Description: HENRIK NORDVARGR BJORKK:Vitagen (BOX SET) (ltd. 99 copies) Vitagen is also available in a strictly limited heavy handmade box that houses the standard digisleeve edition and a set of 6 professionally printed cards in textured paper featuring original antique portraits of little g*rls on their First Communion. This dark and luxurious box set is completed by a real and amazingly crafted semi-porcelain doll inspired on the work of fine artisans of the 19th century. A perfect and sinister, yet innocent companion to the music of Henrik Nordvargr Björkk! Another unique piece of art carefully prepared during a long period of time by our ‘in-house’ artist Iremir Oscar. Limited to 99 hand numbered copies and dedicated to Nordvargr’s little daughter, Indra. From the shadowy Bohult cellar we present the definitive masterwork from the Nordic giant of modern dark ambient music, Henrik Nordvargr Björkk! Driven by obsessive ideas and an uncontrollable will of producing quality ambience, he’s the man of many projects – MZ.412, Folkstorm, Toroidh, not to mention the successful collaborations with Masami Akita (aka Merzbow) -, but it’s under his given name and very own grim fashion that Mr. Björkk delivers the most suffocating music around. Carefully registered at night over a long period of time, the sounds used on Vitagen hail from a vast collection of strange sources – an old oiltank, axe, ESP, broken electronic equipments and slabs of concrete, to name a few. However, what makes his work even more intriguing is the amazing ability to concentrate in a deep black hole of sound elements of glitchy, cold elektronika amidst haunted and blackened minimalist atmospheres, building a foundation that permits himself to experiment with more rhythmic movements, slowly build and detailed drones, distant rumbles and disembodied voices. With this undisputable trademark, Nordvargr has managed to capture the spirit of bleakness like no other artist. The different shades of black and grey he paints with have never been more disturbing and at the same time more beautiful. Initially scheduled for a double CD release, the decision was made by the artist to distill the work into one solid masterpiece due to the complexity of the material. He was right. Vitagen is a step further on his career and a real lesson on how dark ambient music can be challenging and innovative if produced by someone who really knows the right tricks. Always commited in delivering the best sound and presentation, Essence Music invited the talent of Peter Andersson of Raison D'Etre for the mastering and presents Vitagen housed in a custom 6-panel digisleeve packaging. 1Steril8:242I See Shadows4:273Voidum6:034Orgasmo Nero6:015Munus5:246Surreal Adaptation4:157Omega5:348Snokth4:419Sesso Nero (Live Improv)7:14 CONDITION: NEW and NEVER USED. I used to run a distro many years ago and the remaining unsold stock was stored in a basement. These were obtained for sale in the online shop, which closed down. They were NEVER part of someone's private collection, and they are NOT USED, but the box sets were not "factory sealed" due to their handmade nature. Released back in 2005 on Essence Music in Brazil, these are incredibly rare -- and even more so when found in this condition. I have 2 boxes, but each sale is for 1 box, not both. The box numbers appear to be #35 and #39 of 99 copies. The first 2 photos in the listing were taken by me while the others were taken by Essence Music. SHIPPING: $19.99. Shipping will be combined if you purchase multiple items. eBay's system may not charge you the "combined" shipping rate at checkout, but we will refund excess shipping & handling charges where applicable.
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: Saint Peters, Missouri
End Time: 2024-11-28T20:06:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.99 USD
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Artist: Henrik Nordvargr Bjorkk
Format: CD BOX SET
Release Title: Vitagen
