Corey Cruz' (Greh Holger) - Hive Mind - Pure Ground

Whatever rise to the synthesizer came later on in the 00's is hardly of any concern to Greh Holger (aka Black Sand Desert; Cleanse) and his Hive Mind project. Having released private press cassettes of solo synth works as far back as 2002, Hive Mind exists as enigmatic in world of new-jack synthheads and the tidal wave of "neo kosmische" that goes with it by flying far under it's radar.

The silence is now broken and here we are treated to some of the most unique sounds Spectrum Spools has yet presented. No blisscapes to be found here. No soaring latched arpeggios, no cosmic vistas. Not a single melody. This is two sides of ancestral ruin in its clearest and most focused presentation. The brutality of the Earth and the harsh reality of all that it holds. Unknowable sounds - that of the dawn of the Earth, or perhaps the sound of its demise. A toxic swamp of chemicals and mutated organisms left behind long after man has wiped himself away for good. Field recordings from the end of the world.

While others are racing for the stars, Hive Mind's tetonic plate shifting and brutal rumble will give you a brand new way to look at modern synthesizer composition. With a focus on textural sounds and shifting frequency registers, this album gives the listener the a full range of listening possibilities with infinite replay value.

It's worth noting that Spectrum Spools as a label would not exist without Hive Mind - an inspiration and a pioneer in the modern U.S. synthesizer circuit.

Member: Greh Holger (Corey Cruz)
Location: Los Angeles, California

Pure Ground

Pure Ground is an industrial minimal electronics duo formed in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2012.
Pure Ground is a minimal darkwave duo birthed in Los Angeles in 2012 by G. Holger and J. Short.

Chondritic Sound

Experimental/electronic/noise/synth/wave record label releasing cassettes, CDs and vinyl for over a decade with a focus on art and artistry. The drive to develop an exciting and diverse roster of artists is an integral part of the label.

Website: https://ancestralruin.com/
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Bandcamp: https://hive-mind.bandcamp.com/
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