{"id":126352,"date":"2025-03-11T13:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/ambient-music\/frozen-in-time-this-is-darkness-playlist-april-2024-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:33:36","slug":"frozen-in-time-this-is-darkness-playlist-april-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=126352","title":{"rendered":"Frozen In Time: This is Darkness playlist &#8211; April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the dark ambient albums that we at <strong>This is Darkness<\/strong>\u00a0have been listening to this month \u2013 some are new releases, but a few are older gems we\u2019ve just (re)discovered.<\/p>\n<p>Please check these out by clicking on the Bandcamp link next to each review (or by clicking on the <strong>BNDCMPR<\/strong> link at the bottom of the page), and please\u00a0consider supporting the featured artists. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ugasanie \u2013 <em>Cold World of Eternity<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6169 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ugasanie.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2207013601\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a big fan of <strong>Ugasanie<\/strong>\u2018s music, but with their latest release \u2013 on the ever awesome <em><strong>Cryo Chamber<\/strong><\/em> label \u2013 they have taken things to another level. <strong><em>Cold World of Eternity<\/em><\/strong> is an incredible album of dark ambient \/ drone, with a polar ambient soundscape guaranteed to knock your socks off. I\u2019ve had this on repeat play since I first heard it several weeks ago, and after 30+ plays I am still absolutely loving it! Very highly recommended!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Adam Wiltzie \u2013 <em>Eleven Fugues For Sodium Pentothal<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6161 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eleven.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=1820175166\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now this is very cool \u2013 an album of dark ambient \/ drone, with classical instruments brought to the forefront, and a melancholic undertone. The end result is an album that provides an emotional listening experience \u2013 one in which the listener is drawn into introspection and valuation of their life and the world around them. Definitely one of those albums for listening to alone, late at night, with a glass of wine. Gorgeous!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Harvestman \u2013 <em>Triptych: Part One<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6168 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/triptych.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=1959814516\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest release from <strong>HARVESTMAN<\/strong> (the psych\/folk\/ambient project of <strong>Neurosis\u2019<\/strong> <em>Steve Von Till<\/em>) is\u00a0the first in a three-album series titled <em><strong>Triptych<\/strong><\/em>, and has been released to coincide with April 23rd\u2019s Pink Moon (the next two parts of the series will be released to coincide with July 21st\u2019s Buck Moon and October 17th\u2019s Hunter Moon, respectively). This is an album of dark ambient \/ drone, with other elements added to the mix \u2013 including folk, psychedelia, and sludge. The resulting album is wonderful multi-layered experience and a must have for fans of dark ambient that does something different. Awesome!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Abul Mogard &amp; Rafael Anton Irisarri \u2013 <em>Impossibly distant, impossibly close<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6160 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distant.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2299761070\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This impressive release of dark ambient \/ experimental\u00a0 electronica sees <strong>Abul Mogard<\/strong> and <strong>Rafael Anton Irisarri<\/strong> working together to create something very special indeed. This is a beautiful music, full of unfolding melodies and gradually evolving tracks that introduce multi-layered soundscapes that are quite simply breath-taking. If you like your dark ambient with an electronic, synth-based edge, then this well worth checking out. Stunning!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Noctilucant \u2013 <em>Deadlier Meat<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6164 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/meat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=1360459173\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Deadlier Meat<\/strong><\/em>, the latest release from <strong>Noctilucant<\/strong> is a re-recording of their classic 2015 album, <em><strong>Dead Meat<\/strong><\/em> with additional re-recordings of other <strong>Noctilucant<\/strong> obscurities. Even if you never heard the original album, this is well worth checking out because it is more than a remix album \u2013 full of haunting dark ambient tracks with industrial and post-industrial undertones, this is an album of apocalyptic soundscapes \u2013 subtle and melancholic in places, aggressive and disturbing in others. Wonderful!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>IO \u2013 <em>Saturn Devouring His Son<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6166 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/saturn.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=485278449\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by <strong>Francisco Goya<\/strong>\u2018s Black Paintings, the latest release from <strong>IO<\/strong> is this deliciously dark track that perfectly evokes Goya\u2019s own psychological struggles and anxieties. With an otherworldly vibe, and strange haunting field recordings and echoes, this a track that manages to be both reassuring, yet wildly disturbing \u2013 offering a vague sense of familiarity, while simultaneously making us feel out of our depth and alone in the dark. Incredible stuff!