Having created music for many
years under such project names as Arcane Art, Penitent, and
Defraktor, Karsten Hamre returns in 2009 with the
simultaneous release of "Through the Eyes of a Stranger" and
Dense Vision Shrine's "Time Lost in Oblivion" - both on
First Fallen Star! Although it mysteriously shares a similar
title and artwork with "Lost Time in Oblivion" (2007,
Desolate Sonorities), "Time Lost in Oblivion" is a
completely new album with no known connection to the 2007
release! Building upon a solid foundation of dark ambient,
Dense Vision Shrine also employs sampled sounds and sparse
rhythm to carefully design the listening experience of a
realm where time itself has stopped, of a blackened voyage
into oblivion. Each track of the album is distinctive, yet
always possessing the signature of Dense Vision Shrine and
proving unmistakably bleak. Even a seemingly benign track
title like "The Girl Next Door" is in fact found to be quite
ominous and devoid of any hope! "Time Lost in Oblivion" is
presented in a DVD case with professionally pressed CD and
professionally printed artwork, limited to 1,000 copies! The
first 500 copies are presented in a 2 disc DVD case with a
professionally pressed bonus DVD (PAL format), also titled
"Time Lost in Oblivion," that takes the viewer on a visual
journey of imagery used for live performances! Released July
13, 2009 on First Fallen Star.
