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Somehow I knew this was coming....

I don't think I'd have to be "highly" cynical unless I had good reason to be, and judging by the fact the label itself is stuck with what, 1,000 copies that aren't selling forcing them to practically give it away, and then discovering, by coincidence, 80 sets of only the other two discs...when I read the "explanation" for all of this my intelligence was insulted. I am not forcing anyone to take my side, just stating my opinion.  On a side note, I've noticed most of the "on sale" CD's at the SR site are the weakest and least popular.  Prices are usually reduced on products (not just CD's) that don't move.  It is simple economics. Projekt is not going to reissue the other two discs and take another loss. Take care. --Drone On

Exactly! (thanks Undershadow).  Even Projekt has "Somewhere Else" at a budget price now. Along with "Inner Zone" (which didn't sell either).  I guess my point was why give a dubious explanation for not reissuing the other Ascension discs when the real reason is obvious. Nothing to do with the quality of the music, of course. Both discs mentioned above are excellent. I don't think it has to do with any oversaturation, either. Simply that there was not enough demand for product.

Wow, that was fast.  This just showed up in my mailbox today.  Although this is one long track, it does change direction throughout into some different zones.  Very ambient and quiet work, not too experimental or dark and quite pastoral in spots.  The artwork is great, too, like the previous GM releases.   

I know nothing about Stefano Scala.  Can someone please enlighten me about his PREVIOUS Hic Sunt Leones release, or the new one?

As for Sostrah Tinnitus, he has two excellent discs not mentioned above, but I think they came out before the Umbra and Mystery Sea ones: "L'odore del Ramo Spezzato" and "Les Debris de Lete", both pressed CD's on Beyond Productions. Don't know if they are still in print.

This thread = Waste-of-Timebient

I've discovered two really great ambient spacemusic labels recently.  The UK label Ambientlive releases cosmic space music with an experimental edge in the tradition of Stearns, Schulze, TDream, and the retro/Berlin School sound of RMI, Redshift, Free System Projekt, etc.  Syngate is a German label releasing music in similar territory although a bit more melodic and accessible.  Some excellent artists to investigate would be Syn, 4m33s, Peter Tedstone, Ebia, and Erik Seifert, if you like the retro/cosmic/analog sound. 

The Quiet Labyrinth is a very spooky trip indeed.  It's not what I expected after the "outer space" journeys of previous Umbra releases "Stellar Nurseries" and "Realms Beyond the Stars and Light."  This one is some kind of inner space/terrestrial-based deep zoneworlds not for the faint of heart.  Another winner for Umbra and S. Ffordd...

I just picked up a couple Silentes CD's that are quite good--Hall of Mirrors (Amon, Nefelheim and Nimh collaborative effort), spooky and dark, Oophoi-like with a more experimental edge. And Nimh's "Missing Tapes," which I think people into Zoviet France/Rapoon's "fourth world" sounds would enjoy. Cool stuff.

GReat label!!! Both the Beautumn releases are stellar, especially Northing.  Deep ambience with glitchy-type rhythms, maybe Budd/Eno meets Zoviet France for a comparison(?)...Zimmianvian Night 2 is great--quiet static drone album. World Receiver by Tetsu is a classic.  I too have just ordered Koda and Aloof Proof, can't wait to hear these.  Will have to check out those two new ones as well. 

I listened to Seren's "Realms Beyond the Stars and Light" on headphones last night and drifted out of my body...

What do people here think of the new Alio Die releases (End of an Era, Raag Drone Theory, Eleusian Lullaby)?  Eleusian was the best of the three for me, Raag Drone left me a bit cold and seemed a bit redundant after the better "Sunja" release.  I've been a fan since about '93.  The only release I did not like was Angel's Fly Souvenir, with the strange snoring sounds.  It put me to sleep, literally....!