ConSouling Sounds and Truelove Entertainment decided to join forces in order to release this wonderful debut title on vinyl.
This medium gives the sound the spectrum it deserves.
Don't miss out on this as it is strictly limited to 300 copies.
In March/April we will release a split 7" from CHVE (Colin H. Van Eeckhout of Amenra, Kingdom, Sembler Deah, ...) and Neurot recording artist Nate Hall (USX Apallachia / former US Christmas). Both frontmen now write their own solo work, ranging from dark folk to psych blues rock.
This release will be their first solo work to be set free into the world.
The CHVE side will feature his minimal folk song "She never left" (check out the clip above).
The Nate Hall side features a song premier from his upcoming solo album 'A Great River' set to be released on Neurot records in May.
Sunday, January 8th
Alkerdeel - Morinde
No better way to start off the apocalyptical year 2012 than with the unleashing of ALKERDEEL's second full album 'Morinde' upon this world.
After a few successful demo's/EP'S, these Belgians are pushing up the ante. It's clear ALKERDEEL has progressed quite a bit since the release of 'Luizig'. Although the familiar elements are still present - raw sludge/doom infused with filthy black metal - the compositions have matured and gained more depth. The lo-fi approach of the previous albums made room for a more thoughtful recording process, making it sound perhaps more accessible but also allows the sound to reveal all its sluggish nuances. But rest assured, ALKERDEEL remains ALKERDEEL: a mean putrid steamroller that takes no prisoners!
You can pre-order Morinde now. Besides the regular cd and (colored) vinyl version, there is also a diehard edition in a wooden box holding an exclusive clear vinyl, cd, exclusive t-shirt, giant poster, exclusive sew on patch, exclusive button and band pictures, limited to 100 copies. Packages with t-shirt, girly or hooded sweater also available.
Check it out here: Alkerdeel pre-order page Vinyl is co-released with At War With False Noise
Monday, December 19th
Alkerdeel - Luizig
On the eve of the joint release of Morinde - the debut full album of Alkerdeel - ConSouling Sounds and At War With False Noise decided to give Alkerdeel's debut demo Luizig a new reissue.
This new reissue comes with revamped artwork in a plastic sleeve and is limited to 500 copies, available for a very special low price!
Monolithic riffing and ambient drones by Syndrome, Monotonos and Sequences.
Fall of Man was conceived to commemorate their combined Paris show on the 3d of November 2011. Each band contributed one track, with the last track of the album being a collaborative effort.
Only 200 hand numbered copies available. The the cd is held by an envelope and accompanied by 6 customized cardboard cards.
ConSouling Sounds is delighted to present the rerelease of Amenra's Mass II, together with Ritual II, for the very first time on vinyl. Belgium's premier doom/sludge/postmetal outfit's massive sound unfolds itself in its full potential this time around. Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Melvins, Neurosis, Swans, ...) remastered the album and he truly managed to unleash the beast. The combination of moving compositions, the unique Amenra riffing and the violent outpours never sounded more intense, dramatic and profound. You didn't really experience Mass II, until you've heard this version!
The impression is limited to 500 copies (75 clear/splatter, 125 clear, 300 black), all on 180 grams vinyl to contribute to the ultimate listening experience.
Friday, June 17th
Syndrome - Floating Veins
It is with great pride we bring you "Floating Veins", the debut album of Syndrome, the lastest moniker under which Mathieu Vandekerckhove (Amenra, Kingdom, Sembler Deah) operates. Opposed to the emotional and violent outpour that Amenra delivers, Syndrome explores the very boundaries of introspective music.
Prepare to be taken on a narrative musical journey through five acts each painting a different picture but trancending into one dramatic moment where everything seems to fall into place perfectly. While the ambient soundscapes and the erie droning riffs are the blood, the apocalyptic drums and beats are the pulse. The tides stow the listener right into the roaring heart of Syndrome. Until it stops.
Comes in a vinyl style 3mm spined sleeve. Limited to 500 copies (first 100 copies with extra dvd Project 01).
You can listen to the track "absence" here: Absence.mp3
Monday, April 25th
Aderlating - Spear of Gold and Seraphim Bone part one
Aderlating is slowly but surely making a name for itself. Starting out as an outlet for Mories (Gnaw Their Tongues/De Magia Veterum) to bring his unique dark aurual vison to the live environment, together with Eric (Mowlawner), Aderlating evolved into a solid recording/performing band.
After releasing various splits (Cdr, LP), ep's (Free downloads, Cassettes) and two full lenghts (Cdr, Cd) Aderlating is now ready
to unleash new tidal waves of darkness with "Spear of Gold & Seraphim Bone I", the first part of a diptych. (The second part is scheduled to be released later this year).
