Category Archives: Drone
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Drone
Of the ten album covers below; four are mostly black, two black and grey. This year’s drone list is dark and foreboding, a reflection of uncertain times. Even the brightest cover portrays NASA data from a warming earth. The titles
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Drone
Of the ten album covers below; four are mostly black, two black and grey. This year’s drone list is dark and foreboding, a reflection of uncertain times. Even the brightest cover portrays NASA data from a warming earth. The titles
Lea Bertucci ~ Of Shadow and Substance
The anthropocene epoch has become a rich if grim source of inspiration for legions of artists. Defined as the period in which human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet, the epoch began some say in the
Lea Bertucci ~ Of Shadow and Substance
The anthropocene epoch has become a rich if grim source of inspiration for legions of artists. Defined as the period in which human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet, the epoch began some say in the
Various Artists ~ Relatives Schoensein 2
Relative Schoensein 2 is a beautiful sequel with a philosophical backdrop. The collection asks the question, “Are advertisements information or manipulation?” The answer, of course, is both. But if the answer from Adventurous Music is said to lean in one direction,
Various Artists ~ Relatives Schoensein 2
Relative Schoensein 2 is a beautiful sequel with a philosophical backdrop. The collection asks the question, “Are advertisements information or manipulation?” The answer, of course, is both. But if the answer from Adventurous Music is said to lean in one direction,
Guentner | Spieth ~ Overlay
Fans of Kompakt’s long-running Pop Ambient series will recognize the names Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth. Between them, the two veterans of ambient and house music have appeared on more than half of the PA albums since they first began
Guentner | Spieth ~ Overlay
Fans of Kompakt’s long-running Pop Ambient series will recognize the names Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth. Between them, the two veterans of ambient and house music have appeared on more than half of the PA albums since they first began
Ulrich Krieger ~ Aphotic II – Abyssal
If one were to imagine a musical approximation of the ocean’s aphotic depths – the zones beyond the reach of sunlight and photosynthesis, where fish are luminescent – the first instruments that come to mind might not be saxophone, accordion,
Ulrich Krieger ~ Aphotic II – Abyssal
If one were to imagine a musical approximation of the ocean’s aphotic depths – the zones beyond the reach of sunlight and photosynthesis, where fish are luminescent – the first instruments that come to mind might not be saxophone, accordion,
Siavash Amini ~ eremos
Having already released the brilliant album Eidolon and the brooding, seething follow-up EP, The Sweat of Earth earlier this year, Iranian composer, musician and sound artist Siavash Amini now releases eremos on the American Dreams label. It’s a stunning continuation
Siavash Amini ~ eremos
Having already released the brilliant album Eidolon and the brooding, seething follow-up EP, The Sweat of Earth earlier this year, Iranian composer, musician and sound artist Siavash Amini now releases eremos on the American Dreams label. It’s a stunning continuation
Zeynep Toraman ~ In a Dark House
Rife with mysteries, silences, and unheimlich spaces, In a Dark House, the debut album of Turkish composer and musician Zeynep Toraman, released on Seattle’s own Obscure & Terrible label, is a trip through a series of sonic and psychological states
Zeynep Toraman ~ In a Dark House
Rife with mysteries, silences, and unheimlich spaces, In a Dark House, the debut album of Turkish composer and musician Zeynep Toraman, released on Seattle’s own Obscure & Terrible label, is a trip through a series of sonic and psychological states
Galya Bisengalieva ~ Polygon
Sometimes horrible things happen in the world, and the general populace only learns about it much later. Such is the case with the Semipalatinsk Test Site, also known as The Polygon, in Galya Bisengalieva‘s native Kazakhstan. This nuclear testing site
Galya Bisengalieva ~ Polygon
Sometimes horrible things happen in the world, and the general populace only learns about it much later. Such is the case with the Semipalatinsk Test Site, also known as The Polygon, in Galya Bisengalieva‘s native Kazakhstan. This nuclear testing site
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