Finally here. Randcore just finished the first full lenght album called "Radiation Queen"! Maybe we will see a physical release of it, but right now its available here on ghostdrome!
Imagine a basketball in mid-air. On its way towards the hoop. Now imagine if time slowed down. Not completely dissolved, yet almost completely still. Imagine that basketball, ripe with tension, slowly rotating around its axis. With the prospect of reaching the hoop postponed (out of sight). Imagine this moment (if we can call it that) maintaining itself, folding into itself. Impossibly dynamic.
Yesterday was as strange as unexpected in events. I was on my way to work, I guess. And suddenly, something happened. To my left, in a small alley, stood three wise men. They said something to me, I said "excuse me?". They were not going to. They told me to get on with my life, told me to do something! I am currently studying at the university, which is rather common for "doing something with your life", but now I'm a little unsure - they were wise men, after all!
Before they disappeared as quickly as impossible, the camera managed to take an alright photo of the three wise strangers.
Should they be trusted? Should something else be done with life?
Maybe it's time to record a bit of love and understanding, in sooouuunndssss!
We are happy to present another release. This time it is Kontrolorgan with a collection of noisy dronescapes entitled 'Sun Shape Mirror'. So sit back and let the vibes take you in. They are both gentle and ruthless. 'Sun Shape Mirror' is also released on cd-r, but only 25 copies has been made so you have to act fast if you want one. It can be yours if you get in touch at contact (at) ghostdrome.com... Below is a sample of the record and the artwork.
Also you can expect the new album by Randcore to be released in the very near future.
So here is a picture of the Hidden Kingdom CDR... and what is that acid looking thing next to it??? Well, that is a new Kontrolorgan-record that will be posted sometime next week... noisy stuff! Again that one is super-limited (25 copies) and if you want one you should act fast...
These past days we've been busy making Hidden Kingdom CDRs. They are extremely limited, so if you want one you should contact johanheinsen(at)gmail.com immediately... Then we'll work something out!
Gigavolt is finally ready to release their newest effort. It is entitled 'Hidden Kingdom' and spans 69 minutes and 3 seconds. It explores the everyday things, their magic and their inherent exceptions. All tracks on 'Hidden Kingdom' were recorded, mixed and mastered by Gigavolt. The recordings took place from june till december 2009. 'Ancestral Mouth' and 'Secret Nest' feature Rasmus Aaen on upright and electric bass. The 'Drome Breather' tracks were recorded live during a short break while creating the ghostdrome. They all feature Frederik Højlund on acoustic guitar. The artwork was created by Gigavolt as well, and features eight drawings about symmetry and the way in which mirroring can turn something familiar into something else. Below you can check out the artwork and listen to the first track entitled 'partitions'.
Lately I've been really into drawing and painting. It's all about cirkles, space exploration and the tension between symmetry and everything else. This might end up as artwork for an upcoming Kontrolorgan records so far tentatively entitled 'Sun Shape Mirror'.
*In celebration of our favorite holiday, Kwanza, Disappearer and Kontrolorgan sat down and made beautiful music. It features flute, trumpet, guitars and a lot of noise!
On an other note. I figured out that I´m to lazy to have a one man band so I invited Johan to join and he accepted. So when I get my hands on a guitar again we will record some noisy songs.....but for now enjoy Shadow Husk and Black Breath
The first full length release from Randcore. It is a voyage that starts on an atomic dancefloor, takes a walk through a radioactive wasteland and ends far out in space. "Radiation Queen" is a mix of hard hitting chipsounds, noise and randomness.
'Sun Shape Mirror' is a collection of songs recorded in november and december of 2009. It focuses on electronics and psychedelic drones. Some tracks are abrasive and others are soft and pleasing. Sparse, repetitious vocals are buried in the mixes. A few tracks even feature electric guitar. All songs were written and recorded by Kontrolorgan. The artwork was also created by Kontrolorgan. Mastering by Christopher Aaby. It it released on cd-r (25 copies) and mp3.
Tracklist:
01. Interstellar Frisbee
02. Excavations
03. Beastface
04. Light Mane
05. Voyages and Execrations
06. Triangular Orbit
07. Antumbra
Hidden Kingdom is a record about everyday life, its magic and its inherent exceptions. It focuses on acoustic guitar and voice. All tracks on 'Hidden Kingdom' were recorded, mixed and mastered by Gigavolt. The recordings took place from june till december 2009. 'Ancestral Mouth' and 'Secret Nest' feature Rasmus Aaen on upright and electric bass. The 'Drome Breather' tracks were recorded live during a short break while creating the ghostdrome. They all feature Frederik Højlund on acoustic guitar. The artwork was created by Gigavolt as well, and features eight drawings about symmetry and the way in which mirroring can turn something familiar into something else entirely.
