ULVER teachings in silence

compilation of the silencing the singing and silence teaches you how to sing EPs (both released in 2001). this is haunting, dramatic glitch/dark ambient work, a particular sound here that the band never really touched on again (there are traces of it in lyckantropen themes and shadows of the sun). these EPs are quite overlooked, and the last 3 tracks (from the silence teaches ep) are especially wonderful. 2002.

ULVER lyckantropen themes

glitch/dark ambient/electronic music from the norwegian group. this is my personal favorite ulver recording; it possesses an incredible atmosphere that i've never really encountered in any other music. very dark and austere, sorta like watching a film noir or listening to tim hecker, but somehow more personal. when the piano bit comes in on the 7th track my soul is lifted to places it has never been before. give it a shot, as i doubt you've heard anything like this before. 2002.

GHASTLY CITY SLEEP ghastly city sleep

one of the prettiest albums i've ever heard. shoegazey post-rocky sorta stuff, but never really getting into the whole mogwai sound. connections to city of caterpillar, majority rule, gregor samsa, and pageninetynine, so you know it's gotta be good. highly recommended.

"it sounds like parachuting into the arctic."

2007.