Razen Reed Bombus LFO

Next up on Deep Distance following mighty 12s from Umberto and Tim Gane’s new project, Cavern of Anti-Matter, comes this incredible full length from Brussels based duo Razen.

Five extraordinary pieces from the duo of Brecht Ameel and Kim Delcour, who express their fascination for and knowledge of the unique timbral and drone characteristics of their chosen string and wind instruments in improvised, instinctive music that mixes pre-industrial, spectral and ethnic dreamtones with trance and medieval mysticism.

Frequently collaborating with other musicians, Razen is known for playing intensely focused live shows. The duo have so far released albums on the Kraak label and across a variety of acclaimed international tape labels. Deep Distance felt this set (dedicated to Conrad Schnitzler) deserved the vinyl treatment and delve their toes once again into the revered Belgian underground having released killer full lengths from the likes of Kohn and Hellvete to name just two…

The LP not only sounds incredible but looks just beautiful too- a gorgeous picture disc with hand numbered sticker art. A pressing of 300 sure to sell out double quick….

“a glorious, mysterious take on world music, dark and haunting, heavily percussive, cinematic, abstract and dramatic… we hear some Sun City Girls, some martial industrial music, while at the same time the sounds dip into African folk music and Indian style ragas, all rife with drone and buzz and strange melodies, lush textures, frantic rhythms”
(Aquarius Records)

“a pretty splendid splattered platter…. Brass, bouzouki, bagpipes, duduk, metallic percussion and Ethiopiques licks meld with some Highlands stomping, swelling arrangements and a general buggy ethno vibe” (Brian Turner – WFMU)

“Razen are a rather expansive and exciting proposition, using detuned santoor, bouzouki, duduk, bagpipes and percussion to whip up vast, charging movements that tug at the sternum, dragging you into the maelstrom” (The Wire)

“an intoxicating sauce of stark and tripped out ritual music... which conspires to keep listeners in a semi-permanent trance state” (Julian Cope / Head Heritage)