SVARTSINN - "September Dirge"

Summer has ended, and the chill of October approaches. Bring on the darkness...

Another wonderful, richly atmospheric dark ambient track from Norwegian artist, Svartsinn.

Svartsinn - "Doubt As Sin (Nietzsche's Lament)"

I just picked up Mørkets Variabler, the latest release from Norwegian dark ambient artist Svartsinn. Wonderfully cold, atmospheric dark ambient that hits dead center of what is becoming more and more of my wheelhouse.

The more I explore the works of dark ambient artists like Svartsinn, the more I'm convinced of its effective use in a haunt setting. It really sets an overall, ominous tone that could really punch up the sense of dread and foreboding in a given haunt scene, and I have been using various dark ambient tracks in my haunt display for years now.

The standout track on this release for me is Doubt As Sin (Nietzsche's Lament). This track has a slightly darker tone than the other tracks. I really love the cold, low vibrating tones and harsh, echoing reverb throughout. Add in the slightest hints of vocal whispers and you have an incredibly eerie track.

And being the vinyl snob that I am, I opted for the limited, double-vinyl edition of this release. Gorgeous, minimalist matte black artwork throughout the gatefold sleeve and continued through each of the insert sleeves. Upon opening the package up, I was rewarded with a small extra cool touch on one of the insert sleeves - an autograph from Svartsinn himself, Jan Roger Petterson!

Prosper In Darkness, indeed! I HIGHLY recommend this release to any dark ambient fans or any Halloween fans looking for a different angle to get their creep on!

  

Svartsinn - "Towards The Dark And Cold"

The chill of autumn air, the crackle of fallen leaves and the fiery glow of a jack-o-lantern's candle have now gone away. We sit at the colorless doorstep of winter. The harsh season of ending. Embrace the march towards the dark and cold...

Svartsinn - "September Dirge"

The first of September. The Halloween season begins now! Time to grab a pumpkin beer, get into the garage and knock out some props. Good luck, fellow haunters! We only have 60 more days...

Svartsinn - "Mind Dust"

More wonderfully eerie dark ambient audio from Norwegian artist Svartsinn. This track really kicks in at the 2:45 mark, and I would love to incorporate this segment into my haunt...

Svartsinn - "Of Darkness and Re-Creation"

I'm setting up a new computer system here at the Cemetery Head Office today, so I've got some great dark ambient playing. Svartsinn's 2010 release, "Of Darkness and Re-Creation."

Northaunt - "If Only My Heart Were Stone"

He lay listening to the water drip in the woods. Bedrock, this. The cold and the silence. The ashes of the late world carried on the bleak and temporal winds to and fro in the void. Carried forth and scattered and carried forth again. Everything uncoupled from its shoring. Unsupported in the ashen air. Sustained by a breath, trembling and brief. If only my heart were stone.

- Cormac McCarthy, The Road


Track 1 from "The Borrowed World," a collaborative album by Northaunt and Svartsinn with music inspired by Cormac McCarthy's novel, The Road.

Svartsinn - "Torchbearer, Kill The Light"

I just came across another fantastic dark ambient track. Perfect music to listen to while I have been working on a few new things for 2014. This time, it's Norway's Svartsinn with the 2010 track, Torchbearer, Kill The Light.

I know the blog has been music heavy as of late, but keep checking in, as the music has been fueling the creativity in the Cemetery and I will be revealing some new work shortly.