The lives of mortal women and men are awash in sound; sound of presence, found sound, sounds both harsh and subdued, caught in the relentless snare of the material condition: birth, death, ennui and chronic reflection. Sound phenomena present the eternal unconscious with a wealth of new material for…
Experimental Classical composer and multi-instrumentalist Cyrus Meurant presents two extended original compositions on his new album, Seul. “The Clearing,” written for solo synthesizer, is monolithic and sustained. “The Clearing” belies the seemingly modular construction of its opening gestures, culminating in moments of elegy and desolation. By contrast, “Reflet,” performed…
Abre Ojos is no longer simply waiting for change: with Fracture, he demands it. Faced with increasing pressures from opposing forces, our way of life is splintering under the strain. Things we hold dear crack and fall away. Warring religions play tug of war with our children, endlessly shifting…
The Abre Ojos project creates audio-visual immersive experiences for meditation and exploration of the human spirit. Gates is the next evolution in this ongoing expedition. Gates constantly assuages and challenges the viewer, leading them on a path of self-exploration filled with serene reflection, effervescent anticipation, and frenetic contemplation. Gates…
Illuminoscillate and Abre Ojos produce awesome music. Secrets of Giza has been honored to work with both of these artists and look forward to growing with them in the months ahead. It is now our great pleasure to release something brand new. Time to flick that dust bunny off…
From its first explosive outburst, Individuation, the latest album from Melbourne’s HAARK (aka A Demon Sheen), incites the listener to embrace the metaphysical interrogation challenging and objectifying the listener’s place among us. Where does the individual begin and society end? How can free will exist surrounded by ceaseless pressures…
An auditory exploration spanning the experience of the silent heartbeat to the raucous onslaught of the modern world, Uniform Wall takes the listener on a journey of the life experience. Uniform Wall is a multivariate synthesis of sound constructing a new dark ambient landscape from the influences of nature,…
