The Life You Once Knew is Over, and Apocryphos Paints its Picture

Apocryphos returns with another languid journey through introspective, sonic miasma. Known for his atmospheric, “industrial” proclivity in soundscapes, composer Robert Koletsky has delivered yet another fine venture into self-exploration with tremulous soundscapes and experimental instrumentation.

Apocryphos albums mostly span the vast chasms of the id, the inner vortices of the mind; employing haunting, atonal beds of sonic textures. The tracks presented in Atrementia have much the same design flair as previous albums, albeit with an almost unnerving, slightly sinister feel. While the actual presentation of Atrementia is not one of horror, there is an almost unnerving sense of incredible foreboding in this album, with its use of analog hardware and processing. Tracks such as Solus Viator and Tornomov deliver sonic cascades of underlying static, while layers of stringed “attacks” rake through the spectrum, while tracks such as the opening, Grave Ascension reveal the grandeur and awe of the immense mental landscape this album is presenting.

Atrementia is yet another deft display of Robert Koletsky’s mastery over analog soundscapes, and is an excellent mood-piece of atmosphere - especially with Autumn arriving soon, and makes for a great atmospheric background for hobbies. You can purchase Atrementia on the Cryo Chamber Bandcamp page in CD digipak and digital formats.