*** check the full release at taalem.bandcamp.com/album/illuminescence-alm-100 ***

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Those of you who closely follow taâlem will have noticed that back in 2014 there was no "alm 100" release. We wanted to make something special for this 100th reference but it's been long, veeeery long in the making. Finally, here it is. Well, almost...

In a few weeks, this 100th reference will be available. In the meantime, here's a digital single, with one track taken from the forthcoming release, and one unreleased track that could not make it to the final release (a kind of b-side, just like in the 7"-single days).

This 100th reference will indeed be a bit special: it's the very first solo-release by Baraka[H], member of the legendary Troum and Maeror Tri bands, also head of the seminal Drone Records label.

Baraka[H] has created and collected through the years some tracks that were not used for Troum tracks. He went back to these tracks and completed them in 2018-2019, especially for this release. The result is "illuminescence", a collection of beautiful aerial and nostalgic guitar-based tracks, maybe a bit more droney and melodic...

"illuminescence" will be available in two editions:
- the regular edition (alm 100) is a minimax CD with 4 tracks. 150 copies will be available.
- the special edition (alm 100#) will include the regular edition plus a 7" lathe-cut including 2 exclusive tracks (the digital download will include the 6 tracks). This edition will be limited to 50 numbered copies.

Both editions will feature artworks by Hitoshi Kojo and all tracks have been carefully mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering.



* a minimax CD is like a 3"CD with a transparent outer circle so it's sized like a regular 5" CD.