2008. Deepspace is a pseudonym for Mirko Ruckels, a
German-born ambient/electronic musician who now resides in
Brisbane, Australia. His previous releases have been
self-released, and The Glittering Domain is his
debut on Hypnos Secret Sounds.
We at Hypnos view Deepspace as one of the
top up-and-coming ambient music talents of the past few
years, and electroambientspace.com agrees,
naming him New Artist of the Year for 2007 and saying:
"Mirko Ruckels is a great new talent, a cross between
Steve Roach and Stars of the Lid, with a dash of Budd
and Eno."
Abstract and definitely "ambient" in nature, The
Glittering Domain simultaneously exhibits a strong
musical sensibility, with a sound and structure reminiscent
of artists such as Vidna Obmana and Numina. Though Hypnos
may be best known for unstructured "drone" style recordings,
we really enjoy a recording like this one that has more
of a tonal basis.
Deepspace described by stillstream.com:
"Lush, exquisite, flawless, refined, striking, beautiful...
we could go on and on with adjectives to describe the
music of Deepspace. One of our favorite discoveries in
the past year, this is an artist to keep a close eye
on - and one we encourage all our listeners to visit
right away."
Track listing, with mp3 sample clips:
Introduction- The Chord of the Abyss MP3 clip
Encountering Giants MP3 clip
The Colossals MP3 clip
Crushed by the Weight of Angels MP3 clip
Elevenward MP3 clip
Lacrimosa's Visitation MP3 clip
The Glittering Domain MP3 clip
The Sleeper (Close) MP3 clip
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