This is where the mandrakes grow.
The site has been given a long overdue face lift. The attention deficit disorder of our culture is proving hard to keep up with. Nonetheless, the functionality of this site has remained pretty much the same. Look around and explore. Protip: there’s tons of free music buried deep in the discography.
Boundless Oblivion.
A new Roto Visage remix appears on Inner Vision Laboratory / Hoarfrost bonus CD. Both Hoarfrost and Inner Vision Laboratory are young projects, but it would be an understatement to call them ‘newcomers.’ They both have already released debut albums alongside numerous split releases, collaborations, web extended plays and compilation tracks. Thanks to their work, they have gathered a substantial following among experimental music listeners. It was just a question of time when the men behind the projects would collaborate on a release. The result is ‘Decline’ – a tale of descending into the pits of madness in 8 parts. Inspired by two poems, ‘Madman’ and ‘Modern Icarus,’ takes you on a journey into the realms of dark thoughts. With such a clear concept, it’s no wonder that the music is cinematic, thus slowly building images in the listener’s head. Face the stillness, but remember: something is lingering in the corner. For fans of cinematic ambient like Land, Moljebka Pvlse, Inade, Lambwool, Tho-So-Aa.
Those who ordered the album before the release received the limited edition version including a bonus disc containing 6 unreleased tracks (one collaboration, 2 tracks recorded separately by each project and 3 remixes, one of which is by Roto Visage), video trailer and wallpaper.
Released on: Zoharum Records
The Serpents That Lick The Dust.
A Roto Visage remix appears on the bonus disc for The Angels of Prostitution. Worms of the Earth, the latest discovery of degenerate industrial label bugs crawling out of people, plants itself firmly in the sparse forest of the new generation of industrial-noise music; merging the organic with the technological, and the orthodox with the profane to create epic and mysterious compositions that stimulate the listener both in body as well as in mind. The angels of prostitution is an ancient hulking mechanical apparatus gone haywire with demonic fervor.. sounds buried deep within the earth in time immemorial.. forbidden sounds of latent human evil that had been erased from our collective memory.. until now. inscribed with the language of the ancients, it demolishes any in its cursed path, leaving only sorrow in its wake.
It features condemning text vocalized by wordcore artist it-clings along with five interpretations by prominent up-and-coming industrial acts who were cursed with the task of remixing these forbidden works: dead man’s hill, dym, embodi, to mega therion, and vicious alliance.
The first 50 copies come with “the whores of carcosa” bonus disc containing 4 previously unreleased tracks showcasing the dark esoteric ambient side of worms of the earth and 5 additional remixes by autovoice, ghosts in the clocktower, re: dux tion, roto visage, and vicious alliance.
Released on: Bugs Crawling Out Of People.
“Where the Mandrakes Grow” is conceptualized around autoerotic asphyxiation, forming an abstract narrative into a singular autoerotic experience. A singular moment in flux within the body. The sound compositions consist of consciousness cut ups – flashes of memory and anomalies of the moment interweaving. Dark drone and experimental ambience. Mastered by the legendary Robert Rich. Beautiful 6-panal digi-CD designed by Anastasia Sarandou limited to 1,000 copies. Truly a great work of Dark Ambience. 64 minutes.
Released on: Autumn Wind Productions.
Also available directly from the artist. Contact us for ordering information here. Or purchase a digital copy on iTunes.
Tracklist:
1. Uproot, A Noose of Silk
2. Willows Deep
3. Visceral Monologue
4. Interlude: The Death of Kotzwara
5. Sickly Sweet Fertilizer
6. A Breath, Then It Comes
7. Aural Cavity Obstruction
8. Light Rejection, The Return
Reviews:
JudasKiss
Heathen Harvest
Plague Haus
Gothtronic 8/10
Crucial Blast 5/5
Wounds of the Earth 9/10
her final breath.
From the label: Time has come for a fresh collaborative album, released by No Angels Prod. and Beast Of Prey. We would like to present a unique opus, which appears as a co-operation of Inner Vision Laboratory (Poland) and Roto Visage (USA) projects, symbolically entitled “Cinema Stain”. Here, the listener is forced to wale in pathological and “impure” visualizations of human pain, fears and suffering, which are surprisingly seducing with subtle beauty. Some of the soundforms are painted heavily with a brush of rhythm while others flow like the spools of film spinning through a mechanical projector. The aim of both of the composers was to write an original soundtrack to a non-existent horror film – the result is excellent, and by taking vocal samples from other movies, they created also an auditory record of tension and melancholic darkness. For layout of this release, we used modified photographs from the very talented photographer – Karolina Kosowicz.
