Album Club: 01.05.2012 Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker (1995)

[Reid Malenfant]

I had real problems deciding what to get you all to listen to & some of the music was probably just a little bit too far out, even I had problems with one album There's always another time

So we come back to one of my favourite albums of all time, I'm sure you have seen me spin it a few times in a certain thread on here. Now you can have the pleasure, or not as the case may be...

Robert Rich & B. Lustmord - Stalker



This album is a collaboration between two well known ambient artists, Robert Rich & Brian Williams AKA Lustmord. The inspiration for the album was a russian film of the same name by Andrei Tarkovskiy released in 1979.


I can't say I'm surprised that these two artists got together to make this album as both of their music often leans in this direction, more so for Lustmord, though Rich has also done quite a bit of work that could also be described as dark ambient, the albums Humidity & Trances / Drones spring to mind

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Stalker on Spotify

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I'm not sure if any of you at all are going to like this or even get through the whole album? But then I really don't want to stick up something that sounds like some kind of pop as I'm simply not into it in much of any way at all. Maybe when I was younger

So I won't be in the least offended if it ends up with a load of low votes, after all, I'd give it 10/10 & that's all the matters to me. You might find it a little disturbing, well it's kind of meant to be that way, so don't let it worry you if that's how you feel listening to it.

This is all about getting people to listen to something they normally wouldn't, or simply haven't heard before after all.

A warning for anyone using small stand mount reflex speakers, watch out for your woofer cones as there is a lot of deep bass on this album, a good deal of which you probably won't hear

[John]

Well so far I actully quite like it, it has a bit of dark atmospheric feel to it, like it belongs in a film like Antichrist. Some pretty deep bass.
This is generally not what I would listen too, and I thought I might be hitting fast forward but no I am actually enjoying this
So far a 7 but will have to hear it a few times before I vote

[Reid Malenfant]

Nice one John, I'm pleased the link worked as I wasn't 100% sure about it

I'm also listening to it by the way, though obviously not on Spotify


E2A:- I like the album so much that it never occured to me to see the film that inspired the music I'll remedy that as soon as possible

[sparrow]

I bought this and must say when in the right mood it is wonderful..when not it becomes a tad tedious. I have a few ambient albums and this one is the best of the bunch. Great for late at night just before retiring. I will have another listen either tonight or tomorrow night and then vote.

[Beechwoods]

Sound like an interesting choice to me

[Tim]

Now what have we here then

[Audioman]

Ambient ? ZZZZZZZ ! And that's without hearing it.

[Martinh]

Well I gave it a go.

I played the youtube clips though my system and indeed the bass is deeeep. My small REL had a good workout - the room was completely pressurised (REL terminology) and made my eardrums itch (?).

Needs zero background noise to really appreciate it - maybe better through headphones?

As you say, it's not for everyone and not really my cup of tea. Just a bit too laid back - 5/10 for me.

Thanks for the posting Mark.

Martin

[sparrow]

8/10 from me...

[Audioman]

to listen to this. Not for me I'm afraid. 2/10.