20.6.2011
 - Important announcement

Important announcement to all our customers; Aural Hypnox and BSAH-distribution will close down their mailorder operations on 24th June 2011. After this date we won't take in any orders & BSAH-Distribution webpage will be closed.

Aural Hypnox will continue to exist, however we won't most probably release anything until end of 2012 - time will tell. Now it is time to go deep underground and concentrate only on realisation and creation.

Meanwhile, you can order Aural Hypnox titles from the mailorders below:

  • Cold Spring Records (UK):
    www.coldspring.co.uk

  • Cyclic Law (CANADA):
    www.cycliclaw.com

  • Deep Audio (GERMANY):
    www.deep-audio.de

  • Drone Records (GERMANY):
    www.dronerecords.de

  • Freak Animal Records (FINLAND):
    www.cfprod.com/fa

  • Malignant Mailorder (USA):
    www.malignantrecords.com/catalog

  • No Sign of Life (FINLAND):
    www.no-sign-of-life.com

  • Old Europa Cafe (ITALY):
    www.oldeuropacafe.com

  • Zhelezobeton (Russia):
    zhb.radionoise.ru

    The mailorders listed below might also have some Aural Hypnox titles in stock:
    Abgurd, Angle.Rec, Anima Arctica, Beast of Prey, Cold Meat Industry, Eibon Records, Epidemie Records, Horus CyclicDaemon, Klangkurier, Nuit et Brouillard, Some Place Else

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  • 20.09.2010
     - New live date, Halo Manash - Dante's Highlight, Helsinki


  • Halo Manash (November 20th, 2010 ~ Dante's Highlight, Helsinki)

    Participating groups: Of the Wand and the Moon, Halo Manash, Tervahäät and Aurinkopyörä
    Time: November 20th, 2010
    Place: Dante's Highlight, Fredrikinkatu 42, Helsinki

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  • 16.11.2009
     - Out now: Halo Manash: Taiwaskivi, CD + DVD

    Halo Manash: Taiwaskivi

    As winter hibernation and spring awakening gives way to summer, Halo Manash rises radiant into luminosity, with wings spread into all worlds, and brings forth Taiwaskivi, an opulent work of solar ambience and primordial Ur-music.

    Taiwaskivi, a work of sonic flame and aural ash, consists of seven interrelated tracks, utilizing such diverse instrumentation as organ, horns, vocals, drums, gongs, percussions and various string instruments as well as field-recordings captured during the pilgrimage that the creation of the work embodies.

    An air of finality abounds, as Taiwaskivi, although a complete work in itself, can also be viewed as the third and final facet of a tripartite series of works that are part of one holistic creation – a treelogy, with seed, root, trunk and finally, branches. Being the culmination of an ascending journey through the aforementioned realms within and without, Taiwaskivi is the celestial crown at the peak, reaching toward Sol, source and beyond; it is the leaves and fruit of the branches and their skybound nectar ever-flowing - the sacred fire, the consummation and conjunction of All.

    Comes in a hand finished cardboard booklet.

    Two different editions are available; regular CD edition and CD + DVD with inserts. Both are limited to 500 copies.

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    Ordering information:

    Halo Manash: Taiwaskivi, CD

  • Price (within European Union) 15 € (1st class airmail included).
  • Price (other countries) 15 € (1st class airmail included).
  • Hinta Suomen sisällä 13 € (sisältää postimaksut).

    Halo Manash: Taiwaskivi, CD + DVD + insert cards

  • Price (within European Union) 18 € (1st class airmail included).
  • Price (other countries) 18 € (1st class airmail included).
  • Hinta Suomen sisällä 16 € (sisältää postimaksut).

    Note: if you wish to pay via Paypal, please add 5% to order total for fees.

    As usual, send your order to: auralhypnox [at] helixes [dot] org

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    Taiwaskivi trailer has been uploaded to Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/7472672

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    3.11.2009
     - New live dates, Halo Manash & Zoät-Aon!

  • Zoät-Aon (November 15th, 2009 ~ Tulindbergin Sali, Oulu)

  • Halo Manash (November 21st, 2009 ~ Kultuuritehas Polymer (Art Container), Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Zoät-Aon (November 28th, 2009 ~ TVO, Turku)

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  • 28.10.2009
     - Halo Manash 'Taiwaskivi' CD + DVD out soon!

    The CDs + DVDs have already arrived from the pressing and the covers should be here at the beginning of November.


    Halo Manash: Taiwaskivi, CD + DVD

    As winter hibernation and spring awakening gives way to summer, Halo Manash rises radiant into luminosity, with wings spread into all worlds, and brings forth Taiwaskivi, an opulent work of solar ambience and primordial Ur-music.

    Taiwaskivi, a work of sonic flame and aural ash, consists of seven interrelated tracks, utilizing such diverse instrumentation as organ, horns, vocals, drums, gongs, percussions and various string instruments as well as field-recordings captured during the pilgrimage that the creation of the work embodies.

    An air of finality abounds, as Taiwaskivi, although a complete work in itself, can also be viewed as the third and final facet of a tripartite series of works that are part of one holistic creation – a treelogy, with seed, root, trunk and finally, branches. Being the culmination of an ascending journey through the aforementioned realms within and without, Taiwaskivi is the celestial crown at the peak, reaching toward Sol, source and beyond; it is the leaves and fruit of the branches and their skybound nectar ever-flowing - the sacred fire, the consummation and conjunction of All.

    Comes in a hand finished cardboard booklet, both editions CD and CD+DVD are limited to 500 copies.

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    Mailorder section has also been updated.

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    10.8.2009
     - Ai Ma Ra – the new album by Arktau Eos – is available for immediate ordering.

