Horror Inc. – Briefly Eternal

Why is this not getting repressed with the perlon catalog nowadays?

This is definitely the best release by Akufen, hands down. I can't believe how good it is.

Akufen and Perlon? This is the real wombo combo!
Imo this is his best release, I would say it's even better than his releases as Akufen

Some haunting lounge jazz microhouse. Of course it wouldn’t be a Horror Inc record without the creepy undertones and cinematic horror themes. A very unique sound and impeccably produced record. Highly recommend. Be sure to ckeck out the unmixed lp version for some extended and more dj friendly tracks.

Outerspace timeless work from the boss ... it almost sounds trivial to say.

I think this is the Marc's masterpiece as producer. Where his previous efforts as Akufen in most of the cases failed the test of time, this one will prevail. Perfect mixture of influences from jazz, movie music and orchestral arrangements injected with Marc's typical basslines won't be forgotten like that mikrohouse minimal stuff he used to produce before.. This has real soul written all over it.

Even though Akufen has been absent from the scene for a while now, Marc Leclair revives his Horror Inc. guise to fill the void. And BRIEFLY ETERNAL does that and more. Even though "Phowa" starts off spooky, it soon switches into a jazz-funk, replete with ethnic vocal samples. "Mourning" also starts on a dark, slower note, full of moody strings, though it too segues into funk, while "Remembrance" brings in the rhythm much earlier, even as the strings continue their melancholy pull. But it's the harpsichord on "The Absent" that really kicks things into high gear, bringing in that Akufen bassline we know and love. "I Can't Look at You" is more straightforwardly house, but the twinkling of "Dans La Nuit" takes us even deeper, taking a breath in the middle for a quiet moment and a rhythmic break. The almost atonal melody that takes the fore on "The Sentinel" slips itself easily into the jazzy interlude that takes pops up midway. Similarly, the easy listening introduction of "Crépuscule" becomes increasingly abstract as the track continues, while "Bardo Thodol" maintains a quiet sense of melancholy. "Jhator" is more spare, by comparison, with its guitar strums, but the beat isn't far behind. A lovely, shapeshifting album.

Amazing album. Brilliant production and musicality. I had to buy a 2nd copy on vinyl just in case.
Low frequency reproduction is epic and shows peaks at 20hz and 40hz but goes as low as 5hz at -24db.
I've love to know what monitors Akufen uses. The whole album is sublime with great jazzy tinges and haunting elements.
Hard to beat. Leg end!!!

sample in "Mourning" sounding a lot like that in Shackleton - branch is weak?

Briefly: the album designed really well and emotional part brings back the best feelings, expect the unexpected :)