abasio Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I am especially fond of... Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker Creepy dark soundscapes with no cliches Atrium Carceri - Seishinbyouin Sample ridden nightmarish stuff False Mirror - Chronostatic Scenes Dark semi-nightmarish trippy & cool Spielerei & Mantacoup - Cold War Cold nuclear winter music what else is, in your opinion the best dark ambient out there? For me I don't like cliche stuff like you get in dark psy but just dark creepy stuff. Just got too raison d'etre albums which have sounded great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEMO.BOFH Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I am especially fond of... Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker Creepy dark soundscapes with no cliches Atrium Carceri - Seishinbyouin Sample ridden nightmarish stuff False Mirror - Chronostatic Scenes Dark semi-nightmarish trippy & cool Spielerei & Mantacoup - Cold War Cold nuclear winter music what else is, in your opinion the best dark ambient out there? For me I don't like cliche stuff like you get in dark psy but just dark creepy stuff. Just got too raison d'etre albums which have sounded great so far. danke! Sure going to check that out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosku Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Stalker is IMO the best dark ambient album there is. Far, far superior than anything in that genre. An ultimate classic for every music lover, regardless of the preferred genre. Atrium Carceri's Kapnobatai is also pretty good. Another album that springs to mind is Flint Glass - Nyarlathotep, but it may have too much rhythms & beats for true dark ambient fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redington Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I've been wanting to acquire more Lustmord releases. I'll be sure to put Stalker on the list. O.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 bunch of recommended albums: Lustmord - Heresy, Place Where The Black Stars Hang, The Monstrous Soul, Purifying Fire, Zoetrope, Stalker (with Robert Rich) Herbst9 - From a Dark Chasm Below, Eta Carinae Inade - Aldebaran, The Crackling of the Anonymous, Samadhi State Jeff Greinke - Cities in Fog 1, Cities in Fog 2 Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void, Early Man, Well of Souls (with Vidna Obmana) Raison D'Etre - In Sadness Silence and Solitude, Metamorphyses Robert Rich - A Troubled Resting Place, Bestiary (weird) Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell - Outland 1, Psychonavigation 2 Troum & Yen Pox - Mnemonic Induction Lull - Cold Summer Top 5 greatest dark ambient tracks of all time: 1. Klaus Schulze - Velvet Voyage (original release) 2. Steve Roach - Altus 3. Delerium - Wavelength 4. Raison D'Etre - Metamorphyses Phase IV 5. Lustmord - Metastatic Resonance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Atrium Carceri's Kapnobatai is also pretty good.Yeah, what I know of it is good indeed ... hell, I already heard so much positive stuff about this album and still haven't heard all of it, what a shame. I used to dig Atrium Carceri - Cellblock... Other than that I strongly recommend: Ulf Söderberg - Vindarnas Hus ... very good. Ulf Söderberg, who also calls himself Sephiroth is brilliant IMO. It's dark ambient mixed with tribal percussion elements ... everything I heard from Ulf and his Sephiroth moniker so far was absolutely perfect ... it has a very deep, dark and mystic atmosphere, something that goes beyond mere ambient or mere tribal ... very awesome ... this stuff is already SO GOOD that I am not intending to ever own all of his albums because I want to save one or two up for really bad times where I have something positive to look out to Desiderii Marginis - That Which Is Tragic And Timeless. Interesting because he's using a guitar in some songs. I like it how the guitar gives a warmth and personal feel to the music I am missing in most dark ambient stuff. Very good actually! And Still Life is one helluva cold and sad song IMO... Kammarheit - The Starwheel. One word: drone. If you like drone, I bet you'll like this one! Lately I'm very fond of samples from Oorchach - Chtonikka aswell, this is the only one I found that comes at least a little closer to Ulf Söderberg in terms of deep atmosphere, but it's on the gothic/industrial end of the scale ... it's sold out right now though and I don't own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drekmajster Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 try some artists from http://www.helixes.org. zey are ze scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I'm not really into this style but the Audela releases made me really scary at some points... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agneton Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Iszoloscope - Les Gorges Des Limbes should be added to the list too. Impressive drone-soundscapes and dark stories ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen dream Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 horror movie soundtracks or check out Bp0lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_visine_* Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I am especially fond of... Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker Creepy dark soundscapes with no cliches Atrium Carceri - Seishinbyouin Sample ridden nightmarish stuff False Mirror - Chronostatic Scenes Dark semi-nightmarish trippy & cool Spielerei & Mantacoup - Cold War Cold nuclear winter music what else is, in your opinion the best dark ambient out there? For me I don't like cliche stuff like you get in dark psy but just dark creepy stuff. Just got too raison d'etre albums which have sounded great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visine Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I am especially fond of... Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker Creepy dark soundscapes with no cliches Atrium Carceri - Seishinbyouin Sample ridden nightmarish stuff False Mirror - Chronostatic Scenes Dark semi-nightmarish trippy & cool Spielerei & Mantacoup - Cold War Cold nuclear winter music what else is, in your opinion the best dark ambient out there? For me I don't like cliche stuff like you get in dark psy but just dark creepy stuff. Just got too raison d'etre albums which have sounded great so far. Might not be exactly the same as the ones above but check out Dark Hearts comp on Harthouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotwang Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I don't know much about dark ambient, but I nonetheless feel like I should mention Orbit Constructions - Androneda. Before Ormion does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I don't know much about dark ambient, but I nonetheless feel like I should mention Orbit Constructions - Androneda. Before Ormion does.That album is really good. Dark space ambient I'm hoping for a dark ambient mix sometime today :posford: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 bunch of recommended albums: Lustmord - Heresy, Place Where The Black Stars Hang, The Monstrous Soul, Purifying Fire, Zoetrope, Stalker (with Robert Rich) Herbst9 - From a Dark Chasm Below, Eta Carinae Inade - Aldebaran, The Crackling of the Anonymous, Samadhi State Jeff Greinke - Cities in Fog 1, Cities in Fog 2 Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void, Early Man, Well of Souls (with Vidna Obmana) Raison D'Etre - In Sadness Silence and Solitude, Metamorphyses Robert Rich - A Troubled Resting Place, Bestiary (weird) Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell - Outland 1, Psychonavigation 2 Troum & Yen Pox - Mnemonic Induction Lull - Cold Summer Top 5 greatest dark ambient tracks of all time: 1. Klaus Schulze - Velvet Voyage (original release) 2. Steve Roach - Altus 3. Delerium - Wavelength 4. Raison D'Etre - Metamorphyses Phase IV 5. Lustmord - Metastatic Resonance Great list Do you know what Lustmord - [Other] is like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Nope. But I think it has guitar work which I don't like in dark ambient. Among the albums I didn't recommend there is (live) rehashing of old material (Rising), more stuff with metal guitars (Pigs of the roman empire, Juggernaut), or even drums and cliche melodies (Metavoid), or it's just not as good and original as the earlier albums (Carbon core). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Cheers! I checked out a lot of the albums recommended. Some are a wee bit out of my price range but some I'd definitely like to buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yohankiwi Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Coil! Especially their music to play in the dark albums. Seriously chilling stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Well as I have been enjoying dark ambient a lot recently I thought I'd make a mix, I don't have that much but I hope to get more in the future. I really like these tracks. Triskaidekaphobia 1. Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Point Of No Return 2. False Mirror - The Tower Of Deception 3. Atrium Carceri - A Place To Call Home 4. Senzar - The Red Weter 5. Undark - Blood Is Climbing 6. Nostalgia - In The Cellar 7. Atrium Carceri - Inner Carceri 8. Evan Bartholomew - Light Reflecting Black In Shadow 9. Raison D'Etre - In Abandoned Places 10. The Circular Ruins - Haunted 11. David Bickley and Tom Green - Solar Sirens 12. Atrium Carceri - Frosted Snowflakes 13. Spielerei & Mantacoup - After The Shockwave 14. The Circular Ruins + Off The Sky - Lasting Impression 15. Raison D'Etre - The Invisible Gate Of The Temple 16. Orbit Constructions - Abandoned Tomb 17. Netherworld - Kall Part 4 Download link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Not completely through yet, but ... nice mix, Joseph I find it very interesting to discover some new dark ambient stuff. Especially Evan Barthonlomew (if that's correct ... the one with the bells at the end) amazed me ... never knew that the Bluetech guy does this stuff... The 13 doesn't fit in IMO (if that's the IDMish one) ... was that intended (regarding the mix title)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Not completely through yet, but ... nice mix, Joseph I find it very interesting to discover some new dark ambient stuff. Especially Evan Barthonlomew (if that's correct ... the one with the bells at the end) amazed me ... never knew that the Bluetech guy does this stuff... The 13 doesn't fit in IMO (if that's the IDMish one) ... was that intended (regarding the mix title)? Not really sure I hear anything too IDM ish but 12. Atrium Carceri - Frosted Snowflakes is a little harder than those surrounding it. It's the one that starts with a Japanese sample has heavier beats at the end, 13. Spielerie & Mantacoup - After The Shockwave has a slight melody at the start but that fades into a cold windy track with some scattered beats. The 13th track is the scariest concept IMO, nuclear war is scarier than ghosts & horror movies. My main problem as a DJ is that I am really bad at fitting in, I just play what I want I thought that Senzar - The Red Water would be the track that fit in the least though By the way the bells are the start of the raison d'etre track just after Evan Bartholomew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Nope. But I think it has guitar work which I don't like in dark ambient. Among the albums I didn't recommend there is (live) rehashing of old material (Rising), more stuff with metal guitars (Pigs of the roman empire, Juggernaut), or even drums and cliche melodies (Metavoid), or it's just not as good and original as the earlier albums (Carbon core). I recently ordered Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void Klaus Schulze - Mirage Lustmord - The Place Where The Black Stars Hang Lustmord - [Other] I wasn't going to get other but as I took it off my amazon to buy list they dropped the price so I thought what the hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidfatugly Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Wicked Messenger - The River Disappeared Sidewards I'd also suggest Juno Reactor - Luciana, but i think you're already familiar with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p(sy)ayam Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I recently ordered Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void Klaus Schulze - Mirage ... I wasn't going to get other but as I took it off my amazon to buy list they dropped the price so I thought what the hell these two are amazing haven't heard lustmord though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I recently ordered Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void Klaus Schulze - Mirage Lustmord - The Place Where The Black Stars Hang Lustmord - [Other] I wasn't going to get other but as I took it off my amazon to buy list they dropped the price so I thought what the hell Nice, those first 3 are among my all time favorites! Don't expect instantly gratifying music. I recommend some serious headphone sessions. Give it some time, and then maybe some more time. Also Mirage is never qualified as 'dark ambient', but the first half definately has dark ambientish characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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