    Ai Ma Ra is a monumental album containing over 105 minutes of experimental elemental and ambient music, original in the literal sense of the word. More than music, it is 'ethnography of the unknown' in action, providing vistas into rarely glimpsed corners of reality. Created primarily on acoustic instruments, organs and harmonium, carefully mastered on vintage tape, the sound is equally earthy as it is otherworldly – a contradiction in terms maybe, but then Ai Ma Ra is not classified easily in any other respect either. It is a record in which to immerse one’s self over time, containing more than two years' worth of strange experiences and sensations distilled into a curious, potent elixir, the use of which may in its truest sense be determined only by the individual listener.

    Ai Ma Ra comes in a sturdy, deep green cardboard box stamped with the mark of Arktau Eos. Contained within is an 8-page booklet bound in tête-bêche format on high quality paper, a small talismanic print, and two CDs.

    The price of the standard edition, pressed in 1.000 copies, is set at 15 euros or plus postage; payment options include EU bank transfer and Paypal (Note: if you pay via Paypal we have to charge 5% for Paypal fees).

    Price (within European Union) 18 € (1st class airmail included).
    Price (other countries) 18 € (1st class airmail included).
    Hinta Suomen sisällä 16 € (sisältää postimaksut).

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    As for the special editions, there are two, both strictly limited to twelve copies (one for each song):

    The Cryptomphalos Edition, given gratis to friends and close associates.

    The Astrolith Edition, for trade only.

    In addition to the standard edition, both special editions contain an assortment of power-objects and artwork, the exact nature of which may differ between individual copies.

    A number of times we have seen people line up for special editions only for financial gain thru re-sale: this is disheartening due to the time and effort spent in preparation of items we do our best to infuse with value quite outside any monetary concerns whatsoever. On the other hand, we have rejoiced in the many unusual responses to our work from many an unexpected quarter.

    Therefore, as an experiment, we have decided on the following:

    Should you be desirous of acquiring a copy of The Astrolith Edition, we ask you something in exchange: be it items, preferably in two copies, to be set up on altars, sacrificed, or perhaps to be included directly in the future work of Arktau Eos. Something else? No guidelines, no limits. Just no money. Send your offer to al-runa [at] helixes [dot] org before Autumn Equinox with 'Astrolith Edition' as the subject line. All twelve copies will be signed to the recipient only, and your acceptance of the album signifies your understanding of being honour-bound not to sell it further – if it becomes obsolete, we ask you to destroy your copy.

    Let's see how it goes.

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    New Live Date: Halo Manash ~ Stella Natura: Reaping the Flesh of Light


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    Time: Friday 25 September 2009 – Saturday 26 September 2009
    Place: Grass Valley, CA, United States (in the woods near Nevada City, Calif)

    This Autumn, for two days just beyond the wane of Mabon, the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern California will be graced by a Gathering of Souls, a channeling of primordial fire into performance and art in honor of the All. This festival will draw together some of the most important voices in the international dark arts world, from over the seas and beyond the mountains. Our gathering will transcend musicality in a reaching for the Beyond, and will prioritize those of us working with Spirit in any of its manifestations. Expect nothing less than a gathering of seekers, those others who you’ve sensed are out there, shadowed, working towards the transmutation of life itself.

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    Stella Natura: Reaping the Flesh of Light is a two day gathering in the Sierra Nevada Foothills following shortly after this coming autumnal equinox. We aim to share and bring attention to the beautiful bioregion, to honor the land and the sky, to show our respect and ongoing admiration for the great forces that have shaped these lands and our consciousness for all time.

    The organizers may be contacted at thefleshoflight [at] gmail [dot] com

    For more info visit: http://www.thefleshoflight.org

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    10.7.2009
     - Arktau Eos new opus out soon!

    After much anticipation, the third Arktau Eos opus is - finally - ready for release before the end of this month. The CDs have arrived, sounding fine indeed, and the covers are being pressed now.

    The album is spread over two CDs containing a total of just over 105 minutes of music; pressed in an edition of 1.000 copies, it comes in a cardboard box set including an 8-page booklet bound in tête-bêche format. A talismanic insert providing one view at the album’s 'inner form' is included with all copies. A special edition of 2 x 12 copies is planned; details will follow.

    In contrast to the veritable power-surge of elemental ambient music that was Mirrorion (and its companion piece Scorpion Milk), the new album represents a more contemplative Arktau Eos. Instead of a multitude of layers and sudden, electric jolts of magical energy, focus is firmly on the deep, catacumbal and dryadic root-sounds themselves, and letting them unfold at their own pace. And in all probability, the album will not open instantly: its demands in that respect have been directly proportional to its long gestation even from our perspective. Cryptic/surreal liner notes accompany each song, hopefully giving a slight sidereal glance at their origins outside of the studio environment.


    Arktau Eos '09. Photo by Gavin Semple.

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    8.6.2009
     - Arktau Eos Live ~ Equinox Festival, London

    Arktau Eos will perform Sunday June 14 at 2pm at Equinox Festival, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London.

    Please see the Equinox Festival website for a detailed festival guide. http://equinoxfestival.org

    Accompanying the core duo of Arktau Eos (AIH & AIL) will be percussionist Iwowi. Due to the special nature of the performance, the set will be completely new and unheard throughout: no music from the past or even the soon-to-emerge new 2cd will be aired on Sunday.

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    The Wire Magazine / Arktau Eos Advance Track

    Please direct your browsers to the Equinox Festival preview of The Wire Magazine for an exclusive taster from the forthcoming Arktau Eos double album. http://www.thewire.co.uk/

    While the track obviously cannot represent the whole almost two hours worth of music contained on the discs, it does share a certain austerity with many of the other songs. Other than that, you'll just have to wait. Not much longer though. The long-awaited new album is being pressed now; details will be announced in due course, hopefully in a week or so.

