various artists - frozen in time II.

Various Artists - Frozen In Time II: Music To Accompany The Films Of Ingmar Bergman

1:55:47

77.25 MB + 73.38 MB + 73.64 MB

1. Micromelancolié & Sindre Bjerga - En Pasjon

2. German Army - People Of Bamboo

3. L'Acephale - Totentanz

4. Head Dress - Black / Plane / Untied

5. Spettro Family - L'ora Del Lupo

6. Night Worship - Degrading & Everlasting The Same

it took about a year, but part two of black horizon's ingmar bergman companion music is finally available and I couldn't be more excited.

this collection boasts two pieces of music set to my favorite bergman film, cries and whispers, as well as two more for hour of the wolf and one for the seventh seal.

and just like the previous collection, the packaging and design are absolutely perfect. this new release draws on that established aesthetic but takes it to a new level with even more gorgeous photography to set the mood.

unlike the previous collection, there's also much wider variety of music here. and, dare I say it, I think this second volume might even be superior to the original.

don't hesitate and just pick up a copy from black horizons...there's no way anyone could be disappointed with this absolutely excellent release.




(buy a copy from black horizons.)


(sides a & b.)

(sides c & d.)

(sides e & f.)

various artists - frozen in time.

Various Artists  - Frozen In Time: Music To Accompany The Films Of Ingmar Bergman

1:54:51

 73.48 MB + 73.46 MB + 74.46 MB

1. Persistence In Mourning - Dualitet (A Modernist Horror)

2. Fear Konstruktor - Walls Of The Mind

3. Swamp Horse - Reflections Of A Life Wasted

4. Terence Hannum - I Dreamed That I Was Sleeping

5. Terence Hannum - I Dreamed That I Was Dreaming

6. Ryan Unks - Untitled

7. King Dude - Untitled

from the moment I heard about this release, I thought it must have been created solely with me and my blog in mind. obviously that isn't the case, but I knew I'd have to share it with all of you nonetheless.

this compilation comes courtesy of black horizons, a label specializing in the noisier side of dark ambient. musically and aesthetically, this whole package is absolutely first-rate - the booklet is absolutely beautiful, the music is dark perfection, and it all coalesces in a way that few releases could even dream of.

but the most special aspect of this release is that each side doubles as a score to twenty minutes of a separate ingmar bergman film. and since my love for bergman's work is well-documented, if that isn't right up my alley, well, I don't know what is. included in the liner notes are the the times at which to begin these secondary scores and I highly suggest you all give at least a couple of them a shot.

and even if you have no desire to ever sync any of these tapes up with their respective films, the music and packaging themselves are more than worth the price. terrence hannum is a member of locrian, swamp horse released a tape on handmade birds a couple of years ago, and persistence in mourning were also featured on the séance compilation from worthless recordings that I posted back in february.

easily one of the most thought-provoking and beautifully designed releases of the year, this one deserves a place in every metallic imagery reader's collection.


(buy a copy from black horizons.)



(sides a and b.)

(sides c and d.)

(sides e and f.)