Art As Catharsis is proud to announce the release of Hashshashin’s new album, Badakhshan - a milestone in instrumental storytelling for both the band and Australian progressive music alike. Sitting on the border of Afghanistan, the region of Badakhshan in Tajikistan serves as both namesake and inspiration for the record. Scenes of the towering Pamir Mountains and the dust-strewn Wakhan Corridor influence the journey-driven composition of the album, as do elements of drone, ritualism and modern spiritualism. Beyond these scenes and moods, Hashshashin draw parallels to bands and music… read more
Art As Catharsis is proud to announce the release of Hashshashin’s new album, Badakhshan - a milestone in instrumental storytelling for both the band… read more
Art As Catharsis is proud to announce the release of Hashshashin’s new album, Badakhshan - a milestone in instrumental storytelling for both the band and Australian progressive music ali… read more
(1) The Sydney trio Hashshashin blend meditative eastern sounds with drone, prog and psychedelia. Their album nihsahshsaH is inspired by the mystics of past and present, who fled their homes and walked out into the desert in search of something to soothe the roar of their broken minds. The sounds bring to mind scorched desert sands, the sweet scent of hashish, and the infinite blue of the sheltering sky. For fans of Masada, Secret Chiefs 3, Zu, Ssahha, Naadistan and who knows what else. (2) Hashshashin, pronounced,'Hash-shesh-N', is a San Francisco based five piece. The ba… read more
(1) The Sydney trio Hashshashin blend meditative eastern sounds with drone, prog and psychedelia. Their album nihsahshsaH is inspired by the mystics of past and present, who fled their home… read more
(1) The Sydney trio Hashshashin blend meditative eastern sounds with drone, prog and psychedelia. Their album nihsahshsaH is inspired by the mystics of past and present, who fled their homes and walked out into the desert in search of … read more