Category Archives: Drone
Whettman Chelmets ~ Long Read Memories
Memory is a constant in Whettman Chelmets’ work, but it is not the kind of exploration that centers on the ephemeral and the nostalgic. Instead, his music delves into absence, the failure of recollection, and in this album, the many
Whettman Chelmets ~ Long Read Memories
Memory is a constant in Whettman Chelmets’ work, but it is not the kind of exploration that centers on the ephemeral and the nostalgic. Instead, his music delves into absence, the failure of recollection, and in this album, the many
Clarice Jensen ~ Drone Studies
At first, one may be surprised at the genre of cellist Clarice Jensen‘s latest release. The artistic director of ACME is known for her work with Jóhann Jóhannsson, among others. So how did she end up making a drone album? The
Clarice Jensen ~ Drone Studies
At first, one may be surprised at the genre of cellist Clarice Jensen‘s latest release. The artistic director of ACME is known for her work with Jóhann Jóhannsson, among others. So how did she end up making a drone album? The
Fall Music Preview ~ Dark Ambient & Drone
Dark Ambient and Drone provides a score to sinister nights, and is perfectly suited for the month of October. For the first time, we have enough releases to split into a separate installment. This is the place to find music
Fall Music Preview ~ Dark Ambient & Drone
Dark Ambient and Drone provides a score to sinister nights, and is perfectly suited for the month of October. For the first time, we have enough releases to split into a separate installment. This is the place to find music
Gridfailure/Feel Happiness ~ Split
Despite its bad reputation, horror often tackles some weighty issues. This is the case on the split release from drone artists Gridfailure and Feel Happiness, two solo performers with more on their minds than noise. Even if one is unaware of
Gridfailure/Feel Happiness ~ Split
Despite its bad reputation, horror often tackles some weighty issues. This is the case on the split release from drone artists Gridfailure and Feel Happiness, two solo performers with more on their minds than noise. Even if one is unaware of
Several Wives ~ Göldi fell
Dreams, confessions, and references to deadly Biblical women form the ethereal imagery of Several Wives’ Göldi fell, its pensive, hypnotic drones evoking those symbolist 19th century paintings in which orientalism is a gateway to the edges of reason, to a
Several Wives ~ Göldi fell
Dreams, confessions, and references to deadly Biblical women form the ethereal imagery of Several Wives’ Göldi fell, its pensive, hypnotic drones evoking those symbolist 19th century paintings in which orientalism is a gateway to the edges of reason, to a
Michael Potter ~ Rain Song
Don’t judge this tape by its cover; the music is much more placid than the art indicates. Some may make a connection to King Ghidorah, also identified as the beast from Revelation; but this is more about rain than the
Michael Potter ~ Rain Song
Don’t judge this tape by its cover; the music is much more placid than the art indicates. Some may make a connection to King Ghidorah, also identified as the beast from Revelation; but this is more about rain than the
Black to Comm ~ Before After
Black to Comm follows one of the year’s best LPs to date with a superlative EP. Those who enjoyed Seven Horses for Seven Kings will find their appreciation for that set deepened by this companion piece, which revisits themes from the former
Black to Comm ~ Before After
Black to Comm follows one of the year’s best LPs to date with a superlative EP. Those who enjoyed Seven Horses for Seven Kings will find their appreciation for that set deepened by this companion piece, which revisits themes from the former
Sunn O))) ~ Life Metal
A good joke always reveals a particular truth about its object, whether in white or black form. The title of this album is a running joke in the band’s milieu, one that spans from simply going to exercise all the
Sunn O))) ~ Life Metal
A good joke always reveals a particular truth about its object, whether in white or black form. The title of this album is a running joke in the band’s milieu, one that spans from simply going to exercise all the
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