Thomas Ragsdale - Warning Mass [2015]
Been watching Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation (2016) again after also watching Academic Agent's critique of the documentary from the right, sensible centre and centre left. It makes you realise that the partisan division is a joke, left/right is a fake scam and people want the same things ie. an end to the hyper-capitalism of, dare I say it, neoliberalism. There's plenty of Curtis' usual suspects on the soundtrack like Morricone, Eno, Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, Burial et al. But there's also a few less famous artists utilised to great effect in this masterclass of sound design too.
Some of you might know Ragsdale as he's the fella behind Sulk Rooms whose albums have featured in some end of year lists here at CardrossManiac2 anyway Warning Mass is a classic ominous minimal ambient track that was perfect for the show.
Pye Corner Audio - The Black Mill Video Tape [2012]
This awesome tune popped up which I hadn't heard since Ghost Box released Sleep Games fourteen years ago. Some post-Carpenter hauntological synthwave goodness.
Gavin Miller - Fotograf (Part 2) [2013]
Then there was this excellent eerie track that I didn't know.
worriedaboutsatan - Blank Tape [2016]
Blank Tape is dark, minimal, ambient with a hint of ye olde post-rock. This was a duo featuring Gavin Miller with the unmistakeable touch of Thomas Ragsdale. Incredible spectral electronics.
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