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RAISON D'ETRE

Album Format Label & Cat. Number Description Year Price (incl. 19% VAT)  
When the Earth Dissolves in Ashes CD Cold Meat Industry cmi213 75 min. unique material collected from different live-performances 2010-2011 (Zürich, Wuppertal, Rotterdam, Cologne, Leipzig-WGT, etc..), mostly based on sources used for "In Sadness, Silences & Solitude" & "Metamorphyses" albums 2012 €14.00
Prospectus I (Redux Version) do-CD Old Europa Cafe OECD173 remastered & remixed '20th anniversary' re-issue of R.D.s first album from 1993, filled with religious chants, choirs, bells & creating a 'gothic' atmosphere, this marked the invention of the typical R.D. sound, somehow a mixture of post-industrial & archaic catholic mysticism... comes with diverse bonus-tracks from the same sessions 2013 €17.00
The Stains of the Embodied Sacrifice (Expanded Edition) do-CD Ewers Tonkunst HHE 035CD extended re-issue of this great R.D. album ("a masterpiece of dark visionary music") from 2009 that sold out completely quickly; this new version comes with a 60 min. bonus disc of previously unreleased additional material (early versions, etc.); comes in 6 panel digisleeve with 2 full colour inserts 2013 €18.00
Within the Depths of Silence and Phormations (Redux Version) do-CD Old Europa Cafe OECD183 re-mastered re-issue of deleted album from 1995 (CMI.38), now with a full disc of bonus material with tracks taken from rare MC & CD compilations 1994-1997 2013 €17.00
Mise en Abyme CD Transgredient Records TR-10 the first new STUDIO album after more than 4 years, an initiation soundtrack into deepest catharsis and recurrence from the psychic depths - revealing tremendous beauty, contemplation and vastness! The definite raison d'etre masterpiece! OUT NOW !!! check the video teaser at: http://youtu.be/pmnvden-DBo 2014 €13.00
Alchymeia CD Cyclic Law 101st Cycle phantastic new RD studio album, influenced by C.G. JUNGs theories this is meant as a journey to one's unconsciousness, in order to strenghten the 'true self'; using lots of vocal/choir material again, this contains the most deeply melancholic and emotional RD material we ever encountered.. first (?) edition of 500 copies only, a vinyl version will be available soon! 2018 €13.00
Enthralled by the Wind of Loneliness do-LP Cyclic Law - 128th Cycle / Old Europa Cafe OELP 027 first vinyl re-issue of R.D. second album from 1994, a masterpiece of sacral & melancholic dark ambience; for this re-issue all material has been restored and re-recorded from the original tapes, and four rare tracks from early cassettes or online releases have been added as bonus; gatefold cover, lim. 300, black vinyl 2018 €27.50
Prospectus I do-LP Cyclic Law - 127th Cycle / Old Europa Cafe OELP 026 first vinyl re-issue of R.D. classic first album from 1993, filled with religious chants, choirs, bells & creating a 'gothic' ambient atmosphere, this marked the invention of the typical R.D. sound, somehow a mixture of post-industrial & archaic catholic mysticism... for this re-issue all material has been restored and re-recorded from the original tapes, and four rare tracks from early cassettes have been added as bonus; gatefold cover, lim. 300 2018 €27.50
Anima Caelum do-CD Old Europa Cafe OECD300 23 live tracks collected from various venues and places 2013-2017, from single tracks to complete live sets, including the remarkable "Cold Meat Industry - 30 Years" festival in Stockholm where RAISON D'ETRE performed each one track from all existing R.D. albums; other live moments contained: Bolkow Castle Party (Poland), Cleveland (Radio Show), Jerusalem, Montreal, Poznan, and Miami; "This is apocalyptic music that can bring life to heaven!" 2019 €18.00
In Sadness, Silence and Solitude do-LP Old Europa Cafe OELP 030 / Cyclic Law 140th Cycle first ever vinyl version of this dark ambient classic from 1997 (the fourth R.D. album) - "This is music guaranteed to at least bring about thoughts of mysticism, if it doesn't produce mystical states outright. This defines the term hauntingly beautiful...".- gatefold cover, incl. diverse rare bonus tracks from same period, 300 copies on black vinyl 2020 €28.50
Within the Depths of Silence and Phormations do-LP Old Europa Cafe OELP 029 / Cyclic Law 139th Cycle first ever vinyl version of this dark ambient classic from 1995 (the third R.D. album, released on Cold Meat Industry) - "Layers of ethereal atmospheres and the collage of choirs, strings, bells and occasional voices slowly bleed together to create music for society whose spirituality has been rendered impotent. Soaking in this world, one is left with the impression of overwhelming sadness and profound desolation..." - gatefold cover, incl. 5 bonus tracks from same period, 300 copies black vinyl 2020 €28.50
Daemonum + Daemoniacum 3 x LP set Cyclic Law 178th Cycle inspired by the ANIMA / ANIMUS archetypes theory of C.G.JUNGian Depth Psychology, DAEMONUM marks the 30th anniversery of the project, a truly mesmerizing subconscious drone release.. - "By learning to listen for the voice of our subconscious self, we can call that voice our Daemon, our internal genius that provide guidance, we can find hidden potential within ourselves." - this the special 3 x LP ed. with bonus album "DAEMONIACUM", SOLD OUT from the label immediately !! 2022 €47.50
Prospectus (Sublime ed.) 4 x CD BOX Cyclic Law 229th Cycle this 30 year anniversary edition contains the re-mastered ambient / COLD MEAT classic, a newly recorded version from 2022, plus many unreleased sessions tracks, some from 2022 as well.. comes in sturdy box plus 12 page booklet; 300 copies only!! 2023 €46.50