ASCEND, by NTS

ASCEND

by NTS

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adamtmoscinski Pure bliss. No reason to not check this out if you’re into dungeon synth, atmospheric black metal. Highly recommended. Favorite track: Fiat Abyssus (Second Chapter).

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Gatefold 2LP on Ltd ed. transparent vinyl.

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1.	Evol - The Dark Dreamquest (Intro) 02:19		buy track
2.	Corvus Neblus - Forever I Shalt Dwell in Ravenloft 04:44		buy track
3.	Asmorod - Fiat Abyssus (Second Chapter) 08:07		buy track
4.	Vindalv - Swærþ Stimma (excerpt) 06:39		buy track
5.	Apeiron - Pan's Journey To The Cosmic Void 16:07		buy track
6.	Secret Stairways - Lammas Tide 03:45		buy track
7.	Dolch - Tumulus 02:49		buy track
8.	Endoki Forest - II 03:34		buy track
9.	Lunar Womb - Night Towers 09:36		buy track
10.	Maelifell - La Dame Du Lac 02:17		buy track
11.	Kadotus 609 - The Summoning Through Crimson 06:30		buy track
12.	Neptune Towers - To Cold Void Desolation 11:47	info

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ASCEND is an NTS compilation exploring dark ambient and atmospheric black metal productions from the 1990s; and the roots of the dungeon synth sound.

In the early 1990s, a handful of black metal artists were enticed by the possibility of conjuring new fantastical worlds from the deep isolation of their home setups. Rather than the dense metal sound of their existing projects, this new direction would be centred around intimate synth soundscapes: forlorn organs and otherworldly MIDI theatrics.

The initial pressing of this release contains a photo on the gatefold that is incorrectly listed as being of Asmorod. This will be updated for future pressings.

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released March 17, 2023

Compiled by Bruno Halper, Samuel Strang & Will Dickson
Mastered by Henri Sorvali
Audio restoration by Neal Birnie
Artwork by Osian Jenner

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