Atmosfear was a label existing in the Experimental Hardcore milieu of the 90s, associated with other labels like Praxis, Zero Tolerance London, Loop... but the sound of the label was quite different from the sometimes very noizy and "rough" outings of its aforementioned peers.
Instead, it focused on atmospheric Techno releases - but, to be honest, these two terms do not give the label justice, as it would be much more exact to say that it has very own, unique sounds, outside of genre terms.
The bandcamp info says the two main inspirations were: 1. the industrial, cult, underground movie and music scene of the 80s with its dark, bleak, and perverted ideas and concepts, and 2. the ecstatic Techno and Rave scene of the 90s, with its blissful euphoria and endless dancing. Creating a very paradox mixture, but one that definitely works here.
The label only saw two regular 12” releases, both by Current 909 aka DJ Pure; and this CD release.
It contains all tracks that were on the vinyls, plus plenty of bonus material.
Stand-out tracks include "The Lockdown", a very special and interesting early Doomcore affair, with pounding, grinding drums, darkest synth pads, that is pushed forward by samples from the legendary John Hillcoat movie "Ghosts... of the Civil Dead" which create a claustrophobic and anxious atmosphere with its allusion to a permanent lock down.
"Hospitalism", which probably is the best-known and most played track from the original 90s releases; an early Industrial Hardcore and Doomcore track as well, with a Terminator-like monotonous steel brutality.
"Golden Dawn", which seems to channel Lory D or Lorenz Attractor a bit, and is a very fine hypnagogic Dark Ambient / Electronic piece (peace).
Among the bonus tracks, go to "Information War", which is built around 'that' Genesis P-Orridge sample from the Hamburg-based Decoder movie and another very psychedelic Dark Ambient / Techno piece (peace).
But, essentially, all tracks are killer here, and there is not really one weak or mediocre piece (peace) on this CD.
And a rare, 21 minute live-set by Current 909 is included on this CD, too.
So, if you're into very surreal, dark electronic "Dance" music, that has some added early Doomcore / Industrial HC significance, go for it!
The CD has been digitally re-released on bandcamp at https://musicwithmachines.bandcamp.com/album/the-price-for-existence-is-eternal-warfare-2022
It contains all tracks that were on the vinyls, plus plenty of bonus material.
Stand-out tracks include "The Lockdown", a very special and interesting early Doomcore affair, with pounding, grinding drums, darkest synth pads, that is pushed forward by samples from the legendary John Hillcoat movie "Ghosts... of the Civil Dead" which create a claustrophobic and anxious atmosphere with its allusion to a permanent lock down.
"Hospitalism", which probably is the best-known and most played track from the original 90s releases; an early Industrial Hardcore and Doomcore track as well, with a Terminator-like monotonous steel brutality.
"Golden Dawn", which seems to channel Lory D or Lorenz Attractor a bit, and is a very fine hypnagogic Dark Ambient / Electronic piece (peace).
Among the bonus tracks, go to "Information War", which is built around 'that' Genesis P-Orridge sample from the Hamburg-based Decoder movie and another very psychedelic Dark Ambient / Techno piece (peace).
But, essentially, all tracks are killer here, and there is not really one weak or mediocre piece (peace) on this CD.
And a rare, 21 minute live-set by Current 909 is included on this CD, too.
So, if you're into very surreal, dark electronic "Dance" music, that has some added early Doomcore / Industrial HC significance, go for it!
The CD has been digitally re-released on bandcamp at https://musicwithmachines.bandcamp.com/album/the-price-for-existence-is-eternal-warfare-2022
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