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Review

THE PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL COMMISSION is a post-industrial neofolk/dark ambient band based between Glasgow and Newcastle in the UK. The Commission was formed at the start of 2008, by S.: (real-world instruments and vocals) and Hokano (unreal instruments), to explore the many interfaces between the built environment and the people who inhabit it through dérive, magick and sonic experimentation. After a great deal of time wandering the back streets of London and other large cities looking for the spirits which now dwell within them, they came to the conclusion that the psychological make-up of cities is now at odds with the population's inherent rural based mythology. People aren't evolving to cope with cities fast enough to keep up with the constantly shifting cityscape. To start approaching a remedy for this they set about creating music which blurs the line between the real and imagined landscapes in order to allow individuals to revaluate their own mythologies and provide new ideas to bring them closer to harmony with their urban surroundings.

Named after the Roman mythological 'Spirit of the Place', the album ("Genius Loci") attempts to explore further the Psychogeographical nature of our built environment and is therefore written to be played whilst interacting with a city. The album was originally released as a CDR at the beginning of 2009 but sold out due to overwhelmingly positive reviews.  It has now been re-mastered, re-packaged and glass-mastered and is presented in a slimline DVD-sized box.

"Fans of Coil and Nurse with Wound may stumble upon a familiar brilliance here and would do well to pick this one up if you can find it." - Zero Tolerance Magazine

"From the packaging to the music 'Genius Loci' is a mesmerizing piece of work, one that consistently entertains, intrigues and inspires." - Compulsion Online

"I was totally taken by surprise. THE PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL COMMISSION is the highlight of my year so far." - Heathen Harvest

"How can you waste time thinking about it? Purchase it now or miss this opportunity to discover a remarkable album" - Judas Kiss Magazine

Format

CD

Tracklisting

01. Fires of London
02. Camden Book of the Dead
03. Have You Ever
04. Where Roots Think of the Child
05. Spare Thoughts
06. The Ones Who Walked Before
07. Genius Loci
08. Certain Shifting Angles
09. OK Commuter

Record Label

Acrobiotic Records

Release date

10th Oct 2009