Hails to Radio Free Midwich for introducing me to Other Forms of Consecrated Life, an online-only label releasing SUPERB drone/ambient/electronic music. So far, they have done only five albums, all of which are worth mentioning, but the one here (the label's debut release) is absolutely exceptional. Tepe Gawra (named after an ancient Mesopotamian city) is an otherwise unknown entity, since I don't find any info on discogs, and this makes it even more interesting. The music here matches the name and the cover art (all of OFOCL's releases have minimal artwork depicting ancient artifact), as we have some of the most enveloping, consuming and hypnotic drone I've ever listened to. There's a definite ritual and devotional atmosphere emerging from the crushing, powerful drones, which could be likened to Troum in terms of the mystical atmosphere, but the ones here are even more addictive. Track 2, "Tholoi B", in particular, has this Middle-Eastern wind instrument melody underneath the drone heaviness and it's, well I can't describe, you must hear it.
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As I said, all releases of Other Forms of Consecrated Life are worth a listen, and I also recommend especially buying and listening to the piano recordings of The Shattered Vessel by Eva Kierten, and Fundamental Colours by Lynette Sandholm Evvers.
Thanx! My favourite on Other Forms is by far "The Cloud of Forgetting".
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