Category Archives: Drone
Émile Zener ~ Sumatra Method
The name of the label fits the release: Critique of Everyday Life. Émile Zener‘s Sumatra Method is an expose of the past and an indictment of the present, causing listeners to question what they think they know and what they believe. At
Émile Zener ~ Sumatra Method
The name of the label fits the release: Critique of Everyday Life. Émile Zener‘s Sumatra Method is an expose of the past and an indictment of the present, causing listeners to question what they think they know and what they believe. At
Aho Ssan ~ The Sun Turned Black
You can’t go home again, writes Thomas C. Wolfe in Look Homeward, Angel. Paris-based artist Aho Ssan (Niamké Désiré) experienced this feeling of disconnection when he visited Ghana, his ancestral home. The friction between home and homeland led to The Sun Turned Black,
Aho Ssan ~ The Sun Turned Black
You can’t go home again, writes Thomas C. Wolfe in Look Homeward, Angel. Paris-based artist Aho Ssan (Niamké Désiré) experienced this feeling of disconnection when he visited Ghana, his ancestral home. The friction between home and homeland led to The Sun Turned Black,
Kreng ~ Wormhole
Eleven years have passed since The Summoner was released, long enough for us to wonder if we’d ever hear from Kreng again. Over the past decade, the artist has been composing for theatre and cinema, which is a perfect pivot given his penchant
Kreng ~ Wormhole
Eleven years have passed since The Summoner was released, long enough for us to wonder if we’d ever hear from Kreng again. Over the past decade, the artist has been composing for theatre and cinema, which is a perfect pivot given his penchant
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Drone
Drone can be a deceptive genre. Listen on the surface, and one may hear only darkness; delve beneath, and one may encounter light. The dichotomy is especially apparent in the dark ambient end of the field, where labels such as
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Drone
Drone can be a deceptive genre. Listen on the surface, and one may hear only darkness; delve beneath, and one may encounter light. The dichotomy is especially apparent in the dark ambient end of the field, where labels such as
xor ~ Present Tense
Inspired by the writings of Mark Fisher, Present Tense is about “mourning an imagined future.” xor (Asheville, North Carolina’s Matthew Boman) cites “old space age photos” as a prime example, lamenting that “there used to be so much optimism about what humans were
xor ~ Present Tense
Inspired by the writings of Mark Fisher, Present Tense is about “mourning an imagined future.” xor (Asheville, North Carolina’s Matthew Boman) cites “old space age photos” as a prime example, lamenting that “there used to be so much optimism about what humans were
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ Points of Inaccessibility
In a world where the surface has become a trope for glistering repetitions of self, pompous explosions of short-reeled extremes, digital debris and its ephemeral, disconnecting and intoxicating comfort, a form of distanced, attentive and (perhaps hauntological) listening can serve
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ Points of Inaccessibility
In a world where the surface has become a trope for glistering repetitions of self, pompous explosions of short-reeled extremes, digital debris and its ephemeral, disconnecting and intoxicating comfort, a form of distanced, attentive and (perhaps hauntological) listening can serve
Rodent ~ Night of Return
Night of Return is a departure of sorts for Ceremony of Seasons and their solstice-themed roster. First, the cassette is scary, less like gently falling snow than the feeling of being snowboard and stir-crazy, wondering if one is hallucinating while branches scrape
Rodent ~ Night of Return
Night of Return is a departure of sorts for Ceremony of Seasons and their solstice-themed roster. First, the cassette is scary, less like gently falling snow than the feeling of being snowboard and stir-crazy, wondering if one is hallucinating while branches scrape
Ian Wellman ~ Particularly Dangerous Situation
While many of us are bundling against the elements, cursing an abundance of cold, we pause to remember that a year ago a hotter weather event was unfolding in Southern California. The initial warnings called the combination of accumulated drought
Ian Wellman ~ Particularly Dangerous Situation
While many of us are bundling against the elements, cursing an abundance of cold, we pause to remember that a year ago a hotter weather event was unfolding in Southern California. The initial warnings called the combination of accumulated drought
a closer listen 