Ranging from subtly mutating drones of Schloss Tegal, to the corrosive noise-ambience of Kuru, to the obtuse electro-acoustic manifestations of Bestia Centauri, THE OUTSIDER is a varied collection. The unifying thread that binds these divergent approaches is a sincere empathy for Lovecraft’s cosmic perspective and relentlessly horrific imagination. Sounds to provoke the Old Ones to stir in their aeonic slumber… Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn…
this is a tribute to one of the greatest horror authors of all time: H.P. Lovecraft, the man who created the creature Cthulhu. In fact, the title of this compilation, “The Outsider,” is also the title of one of Lovecraft’s stories. Though long dead, Lovecraft’s memory lives on in his countless works, and now also in this tribute by a handful of dark ambient, experimental, and noise acts! And, indeed, who better to paint an aural portrait of Lovecraft’s written works than the artists who represent the truly nightmarish genres of music.

