Category Archives: Drone
Jo Montgomerie ~ from industry home
from industry home begins with a curious story, a blast from the past, the pre-history days before our site was a site. Back then, Boomkat was all the rage, and the young Jo Montgomerie was tasked with creating all those little snippets that
Jo Montgomerie ~ from industry home
from industry home begins with a curious story, a blast from the past, the pre-history days before our site was a site. Back then, Boomkat was all the rage, and the young Jo Montgomerie was tasked with creating all those little snippets that
Daniel Menche ~ Forlorn
The extensive musical output of Daniel Menche is often described with labels like experimental, abstract, or noise. These labels are accurate but limited, referring to preconceived music ideas that do not apply entirely to his work. Menche’s music can be
Daniel Menche ~ Forlorn
The extensive musical output of Daniel Menche is often described with labels like experimental, abstract, or noise. These labels are accurate but limited, referring to preconceived music ideas that do not apply entirely to his work. Menche’s music can be
Wanderwelle ~ Black Clouds Above the Bows
Amsterdam’s Wanderwelle is a duo in flux, their dub techno origins on Silent Season yielding over time to a darker and more drone-like sheen. 2020’s A State of Decrepitude addressed the processes of decay, both physical and societal: the decline of
Wanderwelle ~ Black Clouds Above the Bows
Amsterdam’s Wanderwelle is a duo in flux, their dub techno origins on Silent Season yielding over time to a darker and more drone-like sheen. 2020’s A State of Decrepitude addressed the processes of decay, both physical and societal: the decline of
Various Artists ~ Epiphanies
A compilation album is a tricky beast. Swiss record label Hallow Ground’s Epiphanies appropriately deploys the form to illustrate the hopelessly subjective nature of an epiphanic experience. The featured artists, many of whom have worked with Hallow Ground before, were
Various Artists ~ Epiphanies
A compilation album is a tricky beast. Swiss record label Hallow Ground’s Epiphanies appropriately deploys the form to illustrate the hopelessly subjective nature of an epiphanic experience. The featured artists, many of whom have worked with Hallow Ground before, were
Exclusive Full Streaming ~ This is release MFR 100
For their 100th release, Amsterdam’s Moving Furniture Records invites listeners to take 100 minutes to save a life. 50 label artists and one guest teamed up to pen 25 tracks, each one a collaboration, each one 4 minutes long. Every 40 seconds,
Exclusive Full Streaming ~ This is release MFR 100
For their 100th release, Amsterdam’s Moving Furniture Records invites listeners to take 100 minutes to save a life. 50 label artists and one guest teamed up to pen 25 tracks, each one a collaboration, each one 4 minutes long. Every 40 seconds,
KMRU & Aho Ssan ~ Limen
We haven’t reviewed a lot of drone over the past two years, and were wondering if the genre was dying down. Limen restores our hope, and serves as a reminder of what great drone music sounds like. Of course, it’s not entirely drone,
KMRU & Aho Ssan ~ Limen
We haven’t reviewed a lot of drone over the past two years, and were wondering if the genre was dying down. Limen restores our hope, and serves as a reminder of what great drone music sounds like. Of course, it’s not entirely drone,
V/A ~ Liberty | Compilation of experimental music from Ukraine
The Flaming Pines label continues its support of Ukraine with a second volume of music from the region. Igor Yalivec (Gamardah Fungus) is again the curator, while the cover art comes from Alina Haieva, the granddaughter of Maria Prymachenko, many of
V/A ~ Liberty | Compilation of experimental music from Ukraine
The Flaming Pines label continues its support of Ukraine with a second volume of music from the region. Igor Yalivec (Gamardah Fungus) is again the curator, while the cover art comes from Alina Haieva, the granddaughter of Maria Prymachenko, many of
Svarte Greiner ~ Devolving Trust
Erik K. Skodvin returns to his Svarte Greiner persona for Devolving Trust, a bleak yet meditative electro-acoustic improvisation for cello and electronics recorded in the crypt-like basement of an old Berlin brewery. While a seasoned improviser, Skodvin has eschewed releasing live
Svarte Greiner ~ Devolving Trust
Erik K. Skodvin returns to his Svarte Greiner persona for Devolving Trust, a bleak yet meditative electro-acoustic improvisation for cello and electronics recorded in the crypt-like basement of an old Berlin brewery. While a seasoned improviser, Skodvin has eschewed releasing live
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