Glass Throat Recordings

Initiation....




Welcome folks to the
OFFICIAL digital labyrinth of GLASS THROAT RECORDINGS and the Medicinal Musicals of
spirited intent offered by Chet W. Scott and his family of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Exclusively through GLASS THROAT RECORDINGS, you'll discover in depth information regarding Chet W. Scott's solo medicinal musicals, through the soundscapes of: CYCLE OF THE RAVEN TALONS (formerly "Ruhr Hunter"), BLOOD OF THE BLACK OWL and MOON MOURNING EARTH. Including collaborative projects such as: ELEMENTAL CHRYSALIS, RAIN (also known as "Fearthainne") and CEDAR SPIRITS.

Our passion for releasing purely authentic, emotionally and ritually driven, beautifully honest art and music, has often been noted by journalists, critics and our own community to fall within: "ACOUSTIC * AMBIENT * ANIMISTIC * AVANT-GARDE * BLACKENED AMBIENT * BLACKENED FUNERAL DOOM * CEREBRAL * CEREMONIAL * DHARMIC * DRONE * ECO-ENVIRONMENTAL * ETHNIC * EXPERIENTIAL SHAMANISM * EXPERIMENTAL * FOLK * FUNERAL FOLK * HALLUCINOGENIC * HARSH NOISE * HEALING * HEATHEN * MEDICINAL * MEDITATIVE * MINIMALIST * MOURNFUL CLASSICAL * MYSTIC * NATURAL * NEW AGE * NEO-FOLK * ORGANIC * PAGAN * PANTHEISTIC * PROGRESSIVE * PSYCHEDELIC * REWILDING * RITUAL * RURAL * SHAMANIC * SINGER/SONGWRITER * SOUNDSCAPE​ * SPIRITUAL and WORLD * " genres of underground sound.

In the spirit of tangible artifacts, our smaller first run pressings of 300 to 1,000 exclusively custom 6" (six panel) deluxe gate fold packaged compact discs as well as box cassettes are showcased within beautifully printed and professionally crafted rare paper stocks, utilizing the highest quality offset print production, foil stamping, letter pressing, varnishing, embossing and debossing available today!

​With open mind and flowing spirit, we hope you take the time to journey, to experience and embrace our recordings. We greatly appreciate your sincere interest and support folks. Authenticity is everything!

Deeply grateful, humbled and with honor,

GLASS THROAT RECORDINGS (Est. MCMXCVII)​

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The appellation of "Medicinal Musicals" is a genre specific intent exclusively coined by Chet W. Scott and should not be used without permission!

~This website was last updated on 7 / 27 / MMXXIII~

Friday, September 23, 2011

YOUR CELL: YOURSELF...




Greetings folks,
upon this Autumnal Equinox, I'd like to mention
that myself, Rachel and long time brother and fellow sooth seeker Daniel LaRochelle
will offer a twenty-three minute ritual to be known as:

"Reflections Through Flame: A Fire Tender Manifestation."
To accept spirit as spark,
like embers upon Father's breath.
High up towards the unknown starlit sky.

We will perform this coming Sunday night at 8:00 pm sharp!
Opening procession and lighting of the four altars ten minutes before.
More information click the poster.

...Thanks for your time...



Sunday, September 11, 2011

CYCLE OF THE RAVEN TALONS...

Formerly known as "Ruhr Hunter", it was recently brought to my attention that an article entitled "Different Folks" features a portion reflecting the top five "Neo-Folk" albums that would appeal to a Metal audience & yours truly was listed as #3. Authored by R. Loren & published in the recently released 2011 October issue (#84) of Decibel magazine (Cover below)...IN STORES NOW!






