This is a review of another recording from Sweden's Raison D'Etere which continues his mixture of dark ambient and drone and the album was originally released in 1994 and called "Enthralled By The Wind Of Loneliness" with the re-issue being released on vinyl in 2018 as a joint effort between Cyclic Law and Old Europa Cafe.
Water sounds start off the album along with some ambient style soundscapes a few seconds later as well as a great amount of synths being used throughout the recording. At times the music also captures a shamanistic atmosphere while a great portion of the tracks are very long and epic in length.
Some of the tracks are also all instrumental along with the synths also mixing in elements of neo-classical at times while also using a variety of many different sounding keys. Programmed beats are also a very huge part of the recording and also gives the songs more of a martial or militant feeling.
One track also introduces monk chants into the music along with all of the songs sounding very different from each other. Ethnic style instruments are also added onto a couple of tracks and also gives the music more of a ritualistic atmosphere and atmospheric sounding drones are also utilized at times as well as a touch of noise being added in at times. As the album progresses a brief use of tribal percussion and field recordings can also be heard and the production sounds very dark.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Raison D'Etere which is also very different from the previous albums reviewed and if you are a fan of dark ambient and drone, you should check out this re-issue. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Awakening" "The Narrow Gate" "Pathaway" adn "Maze Shrine". 8 out of 10.
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