This release is the exact replica of the original vinyl release from 1985

Comments

Twilight Ritual's "Rituals" album is one of the best kept secrets of the synthpop/coldwave movement. Sinister, Dark and a bunch of touching melodies. Peter Bonne and Geert Coppens had already been playing for a few years in other projects such as Autumn, Linear Movement and in 1985 they managed to create this stunning album. Highlights on the album include I Never Called You A Dream, Rooms, Amorphous Materials, Closed Circuit and.. well every other track.

When the LP was originally released by some awkward mistake the artwork was printed in reverse (black became white and white became black). The artwork is now restored to its original form, how it was intended to be.

This album was born at the height of the analogue era, when Geert and Peter collected as much synths and recording devices as they could get their hands on. Using the all-time favorite TR808 as rhythm provider, sequencers and synces effects formed the basics for a unique sounding album. Sounds were processed in every possible unintended way, recording layer over layer with voices, guitars and doubled keyboards and solos. Instruments included TR-808, SH-2, Teisco 7, Jupiter 4, JX-3P, Trilogy, Minimoog, Crumar Performer, Roland System-100, syndrums, double cassete player, 2-track tape recorder, 4-track casette deck, tape echo, phaser footpedal and manual flanger, some self built switches, splitters and other weird materials.

Credits & Artwork

All tracks written by Peter Bonne and Geert Coppens.
Recorded and Mixed at Micrart Studio Attne D using 4-track and stereo-tapes and live-performances.
Originally mastered at Studio Top.

Original album artwork by Marc De Smet and Peter Bonne., new version by Twilight Ritual
Remastered by Anders Peterson.

Release

All tracks are protected by international copyright. Unauthorised reproduction in any form is strictly prohibited.
Author/Composers : Peter Bonne and Geert Coppens
Publisher by permission : Micrart Group vzw, Chayell bv.

Edition of 500 copies
Insert with lyrics

This production is originally released in 1985 as AUX-04 by Auxilio De Cientos , Granada, Spain.

Vinyl release by Onderstroom Records, Belgium