Never Presence Forever/Isolated Existence –
A Future Scarred By Memory/Forever In The Dark CD-r
Darker Days Ahead BANDCAMP LINK
This CD-r release offers harsh noise and industrial elements split across two pieces by Never Presence Forever hailing from Virginia and Isolated Existence. Similar sonic elements bring these two artists together, but complexity (or simplicity rather) of the compositions are really what sets them apart.
Never Presence Forever‘s constructions of simple sound columns with minimal sequencing are really satisfying. The tracks are succinct and simple, but you will find dynamics here. …

Covenant Festival III

6/8-6/10 @ Rickshaw Theatre
254 E. Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P1

3-day passes $90

Black Earth – Diagrams of a Hidden Order mCD
Malignant Records
Ambient black metal in this day and age is a far cry from the warped primitive manifestations of Abruptum‘s In Umbra… (RIP Tony), so I really appreciated that Black Earth didn’t go the purely electronic route of flitting evil touches and general “grim” vagaries that adjective oriented artists like. This mCD is a hazy and flagellating test that rewards listeners on multiple levels.
Black Earth‘s bandied color descriptor and geometry cult designs are among the things that make me grimace. …

==[FACEBOOK EVENT]==
3/24/17 @ Columbia City Theater 4916 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA – 9PM –
A Heart in the Stillness
Weaver’s Triangle
Headstone Brigade

Awesome mix from Isabella featuring minimal techno, ambient, and other experimental curation: Truancy Volume 186.