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Draugurinn - Myrkraverk [Le Crépuscule Du Soir - 2011]

Draugurinn is a Swedish project formed in 2008 and created by Disa (Turdus Merula, Korpblod and Murmurs).  Musically it is a combination of ritualistic and minimalistic dark ambient.  Upon first listening it also seems deeply personal, almost like reading someone else’s diary.  Even so, Draugurinn has shared their music with us generously in that respect.

Describing Myrkraverk is a bit like trying to recount the past without actually being there.  We almost get the feeling Disa has some deep knowledge and understanding of the primeval past that we, mere mortals have been missing.  The music that she creates is so achingly bleak, foreboding, vast, eerie and stark.    Every note, every emotion seems so perfectly placed and thought out.
Each song builds on the whole of Myrkraverk, some may seem a little redundant but together they are a whole statement.  Each instrument, from the ritualistic rhythmic percussion, the sounds of howling wolves, crackle of fire embers, haunting disembodied chanting vocals and bells, builds to create an atmosphere of desolation and primitive spirituality.

The slow methodic rthymn comes to a head on “Kvæði Uruzar”, where the sounds converge to create a defiant din of nature and ancient spirit.  On “Andsetin”, a hypnotic feeling pervades the piece giving the listener the sensation of being so far removed from the ties of reality to this modern world.  It is not so much a terror-filled sound as it is one that embraces the fear and wonder of the unknown.  Minimalistic as it may be with songs created by field recordings, vocals, guitars and primitive sounds; it is an excellent presentation of bleak and shamanistic ambient sounds.

Throughout every song there is an undeniable awareness; that is that Draugurinn has immersed we the listener into the realm of the ancients.  The reason behind bringing us here is her own, and we get the feeling that it is for an intensely special purpose.  Whatever the case may be, embrace it.   Be grateful to be connected to what always was and will be even if we fail to understand it either willingly or forcefully.

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Viktorya Kaufholz
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