Apocryphos – Ultimim Saeculum (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
With his sixth solo release, Robert C. Kozletsky poses a haunting question: what would you do on your last day on Earth?
It’s hardly a comforting thought, and the artist translates it into an intensely dark Cinematic experience. The focus is entirely on atmosphere—one that is overwhelmingly bleak, if not outright obscure. Deep, humming sound waves, laced with crackling field recordings, conjure an apocalyptic vision where all seems lost and hopeless. Some passages evoke a profound sense of drama, while others leave you feeling as though you’re wandering through an abandoned ghost town.
Apocryphos immerses us in a nightmare, where sound becomes the guide through the landscapes of our imagination. (Rating:8).
Listen to “0800 (Amentalio)”:
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/track/0800-amentalio
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