Tracklist:
01. Partitions
02. Night Bones
03. Ancestral Mouth
04. Secret Nest
05. The Rug
06. Heron Heron Heron
07. Ripper
08. The Ordinary
09. Ornithomancy
10. Drome Breather - Initiation
11. Drome Breather - Naked Tree Astral Ray
12. Drome Breather - Wax Poles
13. Drome Breather - Night Wound
Release date: Jan. 13th 2010
Ghost#010: Ego Ensemble - Certain Aspects of Life
Runtime: 105 minutes 31 seconds DOWNLOAD
This is a 1 ½ hour trip to a virtual museum of modern sound. We take the risk of saying nothing at the melting point of human ears, where sound can be made into music, since music is nothing but a human invention. Rethink this invention as much as you feel. That is what you can do for this release.
Tracklist:
Certain Aspects of Life pt. I
Certain Aspects of Life pt. II
Certain Aspects of Life pt. III
Certain Aspects of Life pt. IV
Certain Aspects of Life pt. V
An archive of digital feedback. Recorded in the summer of 2009 while reading too many books and thinking hard about secret spaces, exploration and discontinuity. The album primarily consists of almost static drones of soft noise.
Tracklist:
1. Where you go is where you lead us to
2. Wakes
3. A mouth spitting out teeth
4. Jesus kills
5. Skeletor
6. Maneater
Celebrating the launch of the ghostdrome we decided to put out a compilation. It features one track and one piece of art from each artist meant to represent the diversity of the drome. The result is an assorted mix of various types of noise and a couple of ventures into the realm of more conventional melodic structures.
Tracklist:
1. Randcore: Dead capacitator
2. Christopher Aaby: Oceanic
3. Kontrolorgan: A voice only heard with eyes closed
4. Dusty Awe: Don't wanna get blamed for it
5. Gigavolt: Shadows cast by a protecting hand
6. Pukewolf: Decrepit rust eater
7. Ego Ensemble: Certain aspects of life pt. 2
8. Disappearer: Phosphoglucomutase
"Algorithmic Composition" explores the relationship between man and machine through musical compositions.
All of the tracks here were created entirely or partially through algorithmic means, that is - through computer applications that Christopher Aaby either made or configured to output sound or notation. The hope is that each composition will retain some of the "ghost in the machine", and that the listener will be able to take a little peek into what a computer finds beautiful.
Tracklist:
1. Falling petals in D
2. Candlelight in E for guitar and percussion
3. Birdsong in A
4. Voyeur from the beyond in Gm
5. Nightflora in F
6. Aluminium in E and Final drowsiness in Am
The noisy beginnings of Randcore. The "Road Ghost" EP features four tracks and is a mixture of noise soundscapes, chipsounds and drum n bass. The download also features the artwork from the EP.
Tracklist:
1. Let's Panic
2. Aery Talons
3. To The Mathmos
4. Machina
Gigavolt's 2008 failed attempt at worldwide pop domination. A lush record for falling asleep in the afternoon. All songs made and recorded by Gigavolt.
Tracklist:
1. Whomever
2. Hometowns
3. Purple fabric / Black dunes
4. Sparkles as the marrow is sucked
5. Ihe
6. Hazel brandy
7. Painted gold
8. Fashion victims
A collection of songs made in 2005 and 2006 merged into a whole. Ranging from doomy soundscapes driven by thunderous bassriffs to intricate rocksongs and cautious pop melodies. All songs were written, performed and recorded by Christopher Volt and Johan Volt except "Kolonimacht: Målscorer" which was written by Christopher Volt, Johan Volt and Rasmus Volt Mejer.
Tracklist:
1. Electric baby ghosts
2. Pirates and doctors
3. Radical uncertainty forever
4. Violent language
5. Kamuflage
6. Neon skeleton maneuver
7. Brainfixing machine
8. Kolonimacht: Lost luggage
9. Cosmonauts in stockcars
10. Margrethe 500
11. Matadors
12. Warm debate
13. Kolonimacht: Målscorer
The first release from Gigavolt. Mostly noise interspersed with psychedelic riffs. Recorded prior to 2004.
Tracklist:
1. Henry Kissinger
2. Nosebleeds
3. Moving at the exact speed of invention itself
4. Metropolitan birdcatchers and riverbanks
5. Mafioso disco disco
6. Mother of pearl
7. Messianic stroboscope
8. An omnivorous attempt at bending the rules
9. The basement
10. Blood vessels
11. Dinosaurus stereo
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