Grave Owl - "The Solar Crypt"

Last month, I had posted about my discovery of Library Of The Occult Records, a label out of the UK that describes itself as "Esoteric Electronics, Dungeon Jazz and Wizard Psych sounds on limited vinyl releases."

And since that initial discovery, I have been grabbing releases left and right. Really great modern interpretations of 70s folk/horror/occult sounds on everything they put out!

Grave Owl's The Solar Crypt was actually the first release that I had heard from the label. It is a little-known side project from none other than Pär Boström, mastermind of dark ambient acts Kammarheit and Cities Last Broadcast (among numerous others).

But on this release, Boström forgoes the usual dark, droning atmospherics in favor of a rather unique, synth-based occult/horror soundtrack sound. Much more upbeat (yet still maintaining a dark essence) than any of his other projects. An unexpected treat for fans of both dark synth wave and dark ambient.

Another fantastic release from Library Of The Occult Records. Enjoy!

  

Pär Boström - "Trollslottet II"

A wonderfully moody track for the weekend! Another great one from Swedish dark ambient artist, Pär Boström. A Gothic feel with this one, with just the slightest bit of, dare I say... Carpenter!?

Really great ambient atmosphere here that gets me motivated to look toward October. I NEED to get going on Halloween, 2022 so this is the weekend to start. Only 66 more days, so I hope you all are further ahead than I am!

Enjoy!

Cities Last Broadcast - "Antumbra"

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Pär Boström, and his incredible dark ambient audio projects. The haunting tracks that he creates are a personal favorite, and serve as a constant soundtrack throughout the Halloween season.

After releasing Thronal under his Kammarheit project at the start of the year, Boström then dropped The Umbra Report under his Cities Last Broadcast project a mere 6 months later.

And what a release it was. Haunting, desolate ambience proving that he hasn't lost a step. As the Halloween season returns again, the track "Antumbra" has been my standout favorite and has been on constant repeat.

Enjoy!

 

Cities Last Broadcast - Live at Phobos Festival VIII

This is a really cool video of Pär Boström's Cities Last Broadcast doing a 30 minute live set at Phobos Festival VIII in Wuppertal, Germany. I'm quite familiar with the audio, but it's nice to have the added video elements to accompany the dark ambient audio tracks.

Oddly relaxing, and I would love to one day take in a live set of this or his main project, Kammarheit...

Pär Boström - "Eerie Dark Ambient Improvisation"

Wonderfully dark audio. An improvisation using the monotribe and some effect pedals, by artist Pär Boström (of Kammarheit, Cities Last Broadcast and Hymnabulae fame).

A spooky, atmospheric soundtrack that's perfect for the Halloween season.