★Library of the Occult
Music To Accompany The Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe
Library of the Occult Records unviels Music to Accompany the Poems of Edgar Allan Poe a haunting double LP that threads the legendary poet’s dark romanticism through the minds of some of the most evocative contemporary electronic artists.
The Library’s ever-expanding circle now united as the Library of the Occult Electronic Orchestra, bring their own haunted visions to Poe’s bleak and beautiful world. Ivan The Tolerable stretches krautrock pulses and experimental noise into something hypnotic an…
Exorcismo Electronico
Tom Hall, aka Sermons By The Devil, makes visceral electronic music the old-fashioned way: with machines. His hardware-based apocalyptic electronic music builds over longform tracks in modular-made percussive heartbeats and wavering synth melodies. It's meditative, hypnotic, and a singular sound.
With his Library Of The Occult debut Exorcismo Electrónico, Hall takes Sermons By The Devil into everything from apocalyptic tomes, electro funk excursions, and hip hop-adjacent beats, all meant to put …
Fireside Spells
Klaus Morlock returns with Fireside Spells, an album blending eerie folk, vintage synth, and psychedelic soundscapes into a world of supernatural encounters, Cold War conspiracies, and time slipping away. Inspired by 70s horror soundtracks, lost transmissions, and forgotten folklore The title track evokes woodland rituals and ancient myths, while Henderson Makes Time shifts into 60s psychedelia, following a protagonist caught in a web of espionage and dark magic. The spectral synth work of A Gat…
Bog Summoner
Renowned composer and sound artist Francis Heery, under his alias The Cube of Unknowing, announces the release of his latest sonic expedition, 'Bog Summoner', via Library of the Occult. This immersive electronic album blends kosmische, motorik rhythms, and spectral atmospheres, drawing listeners deep into the mysterious heart of the Irish Midlands. A visionary in avant-garde music, Heery's compositions have been performed by ensembles including the RTE Symphony Orchestra, Crash Ensemble, Quiet M…
Wizards of the Watchtower
The enigmatic psych rock duo The Psychic Circle return with their third album, 'Wizards of the Watchtower', arriving March 7th via Library of the Occult Records. Comprised of Tom McDowell (Dream Division, Library of the Occult Records) and Jack Harris, the group once again conjures dark electronic krautrock, doom-laden psych, and motorik grooves, channeling a sound that is equal parts hypnotic and heavy.
A ritualistic blend of Black Sabbath’s crushing riffage and Can’s relentless drive, Wizards …
Noctifer
Ivy Chalice release their highly anticipated follow up to last years ‘Nachtmahr’, with Noctifer, on Library of the Occult Records. Drawing inspiration from classic cinema and the evocative sounds of the 1960s and 70s, Noctifer blends acoustic textures and ethereal vocals with a shadowy electronic edge, crafting a musical experience that is as haunting as it is hypnotic.
Noctifer ("bringer of night") is an album of shadowed landscapes and eerie tales. Ivy Chalice conjures a soundscape where dark …
Haunted House Party
One part surf rock, one part retro film score, one part sound effects record: This is Bradley Thomas Turner’s recipe for a perfect Halloween party soundtrack. Haunted House Party plays like a walking tour through the All Hallow’s Eve soiree of your dreams (or is it nightmares?). This record will make you feel like you’re in an episode of Scooby-Doo, but this time … the monsters are real. "The Sound Effects Department of the Bradley Thomas Turner Studio has been collecting and studying spooky sou…
Body Double
Celebrated Canadian filmmaker and composer Chris Alexander joins Library of the Occult records with his album 'Body Double'
Ghost Notes: Esoteric Instrumentals For Ethereal Beings
Olsen has created a monster - channeling Joe Meek, Goblin, and Broadcast in this cursed disc of groovy fugues. Traffik Island may be alive and well in these tracks, delivering premium melodies with ease, but the undead certainly had their say. Mixing terrifyingly sick beats with warped organs, sinister synths and spooky found sounds, this is the horror movie soundtrack we deserve. An instant halloween classic. - Frank Maston
A Rose In The Garden Of Winter
This album marks a significant evolution for Dream Division, evolving from a solo project into a full band experience. Blending the rich sounds of Italian soundtracks with psychedelic rock, Tom McDowell, the band's core member and founder of Library of the Occult Records, has assembled an all-star lineup for this collaborative record. Featuring members of The Hologram People, Garden Gate, The Psychic Circle, Miles Brown and Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E., the album navigates through genres while mainta…
Incidental Goth Club Music For Television And Film
Witchboard, the innovative project of horror film director Glenn McQuaid, is set to unveil their latest album, "Incidental Goth Club Music for Television and Film," Seamlessly blending post-punk, new wave, electro, and dark wave, this album channels the vibrant yet shadowy energy of the New York post-punk scene, offering a fresh take on a classic sound. McQuaid’s music captures the raw, pulsating energy of a city that never sleeps, infusing it with the dark, brooding atmosphere of a neon-lit und…
Modified Magic
A 70's odyssey of moog infused cosmic krautrock and psychedelic baroque on this debut record from 'The Psychic Circle'
Time Is A Grave
"An Ivan The Tolerable album is a journey that is visceral, expressionistic, and full of heady intentions."