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    14.5.2009
     - Aural Holograms Live date


    Tapahtumapaikka: Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo, Vaunusali (Töölönkatu 51 A-B, Helsinki)
    Tapahtuma-aika: 30.05.2009 klo 21:00 - 03:00.
    Sisäänpääsy: 5€

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    1.2.2009
     - HALO MANASH: Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus, Helsinki Info

    HALO MANASH: Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus
    Valokuvanäyttely – Elokuvanäytöksiä – Musiikkia – Esityksiä

    Myymälä2 - http://www.myymala2.com - Uudenmaankatu 23

    Live-esiintymiset:
    Lauantai 14.2. / Sunnuntai 15.2. / Perjantai 20.2. / Lauantai 21.2.

    Tapahtumat alkavat klo.19.00 jokaisena päivänä. Gallerian rajoitetun tilan vuoksi pyydämme teitä saapumaan ajoissa. Sisäänpääsymaksu: 7 €.

    Valokuvanäyttely ja elokuvanäytöksiä: 16.2.-20.2.2009. Vapaa pääsy.

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    Live performances:
    Saturday 14.2. / Sunday 15.2. / Friday 20.2. / Saturday 21.2. The events start at 19.00 on all days. Arrive early, as there is very limited space in the gallery. Entrance fee: 7 €.

    Photo exhibition and films screenings: 16.2.-20.2.2009. Free of charge.

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    Halo Manash France tour travelogue has been uploaded in the Elemental Revelations section. http://www.helixes.org/archives/

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    24.1.2009
     - New live dates + mailorder updated!

  • Halo Manash (February 14th, 2009 ~ Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)

  • Halo Manash (February 15th, 2009 ~ Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)

  • Halo Manash (February 20th, 2009 ~ Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)

  • Halo Manash (February 21st, 2009 ~ Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland)

    Mailorder section has been updated.

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  • 5.1.2009
     - Halo Manash: Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus

    Just before leaving to France we are proud to present 'Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus' by Halo Manash [AHCDR02].

    'Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus' will be exclusively available for purchase during Halo Manash France tour. Please note that this release has been limited to 29 copies only.

    **

    Aural Hypnox and BSAH Distribution will be closed from 6th of January until 18th of January 2009.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

    A pile of new titles will be uploaded to the Mailorder section after our return!

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    17.12.2008
     - We are pleased to announce series of confirmed live dates

  • Halo Manash (January 9th, 2009 ~ Galerie "Vous êtes ici", Haubourdin/Lille, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 10th, 2009 ~ Galerie "Vous êtes ici", Haubourdin/Lille, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 11th, 2009 ~ Galerie "Vous êtes ici", Haubourdin/Lille, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 13th, 2009 ~ Espace Leo Ferré, Brest, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 14th, 2009 ~ In the ancient abbaye, pointe Saint Mathieu, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 15th, 2009 ~ Chapelle Saint Michel, Mont Saint Michel de Braspart, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 16th, 2009 ~ Ker Opus, Langolen, France)

  • Halo Manash (January 17th, 2009 ~ Concert at the quai St Bernard, Paris, France)

  • Zoät-Aon (January 24, 2009 ~ Ilokivi, Jyväskylä, Finland)

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    HALO MANASH - Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus
    Photo Exhibition - Film Screenings - Forest Music - Performances

    A pilgrimage into the spirit(s) of the fennoscandic region and beyond organized by AURAL HYPNOX and NUIT ET BROUILLARD.

    Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January 2009.

    Friday and Saturday from 7pm onwards
    Sunday from 6pm onwards
    Free entrance to the exhibition Sunday, january 11th from 2pm to 6pm

    Studio-Gallery "Vous êtes ici", 252, rue Auguste Potié 59320 Haubourdin / Lille (France)

    Fee: 5,00 €.*

    * An evening: the three days of the event are independant and each evening offers some different performances from the two others.

    For more info visit: http://www.nuitetbrouillard.com/

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    + download Hi-Res version of poster here +

    Caickuwi Cauwas Walkeus will be comprised of an exhibition of photographs, the premiere of a new film (as well as screenings of an earlier cinematic work), and a series of special performances. The event will be held at an atmospheric gallery, which will be totally dedicated to Halo Manash during three consecutive days.

    The evenings are planned to unfold as follows:
    Friday and saturday:
    7:00 pm: Doors opening.
    8:30 pm-9:00 pm: Video screening 1.
    9:15 pm-10:00 pm: Video sreening 2.
    10:15 pm-12:00 pm (midnight): Live music + performances.

    Sunday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Free entrance to the photo exhibition.
    Then
    6:00 pm-6:30 pm: Video screening 1.
    6:45 pm-7:30 pm: Video screening 2.
    7:45 pm-9:30 pm: Live music + performance.

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  • 29.10.2008
     - Out now: Halo Manash: Am Kha Astrie, CD

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    Price (within European Union) 15 € (1st class airmail included). Price (other countries) 17 € (1st class airmail included). Hinta Suomen sisällä 13 € (sisältää postimaksut). For more details, visit discography section. Payment via EU bank transfer or Paypal (Note: if you pay via Paypal we have to charge 5% for Paypal fees).

    The album will be available soon from several distribution services worldwide.

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    Thank You to all organizers, participants and artists, to the people who welcomed us in their homes, to friends old and new. Thank You to the audiences in St.Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan and Izhevsk.


