THIS EMPTY FLOW · Magenta Skycode | BLACK TAPE

Black music cassette with 5 panel j-card.

Limited to 200 copies.

Background information about 'Magenta Skycode'

Compositions of sadness and helplessness take on transcendent beauty in "Magenta Skycode", the 1996 cult masterpiece from Finnish darkwave pioneers This Empty Flow. Originally released by Italian cult-label Avantgarde Records, this ethereal darkwave opus has rightfully earned its place as one of the defining albums of the 90s darkwave movement. What makes this release so extraordinary is its genesis – formed by two former members of Finnish funeral doom trailblazers Thergothon, This Empty Flow completely transcended their heavy metal roots to craft something entirely unique and atmospheric.

The album's eight tracks span over 50 minutes of pure sonic bliss, merging melancholic shoegaze with lush ethereal wave soundscapes in ways that still sound revolutionary today. Highlights like the sprawling opener "Nowafter" and the evocative "Snow Blind" showcase dreamlike vocals floating over layers of carefully crafted instrumentation. This lavish rerelease, remastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony, presents "Magenta Skycode" as the bridge between genres it always was – a stunning example of how raw, intense emotion can be translated into breathtakingly beautiful art.

For fans of:
The Cure, Slowdive, Anathema

Track listing

1. Nowafter
2. Useless
3. Stream
4. Towards Distant
5. Snow Blind
6. Distress
7. (But I Am) Still
8. Sweet Bloom Of Night Time Flowers

Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions, Lengenfelder Straße 58, 08107 Kirchberg, Germany, Contact: darknessshallrise.de