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Various Artists \u2013 <em>Anthology Of Contemporary Music From Far East<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6163 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-east.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=368720357\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest release in the impressive \u201c<em>Sound Mapping project<\/em>\u201d series from the <em><strong>Unexplained Sounds Group<\/strong><\/em> label is this collection of Far Eastern dark ambient \/ drone \/ experimental music, featuring tracks from China, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Nepal. The music here varies in genre and style, but each and every track is fantastic and has something to offer the listener, so whatever your tastes, this album deserves your attention. Stunning stuff!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scott Lawlor \u2013 <em>Screaming at the Dark<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6167 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/screaming.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=3735270520\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott Lawlor<\/strong>\u2018s second release on the awesome <em><strong>Slithering Black Records<\/strong><\/em> label is this wonderful album of depressive dark ambient. This is an album of bleak, despairing music, that provides the listener with an audio experience that is the equivalent of finding yourself dragged into purgatory. And I mean that in a good way \u2013 yes, this beautifully haunting music is dark and suffocating \u2013 but listening to it is an incredibly rewarding experience. Highly recommended!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sam \u2013 <em>Organic Faith<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6162 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/faith.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=4222254332\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest release from <strong>Sam<\/strong> is <strong><em>Organic Faith<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 a fantastic 3 track album of acoustic guitar based dark ambient \/ drone. With bluesy undertones, this is another quality release from this talented musician who has created their own distinctive \u2018guitar dark ambient\u2019 sound and continues to develop that with each every album. This is one of those albums that sticks in your mind when it\u2019s finished playing, and you find yourself drawn to it again and again. Beautiful.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Archaic \u2013 <em>Into The Void<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6170 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/void.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=861132354\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The latest release on the <strong>Zero K<\/strong> label is <strong><em>Into The Void <\/em><\/strong>by <strong>Archaic <\/strong>(the electronic music project of <strong>Jelle Groen<\/strong> and <strong>Pieter Hooghiem<\/strong>). The release notes say that <em>\u201cDiscovering the complexities of modular synthesis and navigating the labyrinthine pathways of signal flow, they created intricate eerie sonic landscapes\u201d<\/em> which summarises this brilliant 43 minute track perfectly. Minimalistic, electronic, and glitch filled, this is provides a delightful sonic journey into the realms of wires and circuits. Amazing!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scott Lawlor \u2013 <em>The Road of Peril<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6165 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/road.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2611892071\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Road of Peril<\/em><\/strong> by <strong><em>Scott Lawlor<\/em><\/strong> is an impressive release by this talented musician. The music here is a wonderful mixture of dark ambient, drone, and ritual ambient, with religious and spiritual undertones. This is perfect for listening to on a rainy day, as you consider yourself and the choices you\u2019ve made, and the choices that still lie ahead of you. Every time I listen to this album I lose myself deep within the music. Simply mesmerising.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click on the below image to go to this month\u2019s <strong>This is Darkness<\/strong> playlist on BNDCMPR, which features 1 track from each of the above albums:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bndcmpr.co\/46ff327a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6176 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Playlist-Banner-April-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"898\" height=\"88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Playlist-Banner-April-2024.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Playlist-Banner-April-2024-300x29.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thisisdarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Playlist-Banner-April-2024-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-125987714-6111-67d03bb01bf56\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/#blog_id=125987714&amp;post_id=6111&amp;origin=www.thisisdarkness.com&amp;obj_id=125987714-6111-67d03bb01bf56\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-125987714-6111-67d03bb01bf56\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the dark ambient albums that we at This is Darkness\u00a0have been listening to this month \u2013 some are new releases, but a few are older gems we\u2019ve just (re)discovered. 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