .
Creepy New Mystified Video
From the 2010 cassette by mystified, “Fertile Buzz”, on Licht Und Stahl Records.