THE DIVISION
Matthew Schultz
has unveiled his newest endeavor,
The Division
. This sound project is a reconstruction of ancient spells and rituals reinterpreted aurally by one of the leading dark ambient artists of our time.
With this newest disc -
Mantras
- Schultz has delved into the esoteric and ancient fraternal order of The Division. He has reinterpreted the traditional texts and scores of the order to create a beautifully dynamic and sometimes disturbing disc that synthesizes world music, dark ambient and magick or Matgick.
Mantras
is the first in a trilogy of discs that express all the aspects of The Division.
Schultz was the founding member of
Lab Report
which included musicians such as Genesis P Orridge, Lydia Lunch and Chris Connelly. He was the inventor of the acclaimed A.T.G. or Anti Tank Guitar. He utilized this instrument not only with
Lab Report
but also with
Pigface
and performed on several of their early releases. In total Schultz has appeared on over 30 CD's with 5 solo productions and 2 feature film soundtracks (Ivan's XTC and Snuffmovie) for Hollywood director Bernard Rose (Candyman, Paperhouse, Immortal Beloved). Schultz has covered an extremely wide range of styles from dark ambient to blues to jazz.
More info is available from
TheDivision.info
The Division Gallery
The Division Videos
The Division/Matt Schultz Releases
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