    Halo Manash, Moscow, Russia, 2008. Photo: M. Ragozina


    Arktau Eos, Moscow, Russia, 2008. Photo: M. Ragozina


    Aural Holograms, Moscow, Russia, 2008. Photo: M. Ragozina

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    8.10.2008
     - We are pleased to announce confirmed dates and venues for Aural Hypnox Evenings, Russia 2008.

    + download Hi-Res version of poster here +

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    Groups participating in the tour are Arktau Eos, Aural Holograms and Halo Manash.

  • October 20th, 2008 ~ Manhattan Club, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
    For more info: http://www.manhattanclub.ru/

  • October 21st, 2008 ~ Dom, Moscow, Russia
    For more info: http://www.dom.com.ru

  • October 22nd, 2008 ~ Konstantin Vasilyev Museum, Kazan, Russia
    For more info: http://retro-future.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=112

  • October 23rd, 2008 ~ Izhevsk, Russia
    For more info: http://tvdacha.ru/

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    Arktau Eos, Stockwell, London, 2008 ~ Photo: Mark Pilkington


    Aural Holograms, Saint-Petersburg, 2008 ~ Photo: M. Ragozina


    Halo Manash, Saint-Petersburg, 2007

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    Aural Hypnox and BSAH Distribution will be closed from 17th of October until 27th of October 2008.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

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    Moreover, below are some more new live dates:

  • Aural Holograms (1st of November, 2008 ~ IIK!!-kauhuelokuvafestivaali, Iin Työväentalo)
    For more info: http://www.iikfestivaalit.net/

  • Aural Holograms (10th of December, 2008 ~ Porin juhlaviikot 2008 : Galleria 3h+k, Maaherrankatu 32)
    For more info: http://nyte.arkku.net/

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  • 22.9.2008
     - As autumn arrives, it is time to announce some news; Am Kha Astrie by Halo Manash has been sent to press with a late October release in mind.
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    Halo Manash: Am Kha Astrie, CD

    As the apex of Spring heralds awakenings, Halo Manash emerges from Winter and hibernation ~ Treefaced. Horns spiral skyward and antlers ascend. A tripartite trunk arises – a pillar that splits all worlds.

    Am Kha Astrie, a work of heliotropic, elemental ambient, is an opening, an awakening, a summoning, a crossing of thresholds. After their previous oneiric and minimal album, Am Kha Astrie sees Halo Manash re-integrate a more diverse instrumentation and a multiplicity of soundsources to create their work, which consists of seven interrelated tracks. Am Kha Astrie is a complete work in itself, but can also be viewed as the second facet of a tripartite series of works that are part of one holistic creation.

    Archaic elemental drums, bones and spiraling animal horns merge with various metal percussions, chimes, wind-instruments, voices and a multitude of other instruments to create a deep, earthly and yet celestially-bound opus. Am Kha Astrie is a massive and sometimes ominous work, a primal experience of coming-into-being, with all the terror, ecstasy and divine awe that it implies.

    Comes in a hand finished cardboard booklet, in an edition of 1000 copies.

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    Aural Hypnox and BSAH Distribution will be closed from 25th of September until 29th of September 2008 due the Arktau Eos live performance, Cavendish Arms, Stockwell, London.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

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    7.8.2008
     - Notification

    Aural Hypnox and BSAH Distribution will be closed from 8th of August until 24th of August 2008 due the Halo Manash 'Forest Music - Ocean Fire' journey in France & The Nether-lands area.

    For more info concerning the journey, please visit Halo Manash website

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

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    New live dates:

  • Aural Holograms (30 August 2008 ~ Vastavirta, Tampere) !!!CANCELLED!!!

  • Aural Holograms (10 October 2008 ~ Helsinki, time & place tba.) !!!CANCELLED!!!

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  • 29.7.2008
     - Arktau Eos Live ~ 26 September 2008 ~ Cavendish Arms, Stockwell, London

    3 dynamic experimental musick acts converge for this once-off night of musick and ritual: Orryelle (Australia) with This Too Shall Pass (UK), Arktau Eos (Finland), Gerechtigkeits Liga (UK, Germany) plus improvisational collaborations... Presented by Theatre of Ophidia.


    Arktau Eos, Saint-Petersburg, 2008

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    24.7.2008
     - 'Language of Red Goats' Deluxe Box has been sold out now.

    Mailorder section has been updated.

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    10.7.2008
     - Aural Holograms Live ~ July 21, 2008 (Club GEZ - 21, St.-Petersburg, Russia)


    Aural Holograms, Antwerpen, 2008 - Taken by Cadav'Eric

    For more info:
    http://radiodrone.ru/news/2008-07-21-226
    http://www.ohms.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4585#4585
    http://www.industrialmusic.ru/docs/announcements/_/_/news-639.htm

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    4.5.2008
     - Halo Manash Live ~ May 22, 2008 (PSK, Oulu, Finland)

    Niin perinteisten kuin myös erinäisten omatekoisten akustisten artefaktien kutsuun heränneet, niihin ja myös niitä käyttäviin henkilöihin yhtyneet ja lopulta kaikkea toimintaa ohjaavat elementaalit johdattavat läpi Maa[Ilmojen] heijastusten kohti alkuvoimaista kokemusta, puhdasta olemusta.

    Me olemme uni jota Se näkee - Me olemme naamio joka Sitä pukee

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    Arktau Eos and Halo Manash NOT appearing at Sisto Palty Togathering 2008

    Despite being listed as appearing at Sisto Palty 2008 festival in Russia (8.-12. May) Aural Hypnox recording artists Arktau Eos and Halo Manash will not be performing there.

    The reason is simple: no representative of the group or the label has been contacted about the festival in the first place!

