This Morn' Omina -- Em Sauf Haa-Heru -- Mika Goedrijk / Belgium

This Morn' Omina

Em Sauf Haa-Heru

Track Listing

Procession of the Sacred Bull (9'54")
Hannibal ad Portas (3'42")
The Face of the Waters (9'32")
Starchild (8'11")
The True Voices of the Tree (2'45")
Spires of the Moon (8'07")
Signs and Portents (3'27)
The Void Which Binds (27'02")
a. Kheph-Ra / Dawn
b. Seneshai

Printed on 250 g heavy olive green Gmund Kashmir art paper in gold and silver colour strictly limited edition to 333 hand-numbered copies only, and it is beautiful. Designed by Sandy of the Hybryds.
The press material states this release tells the second part of the story of Em Sauf Haa-Heru, i.e. "Hegira", the roaming / dessimation of mankind throughout the universe. A journey that is slow and painful, with many dangers and unknown entities lying ahead uf us. A journey in the mind which has been one of the objectives to attain a possible projection of the actual future events taking their root in past events, the new and the unknown, the linking of such things. Influenced by Simmons as told in his Hyperion Tetralogy, an in depth inquiry into his ideas which resulted in this release.
This Morn' Omina is
Mika Goedrijk / Belgium.
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    When I picked this package up from the postal office and opened it, the artwork and paper of the cover drew me home quicker than normal, pushing me to insert this cd directly into my player as soon as possible. Hoping the music was half as good as the cover, I immediately inserted it in the machine. I was amazed by what I heard streaming into my headphones which penetrated my mind and created visions of crashing chaos and mystical entrapment.
    The overall sound is rich and expansive. Some of the more melodic tracks transported me into a dark and restless place, while others moved me to deep pensive moods. The percussion is fabulous -- clicks and tinklings, pounding deep drumming that can rip you out of your seat making you want to dance to the rhythmic tempo's and eerie ritualistic-tribal beats. I can envision being naked in front of a fire in some remote setting, swaying to this music in an innocent trance-like animalistic way.
    Miliaristic claps, hydraulic splooges and machine clankings influence quick changes to even more unique levels of listening and responsive feeling. No formulas are heard in the compositions, this work is quite original and executed most professionally.
    I highly recommend getting a copy of this limited release before it is sold out. If music off Malignant Records, Possessive Blindfold, Old Europa Cafe, Horus, seem to be your thing, you'll not forget all too quickly This Morn' Omina - Em Sauf Haa-Heru, should you choose to experience it. Music like this doesn't get much better. Thanks to Mika Goedrijk and Horus for this release!