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Netherworld "The Hermit"

May 04, 2026

Glacial Movements, an ambient and electronic music label founded in Rome in 2006 by Alessandro Tedeschi (Netherworld), celebrates its 20th anniversary with the release of “The Hermit,” a collection of restored archival recordings from the early 2000s. These recordings, originally stored on deteriorated CD-r and Minidisc formats, were recovered and restored to reveal early experimental sounds full of mystery and emotional depth. These earliest sound experiments emerged while the Netherworld project was still evolving, years before Glacial Movements came into existence. “I have been going through one of the most difficult periods of my life. The last two years have had a profound impact on my existence, with a succession of dark thoughts, moments of high tension, and anxiety. At times...