HALO MANASH - SYoMA - CD - 8 tracks - Aural Hypnox - 2004

Third full-length album from Halo Manash, 'SYoMA' is also the third release from the young and promising Finish label Aural Hypnox. Remember that the debut release of Aural Hypnox was already a collaboration with Halo Manash through the excellent first part of the Par-Antra trilogy...
To give an idea of the overall atmosphere floating over this record, it is worth mentioning that "all of the material on this album is dedicated to and inspired by the dynamic subconscious force which gave impulse to visions relating to auto-cannibalism and metempsychosis"... an informative inner note that speaks for itself...
This almost one hour-long cd contains eight long tracks that unravel as long ritualistic soundscapes, mainly created by the fine combination of e-bowed guitars, bells, pipes, analog synthesizers, painful vocals, chanting, ritual percussions, hypnotic layers of drones, effects on the level and intensity of sound, wind bones...
Whether minimalist or complex the common approach consists in drawing the listeners into an hypnotic and quite disturbing soundscape, at the same time... needless to say that the listening of 'SYoMA' is a true recommended experience provided that one unleashes ones heart/soul to let it wander...

The cd, limited to 1000 copies, comes in a 6 panel cardboard covers featuring original and fascinating silver drawings on black textured paper... Collectors have not been left out as well, since a very limited deluxe box, already sold out, was also available at the time...

Highly recommended!

Nathalie F.
Summer 2004

Contacts:
Halo Manash: halomanash.cjb.net
Aural Hypnox: www.auralhypnox.tk