Temple of Tiermes - Apara.

Temple of Tiermes – Apara – Cd – Aussaat – Aussaat 29 – 2023.

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          1.      Black Axis.

          2.      Khosunra.

          3.      Atma Lokah.

          4.      Passe Vuoksi.

          5.      Muspel.

          6.      Aeon.

          7.      Aeonics.

          8.      Bohu.

          9.      Ulos.

Temple of Tiermes is a Finnish project that has been active for nearly 30 years and they are Jarkko Toivonen and Hannu Saarnos. Apara was released last year on Aussaat and has been on my playlist all year.

The sound is described as ritual and esoteric, which it is very much so. In recent years I have come across a lot of good esoteric noise and this is amongst the best that I have recently heard. Temple of Tiermes does this simple but very effective thing of drones covering instrumental sounds that happen in the background, sometimes they are percussive or melodic or noisey. This technique muffles the work slightly and makes them appear as if they are way off, in the distance. Due to this, you find yourself pulled further into the work, floating across the drones in and out of the sound, making the listener feel as if they are plunging the depths of their own subconscious.

As the background sounds become less identifiable, the work then loses structure and becomes increasingly abstract as if it is a collection of sounds playing to make one. The depth of the work increases as the sound's clarity melts. Apara is continually alluring, with each listen more details reveal themselves to the listener.  The album comes in a digipack case that opens up to reveal a beautiful album with rich textures and rich depth of sound. Aussaat has established itself as a strong label with continually impressive releases and Apara is typical of those high standards, links are above.

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