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SONOLOGYST - Ancient Death Cults & Beliefs

Format: CD Label & Cat.Number: Cold Spring CSR270CD Release Year: 2020 Note: thematically centered around Death Cults from different ancient cultures, this ritualistic investigation uses samples from Egypt and Maya music along with electronics and various instrumental sources (percussion, saxophone, bass clarinet, guitars) to create a strangely contour-less floating space, as if the music is not constructed but just "happens"... definitely not the typical 'dark ambient' album! Comes with great cover artwork by ABBY HELASDOTTIR (GYDJA) Price (incl. 19% VAT): €13.00 More Info "Profound, ritual dark ambient and apocalyptic drones from Italy’s Sonologyst. The veneration of the dead plays an important role in mythology and (nature) religions. It is inspired by fear for wrath of the deceased, and by obtaining their council and favours. A large part of the religious life concentrated therefore around the death cults. This led to the erection of huge monuments (mastabas, pyramids, grave-temples, and rock-graves) in Egypt… but in ancient China, Mesopotamia, and India the dead were also honoured by impressive monuments and elaborate rituals. Although the death cults and burial rituals may be different among the nature religions, the reasons are the same; either affection towards the deceased or else fear for the soul wandering in the vicinity of the corpse and which must be appeased (with offerings, prayers, incantations). Common is also a form of cannibalism where the body is eaten in order to obtain some of the strength of the deceased. The mummification of the dead, which originated in the belief of life after death, was an important part of the death cults too. This album is a deep musical investigation of those cults and beliefs in ancient times. Presented in a matt digipak with evocative, ritualistic artwork by Abby Helasdottir." https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-death-cults-and-beliefs-csr270cd