1. The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud  – “The Smell Of Blood But Victory” (Arthur's Round Table)

The revolutionary, yet criminally unrecognized duo of multi-instrumentalist Albin Julius and vocal accomplice Alzbeth braid a brilliant fabric coupling old world instrumentation with samples and chanting to carve out the most cunning arrangements in the genre. Though the casual listener might liken them to a more militant Dead Can Dance, their approach to songwriting and ability to integrate such an eclectic array of textures best mirrors the broad artistry and spectrum of a band like Swans. Tracks are all untitled, a pattern which continues to this day in Der Blutharsch, an equally enchanting and progressive amalgam that arose from the ashes of TMLHBAC when Julius and Alzbeth parted company.  Though out of print like the rest of their catalogue, “The Smell Of Blood But Victory” is their finest moment.



2. Death In June  – “But, What Ends When The Symbols Shatter?” (New European Recordings)

Often the subject of controversy, and banned from numerous cities around the world, DIJ seems to be at once received as the poster child for musical hate crime, and the band that people tolerate as the catalyst to a brilliant shift in the musical paradigm.  The latter has allowed them into the canon of pioneers that continue to inspire many artists today. This milestone is the band’s definitive moment, a dark study in ambiguity, where lyrics and music both consider a world where popular archetypes and cultural comforts are removed. The aural appeal of the album rests in DIJ’s ability to present the dichotomy of light and dark through tone, emotion, and instrumentation. Even at its most bleak, the album is still shimmering in beauty.



3. Ruhr Hunter“Moss And Memory” (Glass Throat Recordings)

From visionary Chet W. Scott there are many branches: Glass Throat Recordings, Blood Of The Black Owl, The Elemental Chrysalis, and the subject of this brief narrative, Ruhr Hunter. Chet is hands down the most important, and most unsung musician operating in the Northwest. Those fortunate enough to be familiar with his deeply personal works know that Chet embodies his music. Since 1998, Ruhr Hunter has operated with a vast array of instruments old and new, none of which would be considered traditionally “metal,” yet with these tools he is able to create a sprawling, thunderous, dirge that is unparalleled.  Silence and nature are woven as instruments, and dynamics sway from a whisper to moments of Neurosis-like enormity. Considering the far reaching nature of his influence, and the refreshing sincerity that defines his many projects, I am constantly perplexed by how little the press has documented his work.



4. Current 93“Soft Black Stars” (Durtro)

A perfect illustration of Current 93 at their most stripped down, and most accessible, this album marks more than a decade’s shift from the 1984 iconic noise bludgeon Dog’s Blood Rising, and exemplifies the extreme range of David Tibet’s stylistic palette. Think of this album as poetry- there are fewer words on the page, but the depth increases through Tibet’s masterful shaping of the musical elements to realize a sparse beauty that few of his contemporaries can achieve.



5. In Gowan Ring“Love Charms” (World Serpent)

With the elements of drone, birdsong, and swollen textures becoming more prevalent in newer branches of metal, the lack of traditional structure to this atmospheric record by IGR seems more relevant now than when it was first released. Picture not the blazing orchestrations of a band like Agalloch, but the essence that radiates from such a band when an album ends and its resonance begins. The atmosphere in that very space is where the mellow soundtrack of IGR’s artistry takes shape, ready to lead you barefoot across the Earth. 

Sunday, September 4, 2011

(A) STORY OF RATS...

This past evening, I had the tremendous honor of being invited into the story, to journey with brother & beautiful spirit Garek Druss. I assisted Garek's "Szeptem" sending the sacred breath through an old growth Redwood drone flute & whispered Galdr. I believe the spell held up like a feather upon the Winds of Father sky...It was a beautiful honor Garek & your words prior to this journey meant so much to me. The great wheel turned for us both this evening & I can only hope Great Mystery will allow for us to journey once again...I truly look forward to this day.

The performance was captured live "on the air" for www.hollowearthradio.org. I have yet to hear its outcome myself, but I'm sure if interested you can track down the stream through Hollow Earth Radio. Also, if you have yet to discover the craft of Garek Druss (A Story of Rats) please do so at www.garekdruss.com

Here are a few photographs that turned out decent enough & thank you for your time folks.