SYMPHYSIOTOMY #1
theycamefromhell.bandcamp.com
6.6.23

They Came from Hell is an audio production company, focused on the creation of sample libraries, virtual instruments and custom licensed music.
Inspired by a shared love of all things horror and sci-fi, Philippe Gerber and Chris Gilmore have now teamed up to create the sounds of the horrific, the supernatural, the nightmarish, the dreadful and the ghostly.
Their first release is the sample library, ‘Symphysiotomy’. Created from the sound of a real (analog) chainsaw in action. Symphysiotomy features more than 60 samples categorized into Pulses and Rhythms, FX and One Shots, and Drones and Textures. By processing the raw chainsaw samples through a myriad of FX pedals, hardware FX units and various digital FX plugins, Symphysiotomy is truly a one of a kind sample library. All samples are royalty free and ready for use in your next trailer, video game score or tv/film score.

Complications

Knife and Saw

Obstructed is the latest EP from They Came from Hell, composers/sound-designers Philippe Gerber and Chris Gilmore. The EP marks the final chapter of releases built around their ‘Symphysiotomy’ sample library. They have previously released two EP’s ‘Osteotome’ and ‘Obstetrics’. The two-track release features one track from each of the composers. Chris Gilmore’s track, ‘The Fruit for The Tree’ is a dark orchestral affair. A simple piano melody is framed by an ominous and foreboding soundscape. As the track develops more and more industrial elements are added along with harsh strings and dark brass. Philippe Gerber’s track, ‘The Barbarian’ sees him utilize what appears to be a heavily processed choir to great effect. The “choir” sets you up for a track that ultimately goes far and away from those opening “voices''. After that moment of light, Gerber then drags that choir straight to the depths of hell, from which they will never be seen or heard from again.

Obstructed

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Philippe Gerber - The Barbarian

Chris Gilmore - The Fruit For The Tree

At Home With Monsters is the latest soundtrack from the composing/sound-design duo of Philippe Gerber and Chris Gilmore; collectively known as They Came From Hell. The soundtrack ‘At Home With Monsters’ is the score to an imaginary horror movie. Opening with the first of two pieces by Chris Gilmore, ‘The Caretaker’ is a slowly unfolding composition that introduces us to the residents of the home. Mournful strings set the mood and the piece’s slow burn adds to the very dark and horror inspired feel.  Next we meet ‘The Martyr’, the first of back to back Philippe Gerber’s pieces. Bringing forth what lurks in the shadows, it’s dark, and it’s creepy, never letting you feel at ease. Invulnerable, Philippe Gerber’s final piece, keeps the tension levels high with drums and dark synths building a foreboding atmosphere. Finally we meet ‘Tragedy’, Chris Gilmore’s relentless piece that finishes the soundtrack with a decidedly dark and epic orchestral flourish.

At Home With Monsters

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Chris Gilmore - Tragedy

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Philippe Gerber - Invulnerable

Philippe Gerber - The Martyr

Philippe Gerber has been behind various musical projects for more than two decades, from bands like Heat From A DeadStar to different collaborations with various renowned artists, however, it is worth mentioning Gerber's work under his alias JOHN 3:16, although we should also include his contributions as Dj Phys, a nickname under which he has released some releases over the past decade.

JOHN 3:16 is since 2008 his most prolific project and with which we remember the great album released in 2022 with Be The Hammer on Industrial Complexx. Philippe Gerber has once again signed a great album on the independent label Alrealon Musique under this alias.

The Pact brings together a total of 9 tracks in which the American producer shows an enormous aptitude for combining different sound concepts such as industrial, post-metal or darkwave. The result is a conceptual work, with an epic and heartbreaking story, in which gloomy, disturbing and disconcerting landscapes emerge. An album that is undoubtedly ideal to understand the musical legacy of JOHN 3:16.

Release date: April 4th, 2024.

The Pact (Alrealon Musique)

Premiere: JOHN 3:16 - Prince of Lies / King of the Night [Alrealon Musique]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYNFaj6rP4Y

The Descent | Horror Score, Soundtrack, Trailer Music

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w79ZjLcsy3I

The Void | Horror Score, Soundtrack, Trailer Music

Taken from the Alrealon Musique release, 'Philippe Petit - Needles in Pain' (ALRN036)

NEEDLES IN PAIN is a "symphony for turntables" executed live using 3 turntables + 1 extra tonearm built for Philippe and allowing to catch 2 different sounds from the same "prepaired" vinyl.

It was recorded in 2009 @ FIME festival. For the first time Philippe is releasing a record whose music comes only from his turntablism, and that hopefully will transmit how he enjoys performing and entertaining his audience.

Feel free to have a look:
dailymotion.com/video/xbrmtd_philippe-petit-live-fime-festival-n_music

Indeed the basis for "Needles In Pain" comes from unique vinyl units which Philippe Petit uses during his musical sets. Filled with field recordings, textures which have mutated with each playing, creating an organic maturation in sound that time slowly developped... Textures gradually changed with each playing taking advantage of the patina of age, elaborating an alteration in the sound. An echo of the past to which Petit adds more and more vinyls' warm cracklings...

Petit started DJing in 1983 thus moving vinyls has become throughout the years a natural action for him, then in 1993 he went to see Christian Marclay and Otomo Yoshihide perform their "War of the turntables" in Marseille MAC (Contemporary Art Museum). A fantastic show which led to his releasing some music by Yoshihide's mythical Ground Zero on his Erase -yer-Head/Pandemonium Rdz. Those 90s saw turntablisms become the new big thing and so many started to immitate Yoshihide and Marclay who had already accomplished anything which could be done to use a turntable or some vinyls in a different way.

It took years of DJing and juxtaposing-processing sources for Philippe to manage to develop another technique and emerge as a different voice for turntablisms. Firstly in having his own sound-music pressed on unique vinyls which he could use onstage. Secondly, adding extra tonearm with separate connection to the mixer, allowing to mix in another source from a record and play with it. BUT even more than that, the way he managed to stay different was to actually improvise on the spur of the moment, assaulting turntables to take advantage of the vinyl material to fondle released sounds, raking the needle across the record's grooves, rubbing their stylus on paper, cardboard, metal to process unusual noises and textures… Headbutting... Keeping it physical: DANCING !!! Which obviously guaranteed a personal move, something unique to be experienced live...

www.philippepetit.info

"...And highly entertaining it is, this pair of thick, intricate tracks, in which the techniques may be obscured, but the creativity is not. Unidentifiable samples gather and swirl like hordes of locusts, accompanied by windshield wipers on dry windows..."
(A Closer Listen, 2013)

"...’first movement’ and ’second movement’ the former a softly alluring and delicately scratched ice sculptured mosaic tenderly waking, stretching and yawning to a thawing twilight glow trimmed in a sighing melancholia and distant wistfulness while the latter more organic in presentation crackles, clicks, jumps and warps to a locked groove disorientation wherein the minutiae of the sound sample is compressed, expanded and collapsed into a woozy looping collage..."
(Mark Barton/The Sunday Experience, 2013)

Philippe Petit - Needles in Pain (excerpt) (ALRN036)

Alrealon Musique is an independent music label, dedicated to experimental music. We support only what we love and there is no concession to this rule. We do not have any preconceived ideas of any sort; no matter what type of music touches us, whatever we love, we promote. That's why you'll find here, everything from Dub to Industrial, from Ambient to Drone, from Techno to Hip-Hop. We created Alrealon Musique to make room for inspired and inspiring music.

Philippe Petit - Needles in Pain (excerpt) (ALRN036)

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