    The news reached us through a third party only days ago, and we are at present trying to find out the root of this strange mix-up. Needless to say, going out at this short notice is impossible, plain and simple. Missing such a nice opportunity to return to Russia is regrettable, and we intend to remedy this - properly prepared - at a suitable future date.

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    16.4.2008
     - Out now: 'Language of Red Goats' Deluxe Box!

    'Language of Red Goats' limited edition consists of:

  • Language of Red Goats, CD
  • Oversized hand-finished cardboard covers
  • A hand-made booklet, including additional artwork and drawings corresponding to the work
  • Insert card - "From the Forest of Red Goats"

    Limited to 71 copies.

    PRICE: 22 € (Postage: Suomi 2 euroa, European Union 3 euro, Other 5 euro). Contact us for payment details.

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    Halo Manash ~ March 29, 2008 ~ CoCArt Music Festival, Torun, Poland

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  • 8.3.2008
     - A quick note: The release date of 'Language of Red Goats' Deluxe Box will be delayed approx. two weeks due several reasons... among other things, we still have not received all the needed elements... Therefore, the new release date has been set to Spring Equinox, March 21st.

    Latest travelogue, Aural Holograms & Halo Manash Belgium / France Mini-Tour, has been finally uploaded in the Elemental Revelations section.

    Please Note: Aural Hypnox and BSAH Distribution will be closed from 9th of March until 16th of March 2008.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

    16.2.2008
     - Out Now: Halo Manash: Language of Red Goats, CD

    Price (within European Union) 15 € (1st class airmail included). Price (other countries) 17 € (1st class airmail included). Hinta Suomen sisällä 13 € (sisältää postimaksut). For more details, visit discography section.

    The album will be available soon from several distribution services worldwide.

    NOTE: A limited deluxe edition of the album will be available at the end of February. The deluxe box, limited to 71 copies, will include special hand finished covers and exclusive artwork ~ price will be most likely 22 - 25 €. We take preorders now, so be quick. More details will follow!

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    A great pile of new albums will be uploaded to the Mailorder section within couple of days! Moreover, all shipping rates have been updated.

    We are also pleased to inform you about the following live dates:

  • Halo Manash (March 29, 2008 ~ CoCArt Music Festival, Centre of Contemporary Art, Torun, Poland)

  • Aural Holograms (March 28, 2008 ~ CoCArt Music Festival, Centre of Contemporary Art, Torun, Poland)

  • Zoät-Aon (March 14, 2008 ~ TVO, Turku, Finland)

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    Travelogue from Aural Holograms / Halo Manash mini-tour (Belgium and France) will be uploaded to 'Elemental Revelations' very soon.


    (Aural Holograms, Hof Ter Lo, Antwerpen, Belgium ~ Photo Credit - Cadav'Eric)


    (Halo Manash, Le Klub, Paris, France ~ Photo Credit - Boris)

    Thank You to all organisers, supporters, friends old and new, fellow bands or projects, and people with whom we shared memorable, albeit brief, moments with. A special Thank You to the following: Nuit et Brouillard (Sylvie and Stéphane), Boris, Kaosthetik (Laurent, David, Vincent, Sil, Cyr).

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  • 8.1.2008
     - As the New Year begins we are pleased to announce some news about forthcoming releases and events.

    The year will see a slew of releases from most of the Aural Hypnox artists, some of which are already completed: Language of Red Goats by Halo Manash, a work that has been in progress for a several months - from the end of 2006 until end of 2007 - has been sent to press while ago with an early February release in mind. (Please note: The album will be pre-released most likely at the end of January and will be available specially for people who will be participating on the Belgium / France events - for more info concerning dates check 'Live Events' section.

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    Halo Manash: Language of Red Goats, CD

    Guided by nether nectars and dream herbs, oneiric visions and the light of lunar tides, Halo Manash Language of Red Goats aims to be a cartography of cavernous elemental realms and regions, sources and springs that run deep and thick with the fluids of life, death and dream. What was seeded at the Thin Veils has been gathered at Harvest time, and is offered to the seeker as a libation and guide into the ever-liminal, shrouded spaces, for dream-vigils and awakenings.

    Language of Red Goats is a complete work in itself, but can also be viewed as the first facet of a tripartite series of works that are part of one holistic creation – three faces of the same being. More akin to a primitive fieldrecording in the realm of oneirotropic exploration, than an actual album, the work consists of one lengthy tripartite soundscape. Utilizing only gongs, bells, metal bowls and wind instruments, as well as flocks of birds, the work is in contrast to earlier more refined works that feature a wide multiplicity of instruments and soundsources. Language of Red Goats is a bare, primitive and sometimes raw aural landscape, and yet nonetheless achieves a rare subliminal intensity and an edge of otherwordly luminosity.

    Comes in a hand finished cardboard booklet, in an edition of 920 copies.

    In addition, Halo Manash is nearing the completion of Am Kha Astrie - approximate release date; March, 2008.

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    A quick remind of the approaching live events to people residing in or near Belgium and France areas.

    The mini-tour dates are:

  • Halo Manash (February 1, 2008 ~ Le Klub, Paris)
  • Halo Manash (January 30th, 2008 ~ La Rumeur, 57, rue de Valenciennes, Lille)
  • Aural Holograms (January 26th, 2008 ~ Hof Ter Lo, Antwerpen, Belgium)

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    Please Note: Aural Hypnox and BSAH Distribution will be closed from 24th of January until 5th of February 2008 due the mini-tour in Belgium / France.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

    May the Fire Burn Vigorously,
    Anti Ittna H. / January, 2008

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  • 9.12.2007
     - New live dates, Halo Manash & Aural Holograms ~ Belgium and France:

  • Halo Manash (February 1, 2008 ~ Le Klub, Paris)

  • Halo Manash (January 30th, 2008 ~ La Rumeur, 57, rue de Valenciennes, Lille)

  • Aural Holograms (January 26th, 2008 ~ Hof Ter Lo, Antwerpen, Belgium)

    The official Aural Holograms website has been exhumed from the catacombs of the Great Hologram.
    http://www.helixes.org/auralholograms/

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  • 28.11.2007
     - Back from the tour; mailorder section will be updated within a week and information concerning the forthcoming Aural Hypnox releases will follow soon.

