Mount Shrine - "Forest Fire"

Beautiful rainy deep sub ambient soundscapes from Mount Shrine

I was deeply saddened when I learned that Cesar Alexandre, the Brazilian artist behind dark ambient act Mount Shrine, had passed away from Covid complications last year. I was a huge fan of his unique take on the dark ambient genre, opting for a warmer, rolling, almost meditative drone as opposed to the standard dark, discordant sound. His 2019 track, Underpass, is still one of my all-time favorites...

Fast forward to today and I was pleasantly surprised with Cryo Chamber's announcement of All Roads Lead Home, a brand new release featuring the final Mount Shrine tracks composed before his death.

I immediately snagged a copy and have had it on a constant rotation here at the Cemetery. More wonderfully warm atmospherics with just enough dark elements to keep things interesting. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen over on the Cryo Chamber Bandcamp page. It's a fitting end to a wonderful catalog of unique dark ambient work.

Rest in peace, Cesar.

 

Nuclear Winter Music - A Dronny Darko Mix for Cryo Chamber

A full hour mix of desolate, atmospheric dark ambient audio, perfect for the oncoming cold of winter. Featuring tracks by Beyond The Ghost, Apocryphos, Mount Shrine, protoU, and more. Enjoy.

 

Mount Shrine - "Underpass"

So this evening I was in the garage, working on one of the many projects I decided to try and complete for this year's display. I was playing Underpass, an incredible track from one of my favorite new dark ambient artists, Mount Shrine while I was working.

At this time, one of my son's neighborhood friends rolled up the driveway. He had a confused look on his face, and after a minute he finally spoke up, asking, "What are you making?" I told him the Halloween project I was working on, and he just kinda sat there. After another couple of minutes of silence, he finally spoke up again...

"Uhhh, what is that sound?"

It took me a second to figure out that he was asking about this track that happened to be playing while I was working. He didn't look like he was enjoying the moment, but I sure was! It isn't even Halloween yet, but I'm already getting into their heads. The 31st is going to be awesome!!

Be sure to check out all of Mount Shrine's releases on the Cryo Chamber Bandcamp page, as they are all 50% off right now!