Ranging from subtle ambient to noise-drenched slabs of black metal, rumbling low-ends, screeching highs and driven industrial brutality, Aderlating is captivating and disenchanting at the same time. The game of attracting and repelling casts the audience under a dark spell. And this metaphor really isn't far fetched. The whole atmosphere breathes a hypnotic darkness, which has a distinct ritualistic feel to it.
It's surely no surprise this work is the follow-up of 2010's "Devotional Hymns", as Aderlating's sounds seem to be vile ritual hymns of pure darkness and horror. It purges all the filth, bleakness and darkness of the world, and channels it into a mind numbing sonic abuse the listener just can't get enough of. The word 'cathartic' never has been more in its place...
Comes in a vinyl style 3mm spined sleeve. The impression is limited to 500 copies.
You can listen to the track Black Emperor At The Temple's Gate here:
Friday, March 25th
Magnetic Fields & Zero Dimension Planes: drone and ambient compilation
It's very hard to define what exactly ambient and drone music is. It's a broad spectrum with hardly any boundaries and which is open to a lot of experiments. Sometimes gentle sounds without much variations, other times dreams-evoking and oppressive rhythms.
With this compilation we try to do justice to this diversity, as the sound palette goes from monotone soundscapes and guitar drones over dark ambient and field recordings to electronic and new age-like ambient.
Nearly all tracks are unreleased and/or exclusive to this release.
Featured artists are: [multer], Blyndhæð, Distant Fires Burning, IAM., Mirko Uhlig, Monotonos, N, Nihilum, Premonition Factory, Simulacra, Soundsketching and Tzesne.
Comes in a folded A2-poster designed by Merijn Dietvorst from .vorst ontwerp
Friday, February 25th
Aidan Baker - Lost in the Rat Maze
Aidan Baker needs no introduction: this prolific Canadian classically trained multi-instrumentalist has generously contributed to the doom/drone/ambient genre. Nadja, Arc and Whisper Room are just a few of his manifestations.
As a solo artist he also composed quite an impressive backcatalogue. Consouling Sounds is proud to add another release to that list, as we're quite confident this one will stand out in this discography.
With Lost in the Rat Maze Aidan Baker produces an unconventional album - even to Baker-standards. Having been known for his extensive ambient soundscapes, Baker chose a different approach to his sound weaving - albeit true to the "Bakersound".
In stead of a densely layered and broad sound palette, Baker has almost embraced a "postrockish" method of composing. More compact, pointed and clear progressions can be discovered, together with a diverse array of instruments, sounds and techniques. Expect the classic Aidan Baker elements: captivating, fascinating and repetitive mesmerizing sounds - but with a different twist to it.
Limited to 900 copies. 100 copies come in an oversized heavy sleeve with three additional photos from a selection of twelve. 800 copies in a regular jewelcase.
The two tracks on this release are based on the music that was originally composed for the Berge im Bunker exhibition by Barbara Meisner that ran from August 2008 to May 2009 in Dortmund.
The collage is a repeating, light melodic environmental soundscape that creates an unheimlich feel, while incorporating all [multer] elements: loops, electronica , drones... Still it is not a typical release for the German duo as it is their most minimal effort up to date.
The music will get the best out of your imagination.
Viscera/// 2: As Zeitgeist Becomes Profusion of the I
Since its inception in 2000, Viscera/// strayed quite a bit from the grind paths they were threading. What started out as a straightforward brutalcore band meandered into an experimental quartet.
With the introduction of psychedelic sounds, postcore bits and ambient/drone pieces it's quite easy to brand this outfit as the next "post"-band. But there's more that meets the eye:
The band never completely let go of their roots, balancing brutal grindcore with delicate post metal influences. This results in a truly unique sound that can shift from fragile to frenzy in a heartbeat.
With this latest effort, 2 - As Zeitgeist Becomes Profusion of the I, these Italians produced their most ambitious and mature offering to this day which makes it the most complex yet accessible listening experience Viscera/// ever offered.
Friday, July 16th
Simulacra & Triangular Ascension: The Artificial Series - Chapter I: Ashes of the world empire is released today.
This is the first chapter in Simulacra's The Artificial Series, which is an experiment in sound. Nine chapters. Nine different collaborators. Two soundscapes whereon everything is based.
All chapters will be available through our own download store. There will be no physical release until all chapters are finished, then there will be a limited box of 99 copies with all 9 chapters. People who have purchased all releases digitally will get a serious discount on the box.
From this day foreward you can also follow us on twitter: ConSouling Tweets
Thursday, June 10th
Summer sales
Up till July 11th we are having summer sales on our mailorder items with discounts up to 75%. Some items are only available in limited quantity, so first come, first serve.
Check it out here: ConStoring Sounds
Thursday, April 8th
New signing: Viscera///
Viscera/// is a northern Italy based combo formed in 2000, which started as a raw brutalcore band to become now one of the most against the grain and experimental reality in the whole "post" scene.
