Den Sorte Død – Depressiv Magi (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-Electro, Cinematic.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl.
Background/Info: ‘Offermose’ and ‘Angst’ are back on track unleashing the fifth full length of their common project Den Sorte Død. The new work was preceded by the re-release of their “Undergangen”-album.
Content: The production is totally comparable to the sound and approach of “Undegangen”. This Swedish duo deals with a good-old Ambient format reminding the pioneers in the genre and the magic of vintage equipment. Some tracks also have a psychedelic touch on top.
+ + + : Den Sorte Død takes me by surprise as I didn’t exactly expect this kind of music released by Cyclic Law. But it’s also a great surprise discovering projects with a different approach and not only dealing with pure Dark-Ambient. The music has a strong visual appeal, but still a relaxing effect. I like the magic of the sound treatments giving me the sensation of waking somewhere in the late 70s – early 80s.
– – – : It remains a fascinating experience in sound and Ambient music, but after a while it all starts to get a bit predictable while there’s no absolute apotheosis.
Conclusion: Den Sorte Død leads the listener into a dark, astral, whirlwind.
Best songs: “Den Kosmiske Forbandelse “, “Den Evindelige Skygge”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/densortedoed
Label: www.cycliclaw.com / www.facebook.com/cycliclaw
Listen to “Depressiv Magi”:
About Den Sorte Død
Den Sorte Død, a name that translates as The Black Death, is a ritual project by the Swedish artists working as Offermose and Angst. The duo self-released “Undergangen” in a limited edition in 2019 before joining the Cyclic Law roster.
Cyclic Law reissued “Undergangen” on 22 July 2022 and released “Depressiv Magi” on the same day. “Depressiv Magi” is the duo’s fifth album and runs 36:57 across six tracks. The label pressed 300 gatefold vinyl copies with matt lamination and 300 CDs in a four-panel digisleeve, each in the same run length as the reissue.
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