Background/Info:
After the vinyl (re)release
of Raison D’Être’s debut album on Cold Meat Industry “Prospectus I”, Cyclic Law
now releases the second one, “Enthraled By The Wind Of Loneliness” for the very
first time on vinyl as well. And just as its predecessor it got also
re-released in 2013 by Old Europa Cafe. The songs have been again remastered by
Peter Andersson while we also get 4 bonus cuts.
Content:
This work moves on there
where “Prospectus I” stopped. The dark-ambient, industrial, experimental and
dark-cinematic influences have been picked up again while the composition is
more elaborated. It still sounds icy and freaky-like while the ritual passages
appeal for the darkest thoughts of our imagination.
+ + + :
And here again you can
realize why Peter Andersson is considered as a genius in the dark-ambient music
genre. His compositions have a very strong visual appeal and the images you
might figure have something tormenting. The ritual side of the work accentuated
by sacred elements like bells and choirs are leading the listener towards stupor,
but that’s precisely the experience we want to live while listening to this
music. The atmosphere created by Raison D’Être is mysterious, but still
hostile.
– – – :
If you consider this
album has been originally released in 1994 and still has a great impact more
than 20 years later, you probably will have to agree it’s a masterpiece. The
only thing I can say is that it not my favorite Raison D’Être in history, but
there are still more albums that have to be released on vinyl format…
Conclusion:
The sound of Raison
D’Être is comparable to a spider patiently spinning its web to catch innocent
victims.
Best songs:
“The Narrow Gate”,
“Spiraal”, “Sophrosyne”.
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