Herbst9
The Gods Are Small Birds, But I Am The Falcon
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The all new album of Herbst9 is a step further into the depths of the Assyrian and Asian mythologies, using authentic audio and visual fragments of sacrifices, lamentations, prayers and ancient rituals. The result is a deep labyrinth of sounds with meditative percussions, ghostly vocal fragments and singings which melts with detailed and multi-layered tones of various traditional instruments. All this is constructed around a core of dark and ongoing floating drones creating an atmosphere of true archaic music which has been developed by Herbst9 to perfection. This soundtrack is the secrecy from the deep and hidden places of the sacred earth transcending us beyond the real world to the inner realm of ourselves.
The CD is presented in 6-panel digipack.

Antlers Mulm
Of Withered Sparks
loki 47

The third album of ANTLERS MULM opts for deep resonating tones that are harmonious and hypnotic with a greater emphasis on percussion, and the massive foray into song based structures. Dark Beats and phantasmagorial Melodies are melting into an intense atmosphere guided by the outstanding voice of the father of shadows Hans Johm. Throbbing samples enriches this compositions to a homogenic masterpiece. These 10 songs are catching the mood of the warm feeling of being at home and creating a landscape of a coruscant kingdom that lies deep within the lyrical and musical expression. These tracks building melancholy on the most song based LOKI release ever - take a deep breath and get lost in this aural world of ANTLERS MULM. Limited digipack and vinyl version (222 copies) released in January 2008.

Various Artists
Incendium II
loki 46

The second part of the LOKI label compilation with tracks from the most LOKI/PAS releases of the last years. Feat. CIRCULAR, FJERNLYS, INADE, HERBST9, PREDOMINANCE, FIR§T LAW, LAND:FIRE, IONOSPHERE, HERBST9 vs. Z'EV, VESTIGIAL, PENJAGA INSAF and EX.ORDER.
Released in May 2008.

Herbst9 vs Z'ev
Through Bleak Landscapes
loki 45

With this stunning collaboration the dark cavernous drones and ethnic-ritual instrumentation of Herbst9 melts with the complex and percussive sounds of industrial pionier and master of rhythmajik Z'EV. Ten tracks of deep spheres and blazing ruminant lightnings abducting you into golden constellations and swirling worlds full of aural effects and demonic resonance. Both projects worked with raw material of each other while the final mix was made by Herbst9. The result is a sombre and meditative soundtrack made with gongs, choral textures, deep vibrating strings and scraping effect-sounds reaching it's climax with outbursting tribalistic sequences and drummings. An impressive and gripping journey through bleak landscapes and abandoned places accompanied by a 24-pg booklet. Released in May 2007.

Circular
Shaping The Unknown
loki 44

The debut album of Circular defines an opulent style of meditative ambient music and celebrates the pure sound engines of perfect analogue synthesizer music. Johannes Riedel created an elegant and stylish form of drone music to build ellipses in-between sculptures blowing through the triangular center. This aural paintings discover sacred landscapes of drifting loops, analogue synthesizers and the brilliant use of guitars to set up an unearthly visionary wall of sound. The method of Circular's music dispose a special principle where tracks build up slowly and take the period of concentration, of taking shape, followed by overwhelming massive soundworlds from outer states. Sounds are swirling around the cuboid and adhere at the cognition through unique scapes of the swelling and digressing resonance. Digipack, released in December 2006.

Fir§t Law
Chaos Structure
loki 43

The 5th full-time album of FIR§T LAW surprises once again with a huge amount of stylistic variety and proofs that he is the ultimate cosmonaut of the inner spheres. "Chaos Structure" is a hallucinetic maelstrom, every note and sound tells a different story and guide the listener to a journey through unseen areas of modulation and alienated reality where the time stands still. The hieroglyphic soundforms are structuring an audible world of an acoustic language. All compositions are cautious built to create a majestic flowing of a soundworld full of structures and outstanding melodies layered with percussion tracks. Released in May 2006.

Fjernlys
Ascending Triads & Luminous Arcs
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The songs layer cosmic and synthetic sounds and go on tracing according to the principle harmony in the music, their acoustic space seems very expansive, it is by no means over-crowded, voices creeping crosswise into sounds and effects to lunar spheres and solar places, exactly the correct nuance at refinement not only to remain in the ear but also simply very charming. Behind this project hides one of the INADE Masterminds, who recorded nine tracks supported from several musicians, those clearly possesses more songcharacter than the work which appeared from the Lightchannel so far, five remixes and interpretations of ANTLERS MULM, BAD SECTOR, FIR§T LAW and LOVESPELL on the second CD support the complex character of the whole release and expand the border to a new style of Ambient Songs. Ace - Clear - Pure. Released in May 2006.

Inade
Samadhi State
loki 41

Japanese edition of collected studio works from the last years, recorded during several sessions and rehearsals at the Light Channel, remixed, re-constructed and re-edited in 2005. This release was accompaning the Spring Equinoxe concert in Tokyo and is now available outside of Japan as well. First edition in March 2006 as digipack, limited 888x copies. Re-released as jewel case edition with laminated cover and additional artwork in May 2008.

Predominance
Dark Stars Unfolding
loki 40

The unique sound of Predominance combines dense and atmospherical soundscultures with symphonic structures, pulsating rhythms and visionary-majestic vocals, this double album marks the final release of Predominance as the project already ended in 2003. Devided into 2 parts the disc one: ARCHIVUM contains selected tracks from the first tape the first LP various compilation tracks and unreleased material. The disc two: LIVE collects high quality live recordings from the whole period of activity and includes all the outstanding vocal tracks for what Predominance was especially known for. Comes in beautiful double digipack. The first 150 copies came with an additional CD-R "Live At Nachtwerk 2002" by VIROLOGIC, the side project of Predominance. Released 2005.

Herbst9
Buried Under Time And Sand
loki 39

The natural sound stands with Herbst9 and the ritual motives developing visionary sequences. The third album can not be reduced to a certain basic feeling, and it can not be categorized as pure ambient music. That is simply one of the most sensitive and most concentrated records for a long time, direct, endlessly devoured and deep. With beautiful digipack and extensive booklet. The first 200 copies came with a 3 track DVD-R with exclusive sounds and videos. Released May 2005. DELETED

Inade
Colliding Dimensions
loki 38

The ultimate compendium of INADE that closes a circle from near the starting point of the project to their Peryt Shou release and concert in December 2002. All material of this set was recorded and sculptured during live shows and rehearsal sessions from 1995 to 2002, especially selected and mastered for high quality audio recordings with no compromise in sound. More than a half of the tracks have not been released in any form yet and this release brings back as well a lot of long sold out material like Vitriol, Flood Of White Light and more in new and powerful live versions, extensive liner notes and booklet. Comes in box with extensive booklet. A limited vinyl box edition of 500 copies is available as well. Released in May 2005.

Fir§t Law
Beyond IO
loki 37

The fourth album with 90 minutes of musical reconnaissances enmeshed in a homogeneous resonance and represents the equilibrium of modulated sound research, electronic songwriting and an not-ending innovative stream of ideas. Close your eyes and open your ears and dig deep into a galaxy generated by tonal and artistical visions. The most deep and spherical album of FIR§T LAW. Available as CD+12inch SET in gatefold cover sleeve with two extra tracks on vinyl.
The CD album alone is available for midprice. Released in June 2004.