Iszoloscope - 2003 Au Seuil Du Néant DCD [Ant-Zen]

[Rhytmic Noise, Dark Ambient]

Label:

Ant-Zen

Catalog#:

act 138

Format:

2 x CD, Album

Country:

Germany

Released:

May 2003

Tracklist

		Au Seuil Du Néant
1-01		Untitled	1:15
1-02		No More Sighs	8:07
1-03		Untitled	0:40
1-04		Le Dénominateur Commun	6:43
1-05		Untitled	1:06
1-06		-28C And Falling	8:05
1-07		Skotophobique	5:30
1-08		This Monstrosity Is Part Of My Fibric	7:11
1-09		Untitled	1:12
1-10		The Apocryphal Market	7:28
1-11		Untitled	1:32
1-12		32 Hours Of Eternity	6:54
1-13		Au Seuil Du Néant (Nonexistence)	8:02
1-14		Untitled	1:20
1-15		Iszoloscope Tomes Deux	6:55
1-16		Untitled	3:27
		Le Dénominateur Commun
2-01		Skotophobique (Recollection Mix By Urusai)	5:33
		Remix - Urusai
2-02		Crimson Road (Remixed By Antigen Shift)	4:50
		Remix - Antigen Shift
2-03		Skotophobique (Remixed By Ah Cama-Sotz)	5:04
		Remix - Ah Cama-Sotz
2-04		Crimson Road (Menstrual Mix By 45 Cep)	5:22
		Remix - 45cep
2-05		Spontaneous Cognitive Combustion (Remixed By Mortmain)	6:08
		Remix - Mortmain
2-06		Crimson Road (Remixed By Sinequanon)	4:23
		Remix - Sinequanon
2-07		Skotophobique (Fear Leads To Anger Mix By Pin)	5:37
		Remix - Pin (2)
2-08		Crimson Road (Dead End Mix By Pupil)	4:53
		Remix - Pupil
2-09		Prima Momentum (Remixed By Élément Kuuda)	6:09
		Remix - Élément Kuuda
2-10		Spontaneous Cognitive Combustion (Remixed By Asche)	5:10
		Remix - Asche
2-11		Phobos II (Remixed By Liar's Rosebush)	5:41
		Remix - Liar's Rosebush
2-12		Le Dénominateur Commun (Remixed By Imminent)	5:33
		Remix - Imminent
2-13		Skotophobique (Remixed By We V2)	4:23
		Remix - We V2
2-14		Le Dénominateur Commun (Flip And Multiply Mix By If Then Do)	7:49
		Remix - If Then Do

Iszoloscope's works can be defined as a combination of dark fearful ambient soundscapes and heavy rhythmic beat assaults.
Yann Faussurier underwent a lot of introspection before arriving at the sinister, squalling noise he now produces as Iszoloscope. Dismissive of any mainstream music ("it always has been a real joke to me"), Faussurier found his place on the vast musical continuum through videogames, of all things. A fervent gamer, he says he derived a lot of his esthetic direction from games like Doom¸ Nocturne and Unreal Tournament and a sci-fi shooter called R-Type, all of which combine moody action and eerie soundtracks. After becoming acquainted with the menacing atmospherics of artists like Future Sound Of London, The, Coil and Scorn, Faussurier began DJing at CHUO 89.1 FM (the University of Ottawa's radio station) with friend François Bénard. The two started composing original music together in 1999. Caustic and experimental, the work they created under the esoteric Iszoloscope moniker consisted of heavily processed ambience and bristling noisy beats.

"Au Seuil Du Néant" is probably Iszoloscope's most well known album (and my favorite album by him). This is the album that put him on the map for industrial rhythmic noise. This also was his first record on the Ant-Zen label (previously all his work was on Spectre).

Disc 1 is the actual album 9 long tracks of scary noise that at first seems almost like nonsense but the style grows on you more and more with every track. There are several interludes through out the CD that short ambient pieces.

Disc 2 is a slew of remixes of tracks by other artists. While this disc suffers from repetition (a lot of the same songs are remixed over and over), it is a nice bonus to the album.

Download Au Seuil Du Néant disk 1

Download Le Dénominateur Comun disk 2

pass: rbk

Camanecroszcope - 2003 Echoes Ov Who Lieth Dead But Ever Dreameth

[Dark Ambient, Industrial]

Label:

Spectre

Catalog#:

S14

Format:

CD, Album
Released:
Oct 2003

Very dark collaboration between Ah Cama Sotz and Iszoloscope. A spooky and atmospheric soundtrack to an imaginary vampire vilm, "Camanecroszope" could well be these two bands' answer to Lustmord. Goulish atmospheres at their best, the whole thing server in a very nice album with great artwork.
A necronomicon by Iszoloscope and Ah Cama-Sotz, what would that sound like? It might sound to you like the echoes of the dead, which are rumbled away by shuddering basses to give place to etherial chants and choirs. To invocations. To a web of vocal experiments that entangle you in the darkness this release breathes.
Voices speak - they speak in tongues. They chant in tongues. But the underworld rings through, it wails and moans, deep and slowly. Looming darkness conceived of skilful sound research and sound manipulation : captivating details and cinematic atmospheres build a coherent and convincing conceptual whole presented with a superbly elaborated artwork. Don't search for beat driven sequences here, and don't search for superficiality, this reaches deep below the surface ! This touches the strings you never heard and passes by like a dream about ancient entities you never knew of, in an otherworldly scenery. The seal is cast aside, pass through the gate and enter the world because this is a spectre !

Documentation :

For Yog-Sothoth is the Gate. He knoweth where the Old Ones came forth in times past and where They came forth again when the cycle returneth. The soul of Azathoth dwelleth in Yog-Sothoth and He shall beckon unto the Old Ones when the stars mark the time of Their coming; for Yog-Sothoth is the Gate through which Those of the Void will re-enter. Yog-Sothoth knowest the mazes of time, for all time is one unto Him.

O Thou that dwelleth in the darkness of the Outer Void, come forth unto the Earth once more I entreat thee. O Thou who abideth beyond the Spheres of Time, hear my supplication. O Thou who art the Gate and the Way come forth, come forth Thy servant calleth Thee. I speak the words, I Break Thy bonds; the seal is cast aside, pass through the Gate and enter the World's

Hcoriaxiju, Zodcarnes, I powerfully call upon ye and stir ye up O ye mighty spirits that dwelleth in the Great Abyss.

By Xenthono-Rohmatru, I command you O Aziabelis, by Ysehyroroseth, I call the O Antiquelis, and in the Vast and Terrible Name of Damamiach that Crom-Yha uttered and the mountains shook I mightily compel ye forth O Barbuelis, attend me ! Aid me ! Give power unto the runes of fire, recieveth such virtue that it shall strike fear into the hearts of all spirits that would disobey !

Conclusion :

Camanecroszcope : Echoes ov who lieth dead but ever dreameth. A Necronomicon by Iszoloscope and Ah Cama-Sotz was recorded, produced and mixed between spring and summer 2003 at R-Signal (Canada) and Terra Inhibita (Belgium) studios. All tracks created by Iszoloscope and Ah Cama-Sotz.

Tracklist

1		Invocating The Dead But Ever Dreameth	9:58
2		Irion-Estyon	4:54
3		Xenthono-Rohmatru	7:35
4		Zodcarnes	6:02
5		Yog-Sothoth	8:10
6		Dho-Hna	7:04
7		Damamiach	5:28
8		Closing With The Sign Of Koth	8:51

Download