"Going into an Ivan The Tolerable album it's best to expect the unexpected. His music swings and swerves from psychedelic flights of fancy to free jazz explorations to cosmic drone swirls, sometimes all in the same song. An Ivan The Tolerable album is a journey that is visceral, expressionistic, and full of heady intentions.
Time Is A Grave, the latest from Ivan The Tolerable (aka Oli Heff…
Magnetic Sunshine
Limited to 500 copies on orange vinyl. "Deadlier than Ernst Stavro Blofeld himself, these Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E. are on a mission more dangerous than anything imagined by Ian Fleming. Their aim? Destroy dancefloors across the globe with their uncontrollable cinematic grooves. Their weapons? Hulking Hammond organs, scorching bongos and fuzzed-out guitars that could soundtrack either an incense-flamed club scene from an Amicus chiller circa ’69, or an international spy flick replete with monstrou…
View From The Magician's Window
A 70's odyssey of moog infused cosmic krautrock and psychedelic baroque on this debut record from 'The Psychic Circle'
Horror of the Hexham Heads
The Night Monitor deftly constructs an auditory labyrinth, intertwining layers of analog synthesis and spectral ambience. Drawing inspiration from the obscure landscapes of 1970s electronic experimentation and the spectral echoes of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop to create an immersive experience that resonates with the unknown. From the dissonant whispers to the pulsating rhythms, "Horror of the Hexham Heads" invites listeners to navigate the murky waters of the unexplained, delving deep into the…
Saturnalia
"Saturnalia sounds like looking into a crystal ball and seeing your past, present, and future all splayed out for you to contemplate and get a little woozy over. McKeown creates a patchwork of dream sequences and woozy psychedelia that range from low key groove and floating-in-space cosmic horror. “Electronic folk horror” was how it was described to me, and I gotta say I can get on board with that description. But there’s much more happening here. Moments I’m reminded of Colin Stetson’s excellen…
Legend Of Lizard Lake
*Much needed repress* Dream Division presents an album of reptilian synthesiser psych 'Legend of Lizard Lake' takes the listener on a journey with its fantasy inspired soundscapes with brooding electronics and psychedelic guitars building on an immersive Dungeon Synth backdrop. Pressed on 180gm ‘Poison Dusk’ vinyl, in a mirror board sleeve
Under Magnetic Mountain
Ivan The Tolerable: The Sonic Alchemist Returns to Library Of The Occult with a Mind-Altering Sonic trip, "Under Magnetic Mountain". Known for his innovative approach and dedication to pushing the limits of sonic experimentation Under Magnetic Mountain is a sonic kaleidoscope that delves deep into the psychedelic kosmische realm, offering listeners an exhilarating and transformative experience through 10 mind-bending tracks forged within the sanctum of the Ivan The Tolerable Sound Laboratory.
Nachtmahr
Ivy Chalice unveils their spellbinding album 'Nachtmahr'. Drawing inspiration from the duality of dreams and nightmares, Ivy Chalice crafts an auditory journey that beckons listeners to embrace the allure of the unknown. The album's title itself is a nod to the intricate interplay of darkness and fascination that resides within our deepest thoughts. Just as there are dreams we yearn to awaken from, there are those we secretly long to fall back into, and 'Nachtmahr' embodies the latter, seamlessl…