Packaging is non-typical: professionally printed and professionally duplicated CDR with additional graphical insert are placed in a plastic box (slim dvd box type). Inserts and covers are professionally printed on gloss paper. Edition is limited to 200 hand numbered copies.
Released on: No Angels Prod. & Beast of Prey.
Available for purchase for 6 €: No Angels Prod. or Beast of Prey.
Samples:
No Further Questions
Where It Sleeps
Reviews:
Gothtronic 9/10
Pan.o.ra.ma
Samvartakalpa.
“Celestial Malaise” is a split between Roto Visage and Worms of the Earth. They have come together to capture the sounds of planets moving, stars being born and dying, galaxies swirling, nebulas whispering and the communication between all celestial bodies. Each track consists of a single abstract long-form glacial drone piece embodying the essence of Samvartakalpa and Vivartakalpa. Pro-printed 4 panel digipak with amazing artwork. Limited to 50 copies | 67 min.
Released on: Disease Foundry Recordings
Available for purchase. $6 usd + shipping sold out!:
Disease Foundry Recordings
Tracklist:
1. Roto Visage – Samvartakalpa
2. Worms of the Earth – Vivartakalpa
3. Worms of the Earth + Roto Visage – Celestial Malaise
Reviews:
Connexion Bizarre 8.5/10
subliminal distortion organ.
From the label: After a long break Kaos Ex Machina comes back, to present you with our 100th release, titled ‘Strange Attractor’. The album is a compilation of work created especially for this occasion by artists from around the world. None of the tracks were previously published. We would like to invite you to discover how different artists approached the theme of the chaos theory, and the extraordinary sounds they created. Carefully selected and mastered full length cds, available to download completely free.
Released on: Kaos Ex Machina
Available for free download.
Download the entire album.
Compilation includes work by:
Darkness And Silence, New Risen Throne, Deadhorsemort, Subinterior, Inner Vision Laboratory, Stereocaine, Svart1, Krzysztof Stanisławski, Roto Visage, Wach, CrepusculaR, TSIMDZ, Dream Of Nothing, Pharmakustik, Luciftias, In Cognitus, Lord Kula, Aurea Hora, Experimental Subjekt.
Memories for your consumption.
Well it’s official. I am absolutely terrible at promoting myself and others. Here’s a nice free compilation that was released whilst I was in the midst of traveling. I’m sure some of my listeners were able to catch its release despite my minimal efforts to get the word out. Nonetheless, if you don’t have this compilation, you should.
From the label: To celebrate one year of Twilight Luggage, and wrap it up in a seasonably fitting package we are now releasing our first compilation album, “Winter Solstice”. 9 artists from this years releases, and 3 gifted composers we hope to work more with shortly, contributed exclusive tracks to what ended up as a quite varied and highly engaging album of experimental wonderfulness!
And the best thing about it: It’s totally free! Happy Winter Solstice!
Released on: Twilight Luggage
Available for free download.
Download the entire album.
Rotovisage.com has been given a major facelift. I am hoping the new WordPress format will allow me to maintain the site more efficiently. Feel free to look around and indulge in all the migrated data from the old site.
Musically speaking, one can expect the Roto Visage collaboration with I.V.Lab entitled “Cinema Stain” to grace their ears in due time. Mastering is complete and Karol is currently working on the artwork. I must admit that it looks absolutely amazing – a wonderful complement to our intensive work into sound.
A split between Roto Visage and Worms of the Earth entitled “Celestial Malaise” is currently under way. We have come together to capture the sounds of planets moving, stars being born and dying, galaxies swirling, nebulas whispering and the communication between all celestial bodies. Each track consists of a single abstract long-form glacial drone piece embodying the essence of sounds from the heavens.
Roto Visage will also be appearing on a four-way split with the likes of Aymrev Erkroz Prevre, Camisole, and Burial Hex. This will be dedicated to the magnificent literary piece by HP Lovecraft known as “The Dreams in the Witch House.”
Finally, the next Roto Visage full length, “Where the Mandrakes Grow” will be out in the first quarter of 2009 and will be released by our friends at Autumn Wind Productions.