Kalteldur top 10 of 2018
2018 have seen the most productive year on Kalteldur, it has also seen the most un-productive months on Kalteldur aswell; New daily jobs, new-born babys, computers that run down etc etc. Nevertheless, it has been decided (for me only) to produce a kind of... top-of-the-pops top-10 for greatest smash hits on Kalteldur, a kind of heads-up for those who missed out some of the really greats which I gave my ears to. So here it goes!
Number 10:
Kraaiengebroed - S/t
Ominoud Recordings
Number 9:
Zoloft Evra - Wounds of No Return
Liquid Death Records
Another release which deserves anyone attention was the latest dose of suicidal bitterness from Zoloft Evra. Not only did they manage to create their most beautiful release in their discography, but they also made the perfect fusion between post-rock, drone and industrial-ritual music. Even sound-aesthetic ear-candy-drops of suicidal black metal hides in the murky... but seductive shadows! I loved it from the start to the end, and so should you!
Number 8:
Mind of God / Di-Noise - Mindnoise
Renacer Records
One act from the United States and one act from Peru meets up and creates the ultimate split release of 2018. One act having its feet firmly on exquisite rhythmic-downtempo industrial doom´ish soundscapes of despair. The other act being on a high-tech technoid ambient-glitch spaceship, exploring vast quantities of intelligent dance music and cyberpunk inspired retro-wave and 8-bit tunes. What do you get?. Something quite unique and extremley refreshing, listening from the start to the very end is recommended!.
Number 7:
Ivonne Can Cleef - 1-5 EPs
Luxury Bucket
One of the best psychedelic (and guitar-based) albums I have heard in a very very long time. Rural psychedelia through soundtracks like Paris Texas via Twin Peaks?. The sound is amazing, and the aesthetic depths of it being almost breathtaking. The first 5 EPs have been released by Luxuty Bucket as a double cassette box, worth every second (and penny).
Number 6:
Rymdborg / s/t
Not everyday we stumple upon something as unique and new as the self-titled debut cassette (and RARE!) as the self-titled Rymdborg vol.1. Taking elements from dark and raw drone-ambiance and primal cosmic incredients located on early kraut-rock (Clutster, Tangerine Dream etc). Fans of dungon synth will ALSO find their love in this, that also goes for fans for that old (and classic!) Cold-Meat-Industry sound. If you have that need to seek out INCREDIBLE rarities, then jump onto the space-rocket and seek this indie release!.
Number 5:
Lyke Wake - Crawling Through the Abyss of Pain / Symphonic Noise
Aseptic Noise
Number 4:
Suture - Target
Black Ring Rituals
Is industrial music a dead horse?... Actually it is BUT, some artists/acts are still getting inspired by that pure and old sound. And some artists/acts takes that and puts it into a modern sound. Suture actually sounds like... if industrial music started in 2018?. For fans of Anenzephalia, Maurizio Bianchi, Esplendor Geomtrico and early Coil. My absolute favorite industrial release of 2018!
Number 3:
Damien De Coene - Springtime Depravity
Marbre Negre
Soothing brutality in a time where everything grows and gets green. The air gets warmer and the very fragent in the air can trigger ... those certain needs inside. Springtime Depravity is all about that. A multilayered HNW/ANW-treat with natural/real-recordings. The sound is amazing, almost physical. I can almost hear angelic voices in-a-loop in the background! A natural sounding noise-wall with tons of atmospheric dynamics, a lovely treat!.
Number 2:
Melómana Distorsión+Eye Floater - Amusia
Oido Iritado Records
Had to be one of the best walkies with my Discman. Summertime means vacation, vacation means to travel somewhere where you haven´t been before. In my case I was on the island of Langeland (In Denmark), following the beautiful and natural local beach then trough a mysterious looking forest. Very tall and straight thick trunks going way up, and up there you couldnt see the sky through the leaves. Yup... guilty as charged, I was thinking of wood-elves in the Lord of the Rings. But anyways, this strange ambient album was running on my discman and the whole experience just melted together. Felt like I was meant to be in this forrest, with this album on my discman. Right now I am sitting in my cellar room while listening to it, and it still... feel like that. You are almost meant to hear it, it is soo damn good! Evocative mysterious ambient at its best, fans of Controlled Bleeding - Eno or Nocturnal Emissions HEADS UP!.
Number 1:
Megaptera - Disease
Ur Muzik
Kind unfair ain´t it?. The stuff hasn´t even been made in 2018.. IT Is A BLOODY RE-ISSUE!. And yes it is, it is a bloody re-issue (and a REALLY decent one if you ask me). One of the ancient and classic acts have had one of their sought out (and too expensive on Discogs) releases re-issued. One of the most importent industrial acts from the 90s? Ground-breaking pioneers of their unique death-industrial style? Ever thought that everything that was good about that early CMI sound, can be found on nearly every album by Megaptera?. Almost like a concentrated formula, everything works! (and it still does). BEAUTIFUL re-issue with the sound just re-mastered juust right!. And the artwork offcourse in a beautiful digipack. Still not convinved, then go around their Bandcamp site and give this classic a listen! It is that fxxxxxx brilliant!.