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Detective Tension
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2010), 42 mins
Beats, drones and progressions work in tandem to create a surprising variety of songs. Pieces are hooky and memorable, and definitely suggest a more palatable side of "Mystified". "Detective Tension" is a foray into cool melodic electronica and is a collection of pieces from 2009/2010: some meant for vinyl or...
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Hellwaste
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2008), 53 mins
"Hellwaste" is a drone essay on Hell-- as a place, a concept, and an atmosphere. Deep tones and swirling voices connote an underground setting. Strange brass sounds and drumbeats tell you you are in the lair of the Efreeti. This release is less didactic and more exploratory than many artworks concerning Hell, and...
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Hellwaste Revisited
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2009), 46 mins
"Hellwaste Revisited" takes another look at the drones from "Hellwaste", adding rhythmic and melodic components. The release is drone set to techno/electronica. Now "Hellwaste" is an essay on drone you can dance to, or simply chill out with headphones. Early listeners have been very enthusiastic about this one-...
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Narcotic Basement
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2008), 50 mins
"Narcotic Basement" is perhaps the smoothest amongst Mystified's recent releases. Diverse and interesting sound sources are used, including synthetic drones, unusual field recordings, shortwave sounds and more. A listener to the "Narcotic Basement" album remarked that he "couldn't stop listening". Thomas hopes tha...
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2008), 50 mins
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A Pale But Lasting Hope
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2010), 43 mins
Pieces range from the lively and effervescent to the dark and droney. Running throughout the release is the notion of wide-open spaces - spaces as dictated by sound, as described by tone clusters and layered sounds.

If Eno's "On Land" was an album about landscapes, so, too, is "A Pale But Distant Hope". My...

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Skywatchers
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2009), 50 mins
"Skywatchers" is Mystified's big hit drone ambient album from 2008. Its theme is deep space, and its music is dark and wide open as the night sky. Dedicated to those who watch the skies for meaning.
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Spheric
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performed by Mystified (Mystified, 2008), 44 mins
"Spheric" is an ambient and drone release that is all about the most important sphere-- the Earth. The ambient portions are very melodic and changeable, and are often accompanied by world rhythms. Tension is maintained, yet there are moments of serenity. Mystified hopes listeners will notice the many shifting laye...
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