*300 copies limited edition* Spanish producer Lost Twin presents The Occult, the third volume of the Library Music Series: a musical exploration of the mysterious and the supernatural. Inspired by the tradition of esoteric-themed library music, this new work offers a listening experience where scenes of witchcraft, alchemy, and mysticism are evoked through a palette of analog textures, retrofuturistic electronics, and compositions with a clear cinematic inspiration.
Lost Twin is the alias of Spanish producer Carlos R. Pinto, known for crafting soundscapes where abstract hip-hop, ethereal ambient, and psychedelic collage converge. For The Occult, however, he adopted a creative approach that closely mirrors, both in composition and instrumentation, the methods of the musicians who have long served as his inspiration and to whom he pays clear tribute on this album. It’s a melting pot of influences as diverse as they are fascinating: from Mort Garson’s electronic forays into the paranormal—under the alias Lucifer on Black Mass and as Ataraxia on The Unexplained to the electroacoustic experiments of Eric Siday and his work for Doctor Who, or the sonic explorations of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, via key figures like Daphne Oram and Delia Derbyshire, as well as projects inspired by their legacy, such as An Electric Storm by White Noise.
The expansive, atmospheric electronics of Claude Larson (alias of German composer Klaus Netzle) float over the album’s more meditative passages, while the romanticism and elegance of François de Roubaix permeate its more intimate and emotional moments. Naturally, references to the Italian legacy are also present, with nods to Vittorio Gelmetti’s Musiche Aleatorie, Fabio Fabor’s Pape Satan, or the more atmospheric and unsettling side of the CAM catalog (Magico - Strano - Misterioso – Subacqueo). Echoes of the past that also resonate in contemporary references such as Broadcast, Roj Stevens, and the hauntological sound explorations of Ghost Box Records. A web of influences that inspires—but does not overshadow—the strong personal character of Lost Twin’s music in The Occult, which stands out as a unique, contemporary, and deeply evocative work. It is not merely a tribute to the music of the past, but a modern reinterpretation of its aesthetic and narrative codes.
The Occult is now available digitally and in a collector’s physical edition for fans of mysterious, evocative music. A must-have piece for those who follow library music, unconventional soundtracks, and sonic projects with a distinct identity.