    The mini-tour travelogue has been uploaded in the Elemental Revelations section: http://www.helixes.org/archives/

    Moreover, Elementaali-Iltamat (The Elemental Vigil) mainpage has been revamped and some photos of the very first event, Tuliheinävalvojaiset, has been uploaded. Direct links here: http://www.helixes.org/elementaali-iltamat/ - http://www.helixes.org/elementaali-iltamat/tuliheinavalvojaiset/

    **

    Thank You to all organizers, participants and artists, to the people who welcomed us in their homes, to friends old and new. Thank You to the audiences in Helsinki, St.Petersburg and Moscow, and especially to the people who had travelled all the way from Arkangel and Kiev, Ukraine to see the performances.

    And a special Thank You to Gosha Solnzev.


    Halo Manash, Club Vermel, Moscow, Russia (November 18, 2007)

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    Arktau Eos, Club GEZ-21, Saint Petersburg, Russia (November 17, 2007)

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    Zoät-Aon, Club GEZ-21, Saint Petersburg, Russia (November 17, 2007)

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    13.11.2007
     - BSAH Distribution / Aural Hypnox headquarters will be closed from 14th of November until 21st of November 2007 due the Aural Hypnox Evenings in Finland and Russia.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience. The next mailorder update will be online quite soon after our return.

    22.10.2007
     - Confirmed dates and venues for Aural Hypnox Evenings: Arktau Eos, Halo Manash and Zoät·Aon
  • November 15, 2007 ~ Ravintola Lepakkomies, Helsinginkatu 1, Helsinki. Vapaa pääsy!
  • November 17, 2007 ~ Club GEZ - 21 ( www.tac.spb.ru ), Saint-Petersburg, Russia
  • November 18, 2007 ~ Club Vermel ( www.vermel.ru ), Moscow, Russia
  • **

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    ARKTAU EOS: The debut album of ARKTAU EOS, “Mirrorion”, was released by AURAL HYPNOX in the solar blaze of Midsummer 2006, although in essence ARKTAU EOS exists outside and beyond mere musical parameters. It may be conceived as an arena of manifestation for the Void streaming forth through myriad hidden pathways, shaped by the dreams and desires of its creators and their patron spirits. A religion without name, an extended liturgy in elemental language: ARKTAU EOS is many things, capable of shifting between several mediums of expression. These shows mark our first foray into live musical environment outside our circumpolar hermitage. If the stars be right, you shall dream as we do.

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    HALO MANASH: HALO MANASH is an entity that took its shape and shadow in Finland in the late '90s, manifesting itself through Elemental music. Sounds and visions born from raw experience, from being devoured and born anew, from the great heights and deepest depths, that take the form of music, images and artifacts. Utilizing primarily organic soundsources (such as bones and horns), various traditional and self-made instruments, as well as the Elemental sounds themselves, combined in an electronic medium, the music of Halo Manash ranges from serene serpentine ambient to frenzied and possessive outpourings of rhythmic chaos and thunder - an unleashing of primal ecstacy.

    Rather than a group or band in any traditional sense, Halo Manash is an entity, a being in and of itself. And as all things pulsating with life and death and dreams, Halo Manash is constantly shedding its skin and remains in a state of never-ending metamorphosis, toward ever clearer forms, deeper shades and the Void beyond All. Thus, the personae involved in Halo Manash are not central - rather it is the face of Halo Manash itself that is at the heart of all. The members of Halo Manash are the Dream that It dreams, the mask that It wears.

    Each Halo Manash performance is a unique time-bound manifestation and work of creation/destruction in itself, rather than being merely a repetition of works already created. Halo Manash seeks to transcend the boundaries of ordinary live-shows by creating an intense and multi-sensory experience, both for the audience and for Halo Manash itself.

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    ZOÄT-AON: Since 1995 Jaakko Vanhala has been making experimental music of an electronic bent. The latest phase of this work has been named Zoät-Aon, and under this title two full-length albums have been released ('Star Autopsy' in 2005 and 'The Triplex Bestial' in 2006).

    The soundwork on the albums is multifaceted, dynamic and organically shifting soundscapes created by a mixture of modern and archaic techniques common to electro-acoustic music, musique concrete, ambient, ethnic and ritual music.

    As the studio and live material are heard in different settings, there is a slight, intentional aural difference between them. However, the ultimate aim remains the same: to create a space in which both the operators and the audience have an experience that is assumed to intensify the discovery and assimilation of the repressed aspects of 'reality' in a creative sense.

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    1.10.2007
     - Elementaali-iltama: Tuliheinävalvojaiset ~ Some photos will be uploaded soon on the Elemental Revelations section. Thank you to all people present in spirit and form.

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    11.9.2007
     - New live date ~ Elementaali-iltama: Tuliheinävalvojaiset:

    http://www.helixes.org/elementaali-iltamat/

    Aika: Lauantai 29.9.2007, klo. 20.00 - 01.00
    Paikka: Villa Pukkila, Paattikuja 4, Hietasaari, Oulu

    Syksyn ollessa korkeimmassa, tummimmassa loistossaan, Aural Holograms (Arktau Eos, Halo Manash, Tiermes) kokoontuu yhteen esiintyäkseen Elementaali-iltamien Tuliheinävalvojaisissa.

