Randal Collier-Ford – Thaumaturgy (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: The new album by American Randal Collier-Ford seems to be a reflective work. “Thaumaturgy” stands ‘as a monument of thought, a reflection of the many years of trembling frequencies and world’s created; an ode to what once was.’
Content: The sound universe of this artist remains characterized by dark and ambiguous sound sculptures. Low soundwaves with extra, boiling, sound effects are leading the listener into a chilling experience. Field recordings and passages with mystic chants are accentuating the mystery hanging over the work. The sphere becomes truly disturbing when a kind of simple tune joins in.
+ + + : The album creates a disturbing sensation. It comes to tickle your imagination, rapidly leading the listener to face his darkest, inner-demons. It’s frightening and yet this is exactly what we want to experience when listening to this kind of music. The final part of the album had a great impact on me, especially the few tracks with simple tunes creating an imaginary, dark, rite.
– – – : Probably one of the best productions from this artist and I’m still convinced it can be even more poignant like I’m missing an absolute apotheosis to this great work.
Conclusion: If this album is a reflection about the past years it clearly looks like it was only dark, desperate and tormenting!
Best songs: “Outbound Transmission”, “Putredinis Illusiones”, “Deluge”, “The Ninth Plague Of Exodus”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/randalcollierford
Label: www.cryochamberlabel.com / www.facebook.com/CryoChamber
About Randal Collier-Ford
Randal Collier-Ford is an Oregon-based dark ambient artist active in the genre since mid-2012, working across traditional drone, gothic dark ambient, harsh noise wall, and cinematic dark ambient. His debut album, “The Architects”, was released on Cryo Chamber in February 2015, followed the same year by the second album, “Remnants”. “Thaumaturgy”, released on Cryo Chamber on October 18, 2022, was written, produced and performed by Collier-Ford, with artwork by label founder Simon Heath.
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