insectarium

Insectarium is dark ambient, soundscape, and soundtrack music composed by Joel Hinkle. insectarium.bandcamp.com "Honor your dead as you bury them!

insectarium is experimental dark ambient soundscapes created by Joel Hinkle in Springfield IL. Recently featured on Hearts of Space episode #1358 Darktime Atmospheres, insectarium is influenced by dark ambient, drone, world, ritual, & industrial. His music can also be found in collaborations, compilations, podcasts, & several documentary films. Pray for the soul so it may be found. Forget not the

06/20/2026

Quindecennial has already surpassed my grandest expectations. This compilation, celebrating fifteen years of Noctivagant, presents a vast collection of creative works and contrasting aural textures designed to stimulate the senses, evoke reflection, and immerse the listener in an expansive sonic journey.
Each track tells a unique story, and every individual behind these sounds has contributed selflessly. My deepest gratitude and appreciation extend far beyond what words can express. The process of bringing this compilation together and receiving each contribution from the artists has been profoundly meaningful—an experience that will remain with me long after the years and decades have faded.
This is not the work of one; it is the work of many. Without the boundless creativity, vision, and generosity of the artists who have shaped this space, there would be nothing. Noctivagant has never belonged to a single voice—it has always been a convergence of many, united through a shared passion for exploration and expression.
This is for you—for the collective of minds who travel the paths of tone, frequency, and vibration; for every artist who has lent their voice to this journey and every listener who has given these works a place to exist. Together we have created more than a compilation—we have created a living archive of exploration, where every sound is a reflection of countless perspectives converging into something greater than any one individual could have imagined. May these sounds continue to inspire exploration, ignite reflection, and remind us that every vibration carries the potential to connect us beyond ourselves.

Releases June 21, 2026 ~ Summer Solstice

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Akem Mainyu,
Akhtya,
Alone In The Hollow Garden,
Altum,
Angelwail,
Apocryphos,
Aram 17,
Archive Dystopia,
Arnwald,
Ashtoreth & Malgeist,
Babalith,
Canticle,
Catacombs of Doom,
Cemetery Visions,
Cleanse The Air,
Coven Project,
David Galas,
Dawid Chrapla,
Dead Angel Ensemble,
Dead Man’s Hill,
Defraktor,
Devil’s Breath,
Dodenskald,
Dust of Time,
El Pretro Maniaco,
ElectronicDeathBlackDogs,
Emme Ya,
Enearth,
Ens Imperfectissimum,
Goetia Grimoire,
Gonagra,
Gydja,
Her Menacing Pet,
Hiemis,
hororhaus,
ia~mt~hi~ng,
idft,
i~dualism,
Insectarium,
Kathodos,
Kelaine Phlox,
Kemet,
Kerval,
Kloob,
Lavinia Mari,
Lulu Rosenkrantz,
ma~i,
Maha Pralaya,
Malgeist,
Maris Anguis,
Masaya,
Melek-Tha,
Michal Kielbasa,
Night at Noon,
Noctilucant,
Nothvs Filivs Mortis,
Notnotice,
NOX210,
Nubiferous,
Occult Odyssey,
Of The Wand And The Moon,
Olik Nesnah,
Onasander,
Oneirich,
Ordo Serpentis,
ot~un~et~ir,
Overclouds,
Paranoia Inducta,
Paul Headon,
Phagirkalla,
Philippe Blache,
purba & saschapo,
Qutana,
Ruairi O’Baoighill,
Sanguis Aracne,
Scott Lawler,
Shibalba,
Shivrag + Eduard Danylov + Latelotlepot,
Sielwolf & Nam-Khar,
Sileni,
Sodomic Baptism,
Sol Miracula,
Still Me featuring Lorg,
Sysselmann,
Taphephobia,
The 4th Sign,
The Black Monolith,
Tokee,
Totem,
Tronul Ascuns,
Tryhm,
Undirheimar,
unto grey,
Urban Shamanism,
Voice Of The Flame,
Vox Cranii,
VRNA,
Wilted Perch & Dodenskald,
XAO,
Zumaia
arac mana,
Ivo Sao Bento,

06/13/2026

This week on Hearts of Space: ‘DREAM TRACKER’—a neo-shamanic, techno-tribal journey, with music by BYRON METCALF, DASHMESH KHALSA & STEVE ROACH; TERRA AMBIENT, CHAD KETTERING, TUU, and SCOTT AUGUST. https://bit.ly/HoS-0914R

06/10/2026