    Luvassa on kokonaisvaltainen akustisen musiikin siivittämä teos, jonka kautta iltaan osallistujoille - niin esiintyjille kuin myös yleisöllekkin - pyritään tarjoamaan voimakas, niin näkyvien kuin näkymättömien maa[ilmojen] heijastuksista syntyvä, aika- ja tilakokemus.

    Yleisöllä on mahdollisuus valita seisoma-, istuma- tai makuupaikkansa vuonna 1892 rakennetun Villa Pukkilan päärakennuksen alakerrasta tai ulkoa nuotiotulen ääreltä.

    Alkuillasta on luvassa uutta äänitettyä musiikkia tapahtumaan osallistuvilta esiintyjiltä.

    Tuliheinävalvojaiset on kutsuvierastilaisuus - Teidät on kutsuttu. (Katso lisää ilmoittautumisesta tekstin lopusta). Villa Pukkilassa ei ole alkoholitarjoilua, joten osallistujia pyydetään ottamaan mukaan omat eväänsä.

    Liput 5 euroa (Hintaan sisältyy painettu käsiohjelma iltamien kulusta).

    Tervetuloa!

    Paikalla on myös Aural Hypnoxin levynmyyntipöytä, kannattaa varata muutama euro mukaan edullisia hankintoja varten.

    Iltamiin ilmoittautuminen: Villa Pukkilan päärakennuksen rajoitetun tilan vuoksi pyydämme Teitä ilmoittamaan ennakkoon tulonne, 27. syyskuuta mennessä, sähköpostilla osoitteeseen: auralhypnox [at] helixes [dot] org

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    Time: Lauantai 29.9.2007, klo. 20.00 - 01.00
    Location: Villa Pukkila, Paattikuja 4, Hietasaari, Oulu

    At the opaque apex of of Autumn, Aural Holograms (Arktau Eos, Halo Manash, Tiermes) will gather to perform at this one-of-a-kind event.

    The event aims to be a holistic creation, guided by acoustic sounds and visceral visions. It aims to provide the participants (both performes and audience alike) with an unique experience of time and space, born from reflections of the seen and shrouded worlds.

    Seeking to transcend both club-shows and art-installations, there is no stage, and members of the audience are free to choose where to stand, sit or lie during the unfolding of the evening (either on the ground floor of the Villa Pukkila or outside by the fires). Likewise, the perfomers themselves will sometimes be visible, and at other times stay hidden for the audience.

    The Elemental Evening is open to people by invitation only - You are invited. No alcohol will be served, so the audience is asked to bring with them what they may want to enjoy.

    Tickets are 5 euros, and the price includes a printed leaflet expounding on the events taking place.

    Welcome!

    For more information contact us at: auralhypnox [at] helixes [dot] org

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    3.9.2007
     - New live dates ~ Aural Hypnox Evenings in 2007 (Arktau Eos, Halo Manash and Zoät·Aon):

  • November 15, 2007 Helsinki - Arktau Eos, Halo Manash and Zoät·Aon. More info will follow soon.
  • November 17, 2007 Saint-Petersburg - Arktau Eos, Halo Manash and Zoät·Aon. More info will follow soon.
  • November 18, 2007 Moscow - Arktau Eos, Halo Manash and Zoät·Aon. More info will follow soon.
  • 10.7.2007
     - We are now prepared to reveal some details concerning the upcoming titles.

    Halo Manash has been working on new material since October 2006; full-lenght albums 'Am Kha Astrie' and 'Language Of The Red Goats' are both nearing completion and will be released somewhere this autumn. Furthermore, the group will begun to record their seventh opus during summer.

    For more Halo Manash related news visit: http://www.helixes.org/halomanash (Among other things, 'Am Kha Astrie' travelogue will be online soon).

    Live Events section has been updated and in addition to the already announced dates Halo Manash will, most propably, perform in Paris (France) and Prague (Czech Republic) during autumn / end of year. More information will follow as soon as dates have been confirmed.

    NOTE: BSAH Distribution / Aural Hypnox headquarters will be closed from 13th of July until 30th of July 2007.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience. The next mailorder update will be online quite soon after our return.

    23.5.2007
     - BSAH Distribution / Aural Hypnox headquarters will be closed from 25th of May until 28th of May 2007.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience. The next mailorder update will be online quite soon after our return.

    6.4.2007
     - Out now and ready for shipping: Aural Holograms Vol. I (Price 12 euro / usd ~ add 3 euro / usd for worldwide 1st class airmail). For detailed information and samples visit discography section.

    5.3.2007
     - As the days grow longer, we decided to announce some news concerning the upcoming Aural Hypnox titles and also other related activities. The current year will be challenging in many ways, however we are confident that we will manage to overcome all the possible obstacles and reach something beyond all expectations.

    First of all, we are excited to introduce the brand-new series entitled Aural Holograms. The very first part of the series has been sent to press while ago and it is planned to be released within couple of months.

    In future, we strive to release a new part yearly and therefore strongly recommend people to collect the series from the very beginning to the very end - For we truly believe that, in addition to the truly unique aural content and special packaging, it is only the full series that enables a comprehensive insight into the heart of the Great Hologram.

    **

    All of You who have gone before, across the ages we call You, to join us and together reach the unsetting stars of the White Nights, the Horizon of Hollow Earth.

    The very first part of the Aural Holograms series incorporates various call and response patterns manifesting vibrating, subtle energies, all of which have been accurately divided into separate rhythmic dimensions and time-shifting aural tapestries.

