The Dark Aesthetic

A very loud mix...

Recorded in 1998. Remastered September 30, 2022 using Ozone 10 from Isotope.

From "The Early Years 1995-2005"

This was originally supposed to be on "Arete" but was cut last minute in favor of "Envy (Reinterpretation)” I could’ve still included it but with the intro to "Adept" this would've dragged the overall flow of the album/EP.

This is the original track opened up and remastered. This version is exactly how I meant it to be heard when I mixed and mastered in the studio in 2019 only to have the process of distribution and compression fuck it up. In this version the bass surrounds you, instead of being lost and crushed down to an audible, you can feel it in this version. The overdriven sound is allowed to breath, and there is depth in-between with a clear midrange, you can detect the space compared to the original. I’ve gotten messages on how this piece has served as a meditative tool for some of you. This version will be even more immersive on just about any system you play it on.

This is the final sessions release for the Arete era (Spell One).

There will be no more from this collection.

Now available on: The following streaming services

Album Homepage

angershade.com/isolation

Apple Music

music.apple.com/.../the-isolation.../1635941186

Spotify

open.spotify.com/album/5FCGXJ0UNnd0RJUoYreNb0...

YouTube Music

music.youtube.com/playlist...

Amazon Music

music.amazon.com/albums/B0B7C1GP8P...

Tidal

tidal.com/browse/album/239149531

Demo1... note the date... and yes that's a fucking click track in the mix. Mistake

Remnants of “Isolation”

Tes - 9:30:18, 10.10 PM From the Sample Sessions of Spell 1 (Arete)#SPELL1DEMOS

A literal remix of the original studio tracks with no orchestra, just the band mix... all reverb and spatial acoustics removed, just a tight and gritty sound. The piece is in C# minor which I've been told is a very healing frequency... It's very hard to pull off heavy intensity at that level in guitars... it requires a lot of time and EQ tweaking to find just the right spot... Hopefully you have a Soundcloud Plus account or whatever, because it's gonna take uncompressed audio to really fully experience it.

Just playing around, not serious on this one.

A more raw mix without the strings and one that brings up all the background stuff that’s blended in on a subliminal level in the original.

Soon to be released on the Arete Deluxe Edition. This is the final mix.

The first demo release for the "Isolation" reinterpretation entitled "The Malefic Possession"