Description:	CD in DVD style casings on Acrobiotic Records
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Experimental / Abstract
	Label:	Acrobiotic
	Price:	£11.29
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...according to our Brett on 07 October 2009.

Genius Loci have an intriguingly packaged CD out on Acrobiotic called The Psychogeographical Commission, the picture we've got kind of makes it look like a three panel foldout map thing but it's actually a slimline DVD case job with the map printed on the inside of the sleeve and a little foldy insert. It's all about London. I know that 'cos the map is of a bit of London and some of the tracks are called things like 'Fires of London' and 'Camden Book of the Dead'. High concept! As are the influences, most notably the neofolk of David Tibet's Current 93 who this fella's singing/speaking voice is a real dead ringer for. Instrumentally its often based largely around watery guitar arpeggios and a submerged feel which makes me think of bad lads running around the capital in pairs with one of them getting on all fours behind people while the other pushes their victim from the front, watching them as they trip, screaming and cursing their delinquent foes, into the yukky old Thames where they'll flail about wildy with strands of poo stuck in their hair. It's probably more about murderers and depressing stuff, but still. It's pretty good stuff.

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Sound clips for Genius Loci by The Psychogeographical Commission: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Acrobiotic, ACRO005, £11.29.

What their label says...

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 populations 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 from places such as Zero
Tolerance Magazine (who gave it 5/6 and likened it to Coil and Nurse with
Wound), Compulsion Online (who likened it to Coil and Death in June), Judas
Kiss (Coil, Einstürzende Neubauten and Current 93), and numerous others.
This is the re-mastered, re-packaged and glass-mastered reissue of that


"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

Track Listing

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 Loc
08 - Certain shifting angles
09 - OK Commuter