Raison d'Être
Metamorphyses
Cold Meat Industry
Ever since I heard my first Raison d'Être (aka Peter Andersson) release, he has been my favorite dark ambient artist, no contest. I don't listen to that much dark ambient, but he has been consistently amongst the best I have heard and he doesn't seem to do wrong (well that's not entirely true, his rarities collection was pretty bad, although it had its moments). With "Metamorphyses", Andersson continues his journey into industrial squeaking, ethereal soundscapes and slowly revealing darkness that is as enveloping as it is disturbing. The drones and the heavily effected synths he creates make for a perfect soundtrack for a rainy evening reflecting about past misbehavior.
- Simon Thibaudeau