Their style gathers the experiences of psych moods, post HC, 70's space rock, drone and ambient, just to create an intimate and extremely personal view of heavy music.
Through the years the band has published many releases and has been playing an uncountable number of gigs around its country and (so far) the rest of Europe, frequently sharing the stage with other great names.
Members of Viscera/// also play in MoRkObOt, The Drop Machine, Malasangre, Tombstone Highway, Mount Piezein Circle and Self Human Combustion.
Viscera/// occasionally appears with a reduced line-up under the name of Cives Ra.
On October 31st we will release their second full length 2 - As Zeitgeist Becomes Profusion of the I
Tuesday, March 9th
SIMULACRA - There is a Fountain filled with Blood
After a few sold out cd-r's and compilation appearances, this is the official debut of Simulacra. Nearly 45 minutes of dark droning soundscapes, where once in a while lighter ambient passages penetrate the darkness.
This cd is limited to 500 copies.
On the longest night of the year, when the solar wheel is about to return to bring light to a world cloaked in cold and darkness, THEUDHO is reborn from its own ashes with a new digital EP. They have re-recorded four tracks from their back catalogue.
This EP marks a new era for THEUDHO, with a new line-up that uncompromisingly returns to their metal roots. Rekindle the ancient fires and spread the word!
Dowload it here: ConSouling Sounds download store
Friday, November 20th
Today we have launched our download store. The first albums that are available for download are Mt. - Teach Your Children How To Think, Not What To Think, N(5) - Bergen: Skizzen + Notizen, Methadrone - Better Living (Through Chemistry) and Exxasens - Beyond the Universe. More titles and some download only releases might follow.
Visit our download shop at klicktrack: ConSouling Sounds download store Some of our releases will also be available through the larger download stores like iTunes, eMusic, amazon, ... in the near future.
Wednesday, September 30th
Methadrone - Better Living (Through Chemistry)
Methadrone has come a long way since its conception as a 2-bassed sludge/drone monolith. Craig Pillard (who has been part of Evoken, Incantation, e.a.) gradually expanded his sound through experiment with acoustic guitars and other vocal collaborations. Better Living (Through Chemistry) is pushing beyond the boundaries of traditional doom music, resulting in well balanced atmospheric pieces of music which make this third full album the apogee of Methadrone's oeuvre this far.
On this innovative journey, that bridges the gaps between doom, drone, dark ambient, wave and even neo-folk, Pillard sided with Jason Wallach (The Unquiet Void), Tara Vanflower (Lycia) and Thierry Arnal (fragment.) to present their next step in the evolution of gloomy music.
Mondrian Oak conceived in autumn 2007, and slowely paved the path to launch their debut album Through Early Seed.
These Italians shared the stage with a lot of great bands (Zippo, Gerda, Last Minute To Jaffna, Viscera/// e.a.), which most certainly helped them to shape their own voice within the genre: they have crafted a sound which is evocative and psychedelic merely with the classic rock instruments, devoid of excess. With their loud, doomy and gloomy outbursts that alternate with intimistic accoustic parts, their music is situated on the crossroads between postrock and postcore.
The maturity and originality they put in the arrangements of the composition makes this a debut album that truly stands out, and predicts a promising future!
The release of Methadrone - Better Living (Through Chemistry) has been delayed due to problems with the delivery of the sleeves. We hope to have it solved in a few days.
Saturday, August 15th
N(5) - Bergen: Skizzen + Notizen (12")
On this LP Hellmut Neidhardt ([multer]) works together with Mirko Uhlig, Segment and Fear Falls Burning.
Ranging from calm and silent atmospheres to pulsating rhythms and dark, upbuilding soundscapes, finally closing with deep, warm space.
The only source used is the original material of the ‘Bergen’ 2LP, except the additional guitar work of Dirk Serries/FFB.
After Exxasens' debut cdr Polaris sold out at lightspeed it was clear we had to take up to the next level. So, here we are: Beyond the Universe!
This debut full album picks up where Polaris left: beautiful unearthly melodies somewhere on the line between post-rock and post-metal. Impossible to pinpoint an exact genre or reference point: Barcelona's Exxasens maintains a unique musical journey. A journey that leads the listener somewhere... Beyond the Universe.
Thursday, August 6th
V.A. - Apr�s le D�luge: Belgian postmusic compilation
An exciting compilation where the finest young Belgian experimental bands collide. Ranging from post-rock, to post-core, to post- (black) metal.
Featured bands: The Blanchwood Spacefolk, Eye of Daw, Karoshi, Krati, Mount Venus, Musth, P:407, Salvador, Saturn Trip, Sensual Noise and Zeus Walks The Earth
Get yourself familiarised with the sounds of the Belgian underground for the special price of 5 euro.