    The overall experience - i.e. the ecstatic effect - is transmitted by the intensity of syncopated rhythms, reed organ lingering on a few tones, self-transforming vocal work accompanied with carefully chosen oscillating tunes and a variety of percussive patterns utilising artefacts crafted according to the methods of traditional metallurgia, as well as real-time tape operations.

    { 61°26'N 21°52'E } The rum is poured on the ground, words are spoken in secrecy: the Dead Men will come to tell their tales.

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    Some graphic changes have been made on the website and more importantly, we have opened a 'Live Events' section, which will be including all confirmed live-performance dates of the artists involved with Aural Hypnox.

    Moreover, related to the above mentioned, we are planning to organize a very small-scale Aural Hypnox evenings here in Oulu - and if possible elsewhere as well. However, dates nor the venues have not been decided / found yet - the activity will begin most probably in the end of summer or early autumn.

    Mailorder catalogue have been updated while ago, including also a new Halo Manash release 'r.A.S.H.n.k.a-RA' LP + DVD + poster.

    Approaching the Spring Equinox ~ The blossoming of Red Goats loom ahead,
    A.I.H. / Aural Hypnox



    Note: Halo Manash will be performing with Dernière Volonte (f), Propergol (f), Minamata (f), Objekt/Urian (d) and LD 50 (b) in Nuit Et Brouillard festival held in Schouwburg Cultuurcentrum Luchtbal, Antwerpen, Belgium on 21st of April 2007. For more information visit: http://www.ccluchtbal.org / http://www.helixes.org/halomanash/

    The Halo Manash performance in Antwerpen will be the very first to take place outside of Finland.



    11.11.2006
     - Out now: Zoät·Aon: 'The Triplex Bestial', CD!

    By the careful adjustment and manipulation of both modern and archaic mediums is created a highly dynamic work of aural alchemy depicting the trance and dream of a carnal totem standing between Heaven and Earth, where the unearthly sound of starlight's serpentine arteries winding together with the blackened branches above mingles with the oneiric hisses and crackles of necromantic phantoms and slithering roots below. A barbarous, sonic paradox suggesting the subtle arousal of the ancestry in flesh, a work both soothing and threatening to the intuitive mind. (total time: 61:05)

    Comes in an oversized 4 panel cardboard covers. Limited to 1000 copies.

    The first Aural Hypnox album 'Par-Antra I: VIR' by Halo Manash has been sold out!

    22.10.2006
     - The 'Mirrorion' deluxe box set has been sold out. Moreover, we have only few copies of the 'Par-Antra I: VIR' CD available, so if you still do not own a copy, place your order immediately.

    Soon available: 'The Triplex Bestial' by Zoät·Aon!

    27.9.2006
     - BSAH Distribution / Aural Hypnox headquarters will be closed from 28th of September until 9th of October 2006 due to Aeoga Minitour in Finland and Lithuania.

    Live dates are the following:

  • 29.09.2006 · Club Liberté, Helsinki, Finland.
  • 30.09.2006 · TVO, Turku, Finland.
  • 07.10.2006 · Nordic Audio Modern festival, The Vault, Vilnius, Lithuania.

    No orders, inquiries etc. will be processed during the aforementioned time. You can still place orders, which will be processed on our return. Thank you for your patience, and we apologise for any inconvenience.

    The next mailorder update will be online as soon we are back.

  • 16.6.2006
     - The highly anticipated debut album from Arktau Eos is ready for shipping and will be officially out on the summer solstice. Also available, the second offering from our cd-r section; 'Scorpion Milk' by Arktau Eos. Visit discography section for details and place your orders now.

    Moreover, the 2nd album from Zoät·Aon, entitled 'The Triplex Bestial' has been sent to press - release date has been scheduled on August, 2006. More information concerning the possible Zoät·Aon deluxe box edition will follow.

    Mailorder section has also been updated.

    5.3.2006
     - We are now prepared to reveal more details concerning a work that has been in progress in utmost silence and secrecy for a cycle of seven months - from the dog days of summer to the luminous darkness of Midwinter. An ambitious body of work, which has slowly gained a life of its own, 'Mirrorion' by ARKTAU EOS is the chronicle of an harrowing initiatory experience that has culminated in the creation of seventeen formations that can be approached as pathways or gates, each illuminating a different facet of a monumental core.

    ARKTAU EOS is a duo committed to the exploration of nether realms of our being, steadfast in their search for a non-dual vision that rises above mundane cultural connotations, yet remaining spiritually loyal to the archaic roots of our ancestors.

    For more information and mp3 excerpts, we invite you to visit http://www.helixes.org/arktau-eos/

    The album has been sent to press, with an late April release in mind.

    6.2.2006
     - 'Entering the Labyrinth of Thousand Lanterns': There is a brand new group on the Aural Hypnox roster: the name and the title of their debut album will be revealed in due course. Mixing is nearing completion and the estimated release date is around the end of April. It is a challenging, complex work, reaching yet unseen territories while remaining true to the uncompromising ethos established by previous Aural Hypnox releases...'the Bone-orchard is abloom again'.

    Moreover, the second album of elastic and barbarous electro-organics from Zoät-Aon is almost finished; presently we wait for the cover artwork.

    ** 'NIEUWE MUZIEK NACHT: AURAL HYPNOX' on 21st of March (01:00 – 08:00) - A composition by Hessel Veldman. "Every program is an adventurous journey through the world of new extreme music. A 1 hour special, a two hour theme-program or a 7 hour night broadcasting of pure sound, with no disturbing announcements and adverts. Sound-sculptures related to a theme."

    For more info / listen program online: www.concertzender.nl

    Mailorder and reviews sections have been updated.