The Commune Of Nightmares was recorded in early 2023 from tapes that sound artist David Wallraf found discarded or were in his own archive. From them, he created loops and splices that form the sonic undercurrent of this album. Having said that, the resulting pieces are better characterized as being based on dark, experimental drones. Crackling static, field recordings, and effects are in a subtle ostinato form, and yet the drones as well as foreground acousmatic noises are more prevalent in the mix.
Wallraf explores the mirror image of modern capitalism on this release – a subconscious communal nightmare that we all share as we are enumerated and algorithmically processed. This materializes in the music as a quiet sense of existential dread – a post-industrial hellscape. Despite the thematic unity that these pieces exhibit, each is different enough to maintain interest through the album’s 35 minutes.
Karlrecords will be releasing The Commune Of Nightmares on January 26. It comes highly recommended to anyone who appreciates gritty ambiance with an extra helping of metaphysical anxiety.
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