It has been a while since the ever-magnificent dark ambient label Unexplained Sounds Group graced our blog. One of their recent releases, curated by Mike Borealla and label owner Raffaele Pezzella, collects bleak, mournful sound art from artists like Richard Bégin, Autistici, and Gianluca Becuzzi, among other artists.
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Sonmi451 – Panta Rei
Sonmi451 released this album on the now defunct eilan rec. record label in 2017. It serves as a shining example of ambient music akin to Brian Eno and Harold Budd, with an added touch of elegance.
Various Artists – The Church of Noisy Goat: 5 Year Anniversary Music Compilation
We at MYNTH offer our beloved friends in Brazil. They have been releasing dark music for an amazing five years. From their Bandcamp site: “Five years of noise, darkness, experimentation, and sonic resistance. To celebrate the 5th anniversary of The Church of Noisy Goat, we present a compilation featuring over Continue Reading
Philippe Blache – Embodied Shadow Of Thy Secret Mind
A new gem from composer Philippe Blache, courtesy of our friends at Mahorka Records: “Mastermind behind the veteran neoclassic dark ambient project Day Before Us is back on Mahorka with a new solo album whose conceptual background explores unsettling “liminal spaces”, paramnesia and flowing affective memories. In this new release Continue Reading
Rani Jambak – VIBRA GENETIKA
Rani Jambak offers some dark, tribal music from this release from 2025, Vibra Genetika. From her Bandcamp site: “Rani Jambak, a distinguished composer, producer, field recordist, instrument designer, and vocalist of Minangkabau descent from Medan, actively engages in the exploration of electronic music and soundscapes derived from diverse locations across Continue Reading
Jeff Gburek – Sybillewo (Sybilline Leaves)
Though this is a small snippet of Jeff Gburek’s notes on one of his latest recordings, I highly recommend going to his Bandcamp site and reading his whole essay. Musically, this release sits somewhere in the valley between electroacoustic music and a sound which reminds me of some of the Continue Reading
Shogun’s Castle – The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose
From Shogun’s Castle’s Bandcamp site: “”The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose” is a third installment of Shogun’s Castle, a Japanese folk-synth album based on Koto & warrior drums, dedicated to the 10-fold path of sacred and forgotten virtues. Like its predecessors, this work also draws inspiration from the old Continue Reading
Wahn – Re: Echo Mist Light
From our friends at Mahorka Records: “To celebrate a monumental historic milestone, Mahorka brings together a curated constellation of producers from its immediate family and close inner galaxy for its 500th release, dropping officially on Netlabel Day 2026. “Re: Echo Mist Light” is a collective reinterpretation of Wahn’s acclaimed full-length Continue Reading
Bill Laswell + P.St (featuring N.P. Molvær, H. Kaiser, P. Howard, G. Haynes, P. Apfelbaum…) – Mount Analogue
Legendary bassist, producer, and record label magnate Bill Laswell has fallen on hard times due to health reasons. If at all possible, consider supporting this great man’s work. Here is a collaboration between Laswell and the following artists: P.ST: Concept, electronics Henry Kaiser: Electric guitar Percy Howard & Anna Clementi: Continue Reading
ZAMEEN-A – Cry [No More]
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ZAMEEN-A is a violinist and composer based in Canada whose work I stumbled across on Instagram, and a bit of good luck. From her Bandcamp site: “Cry [No More] is the debut album of violin/artist ZAMEEN-A; an experimental, concept-driven project that juxtaposes the deconstructed melodies of Persian violin with the Continue Reading