Randal Collier-Ford has only been in the genre of Dark Ambient music since mid 2012, but has already stacked an extensive library of work ranging from Traditional Drone, to Gothic Dark Ambient, Harsh Noise Walls, and Cinematic Dark Ambient. All of these genres have had their own names, each with it's own pulse, but here is where the source lays. Where the chaos of the byproduct silently rumbles forth whispers of another realm; a reflection that is not spoken of, only seen and heard. The album Dark Corners was the first installment to this, the encompassing vision of this plain, promptly titled what it is to project. With each new installment comes another story, another glimpse, another whisper of the Void. Where a soul travels freely into treacherous lands, where the ground is more likely to swallow you before your mind could swallow itself. And now, with the release of The Architects, comes the first true roar of this reality, the echo of agelessness. Where the un-tethered souls of vengeful Gods, Creators and Destroyers, run unopposed in their slumber and in their wait, sending dreams to the Beings of their choice. Here is where Chaos is translated.
The Architects consists of 8 evolving tracks with a mechanical touch to each one. This album is the product of deep theory, ageless echos and murmurs of voices not heard in countless millennium. By use of ritual techniques and unconventional sampling, Randal Collier-Ford takes us to his world of a union between the old and the new. This is an original take on Drone vs Sound Design, leaving enough room on the album to explore both concepts fully, from empty rooms of pure sound sampling and bowing techniques to tracks with bass driven drone fused with distortion and drum hits from the abyss.
released 27 January 2015
Written, Produced - Randal Collier-Ford Artwork and Mastering - Simon Heath
Randal Collier-Ford is back with his second album on Cryo Chamber, Remnants takes us to edge of the futuristic and the esoteric, blending the elements to soothe the listener into a black whirlpool of unexpected evolving sound design.
releases October 20, 2015
Written, Produced - Randal Collier-Ford Artwork, Mastering - Simon Heath
1. The Breach 5:18 2. Watching Eden Burn 3:42 3. Flesh Reconstitution 5:23 4. Apotheosis (feat. Northumbria) 8:05 5. Arc of Thralls 5:16 6. Reverence of Wounds (feat. Simon Heath) 5:10 7. The Fruitless Lands, Pt. II 6:34 8. And Hell Followed 1:49 9. Rebirth Through Fire 3:16
The last entry in the apocalyptic series, the accumulation of events that has brought the listener to this point, Promethean is the closing chapter of the worlds transformation.
Promethean picks up years after the event of The Architects destructive era of eradication, as well as the years of darkness and reflection within the Remnants album. The album opens with a transmission from an unnamed wanderer, facing down the sight of an opening maw in the Earth, speaking of his next destination; his search for answers. The album takes him, and the listener, through a new world, a reshaped world, with new eyes to see what remains, what was, what will be. Until he reaches his final destination, his final transformation, the point in time to change his path forever.
Promethean is a multilayered effort to tell an overarching storyline, through multiple timelines and multiple realities. To allow the listener to dive deep into each tracks meaning in their symbolism, how they tie the album together, as well as the series.
releases August 8, 2017
Written, Produced, Performed - Randal Collier-Ford Artwork & Mastering - Simon Heath
Label: Not On Label (Randal Collier-Ford Self-released) – none Format: 2 × File, EP Country: US Released: 31 Oct 2018 Genre: Electronic Style: Drone Ambient
Tracklist
1. Dolor 03:55 2. Deluge 05:14
"Inspired by the musical work of Akira Yamaoka
This record is a dedication to the millions of individuals who have, will, and still do suffer from the effects of crippling depression, anxiety, and what comes of these inner conflicts. Written during a state of depression, Cyclic is a cathartic messages of acceptance of this void that never fades away, but can only be subdued for a time. To be a reminder of what this state of mind brings about, from the lies we tell ourselves to the realities we must face and overcome, this EP is an ode to this age long conflict
Please, don't go it alone. Seek help, seek strength, seek open arms.
Cyril Rana (artwork) Kitty Brown (Supportive Friend) "
Label: Not On Label (Randal Collier-Ford Self-released) – none Format: 8 × File, FLAC, Album, Deluxe Edition Country: Released: 05 Oct 2013 Genre: Electronic Style: Dark Ambient
Tracklist
1 The Ninth Plague Of Exodus 4:58 2 The Black, Breathes... 4:16 3 The Fruitless Lands 6:42 4 The Unwashed 2:50 5 The Absent 5:55 6 The Asylum Of Loss 4:46 7 The Fade Of Nightmares 7:07 8 The Unfortunate 3:11 9 The Axis
