Pulling together alternate takes, exclusive songs, tracks from (at the time) upcoming albums, and pieces from obscure or rare releases, this compilation roams through a set of experimental electronic music with (as the name implies) an emphasis on dark and/or occult inclinations in their composition and samplings.
There’s also a bit of Coil-related thread running through the
collection, as, in addition to the British group contributing a track
(and the compilation being dedicated in memoriam to one of its
co-founders), a number of the other groups had remixed or been remixed
by Coil, or had other associations with them.
Vocal wailings meshed with staticky sonic flickerings, slow piano over synth dronings, cut-up speech, quiet moans and sub-bass surges, and similar combinations of analog and digital populate the compilation, which goes for slow but large-scale atmospheres often enough to build up a sense of sinister grandiosity. At ~75 minutes all together, it does drag on a bit, but that stretch of time allows the larger songs to sink extensively into their textures without feeling overly compressed or rushed. While it does take a particular sort of mood for the compilation to really click with a listener, it hits its intended flavor mark quite well.
Scrambled Brains 