Du Y Moroedd, by Llyn Y Cwn

Du Y Moroedd

by Llyn Y Cwn

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Juraku massive dark ambience on this album, blended with a touch of ethereal ambience and beautiful drones.

A really fucking good album! Favorite track: Stratigraphy.

<=> A very good and immersive album.
Recommend. Favorite track: Trwyn Du.

Dwayne Hickman Llyn Y Cwn goes from strength to strength. Incredible album Favorite track: Stratigraphy.

Cold Rollins Llyn Y Cwn Returns - "Du Y Moroedd" Is Oceanic,Arctic Ambience at its best..Murky depths and subtle details..Very well layered and balanced sounding drones and field recordings - Wrapped up into an overall very polished and atmospheric audio outing. Favorite track: Erebus and Terror.

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Music & Photography: Benjamin Ian Powell
Mastering: Martin Bowes
Layout: Abby Helasdottir

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1.	Trwyn Du 04:49	buy track
2.	SS Apapa 06:34	buy track
3.	Adrift 04:46	buy track
4.	Submergence 05:09	buy track
5.	Du Y Moroedd 04:11	buy track
6.	The Hunt 05:02	buy track
7.	Descent 05:51	buy track
8.	The Skerries 03:52	buy track
9.	Erebus and Terror 05:12	buy track
10.	Stratigraphy 31:36	buy track

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"Du Y Moroedd" (Welsh - the black of the seas) is an album of abyssal dark ambient - environmental soundscapes and atmospheres from above, below and beside the ocean; field recordings made onboard vessels at sea; sounds from submerged recording devices deep underwater; recordings from the coasts of North Wales to Greenland and the Arctic Ocean.

"The tracks were created onboard the RV Prince Madog whilst conducting research using multibeam sonar to locate, survey and identify shipwrecks from WW1. The multibeam sonar creates images of the seabed using acoustic reflections. It is quite an experience to watch the sonar reveal an unsurveyed wreck and be the first person to "see" the ship for over 100 years; the vessel sitting at the bottom of the ocean waiting in the dark to be discovered.

Research into the history of each wreck uncovers stories of boats torn in half by torpedoes and mines, U- boats hunted by destroyers and pummelled with depth charges. Many of these sites aren't just wrecks; they are mass war graves. The vital shipping channel to Liverpool passes the North Wales coast, the U boats would sit and wait; listening. When heard from under the water, each ship has its own unique acoustic signature based on the size of the engine, shape of the propeller, curve of the hull, these acoustic tell-tales were used by the U-boats to identify targets. The shipping lane became a shooting gallery of easy pickings and the submarines were able to slip away undetected into the black of the sea.

The album features recordings from the hull of RRS James Clark Ross whilst ploughing through ice fields off Greenland, from a "sound trap" attached to an anchor as it descended through 80m of water to the seabed, and sounds from onboard the RV Prince Madog with its pitched engine drone. There is also a recording of the bell at Trwyn Du lighthouse, Anglesey, that was made in August 2020, days before the bell was removed to be replaced with a modern fog horn - prior to this, the bell had rung every 30 seconds since 1922" (Benjamin Ian Powell).

"an impressive album of slow evolving drone, drift and atmosphere which is well worth seeking out."
Compulsion Online
www.compulsiononline.com/llyn_y_cwn_du_y_moroedd.htm

"A convincing return from every point of view (especially in terms of smoothness, given the extended overall duration) by an author who has a strong overview on his side, the ability to put it into effect with full effectiveness and a commendable lucidity in refining one's creation."
Darkroom Magazine
www.darkroom-magazine.it/ita/104/Recensione.php?r=4756

"While Du Y Moroedd is a very competent dark ambient effort removed from such familiarity with the aforementioned events, the history and context certainly invites further study, deepening the intrigue. Assembled with a sure hand and a confidence that comes from such an experienced artist, Du Y Moroedd is a record that conjures a sense of wonder, dread, and above all, fascination."
Regen Magazine
regenmag.com/reviews/review-llyn-y-cwn-du-y-moroedd/

"Du Y Moroedd is certainly an excellent example of ambient done well; sound that can wash over you as much as it can immerse you in thought about its structure and intent."
The Sleeping Shaman
www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/l/llyn-y-cwn-du-y-moroedd/

"Whilst I’ve always mightily enjoyed Llyn Y Cwn’s palette of sounds, the way in which the unique field recordings and slow-moving dolorous drones are incorporated together to truly give a sense of place and emotion on this album, have pushed it to the top of their catalogue from a personal perspective. As melancholic as it sounds, I find solace in the feeling of isolation that Llyn Y Cwn’s work on Du Y Moroedd creates. For me, this is one of this year’s best dark ambient releases so far from an artist who keeps getting better and better."
Veil of Sound
veilofsound.com/2022/06/21/Llyn_Y_Cwn-Du_Y_Moroedd.html

"...continues to devise and musically outline one masterpiece after another within the dark ambient scene."
Lux Ateenea
luxatenea.com/2022/05/05/llyn-y-cwn-du-y-moroedd-cold-spring-records-2022-resena-review/

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released February 25, 2022

Music & Photography: Benjamin Ian Powell
Mastering: Martin Bowes
Layout: Abby Helasdottir

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Llyn Y Cwn Wales, UK

Llyn Y Cwn is a field recording based dark ambient project with focus on atmosphere and environment.

Ben Powell has been making electronic music for over 25 years, drawing inspiration from his native North Wales landscape and his participation on Arctic research cruises.

Llyn Y Cwn (Welsh - lake of the dogs) is a small lake at 715m in the Glyder mountain range of Snowdonia, North Wales. ... more

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Megaliths, live from Bristol, pre-recorded gig, streamed with visuals

discography

Megaliths

Apr 2024
Stratigraphy

Jul 2023
Du Y Moroedd

Feb 2022
Llugwy

Feb 2021
Dinorwic

Jun 2020
Cwm Bochlwyd

Apr 2020
Twll Du

May 2019
Lost and Found at Sea, Volume 1

Jan 2018
IV

May 2017
III:KA

Jan 2015
II

Nov 2009
I

Mar 2009

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