Category Archives: Drone
V/A ~ On Corrosion
The drone release of the season is finally here: ten tapes in a wooden box, featuring nearly seven hours of music. This has been a labor of love for the Helen Scarsdale Agency as it celebrates its 50th release. On
V/A ~ On Corrosion
The drone release of the season is finally here: ten tapes in a wooden box, featuring nearly seven hours of music. This has been a labor of love for the Helen Scarsdale Agency as it celebrates its 50th release. On
Black House Triangle ~ Id Ego Superego
Black House Triangle has given listeners a space in which to ’embrace discord, cacophony, accidents, hypnosis’. Because of its exploration of discord, Id Ego Superego is a naturally-dark design, and an ominous start to the shrivelling of 2019. Listen to
Black House Triangle ~ Id Ego Superego
Black House Triangle has given listeners a space in which to ’embrace discord, cacophony, accidents, hypnosis’. Because of its exploration of discord, Id Ego Superego is a naturally-dark design, and an ominous start to the shrivelling of 2019. Listen to
Michael Bonaventure ~ In Tenebris Ratione Organi
Pipe organs are custom built for one space, which forms part of the instrument. Anyone nosing around a cathedral and beholding the towering walls of pipes will suspect as much. Unfortunately, leftfield musicians may struggle to access these instruments. Conservatism
Michael Bonaventure ~ In Tenebris Ratione Organi
Pipe organs are custom built for one space, which forms part of the instrument. Anyone nosing around a cathedral and beholding the towering walls of pipes will suspect as much. Unfortunately, leftfield musicians may struggle to access these instruments. Conservatism
ACL 2019 ~ Music for Haunted Houses
In this article, we list ten albums to play while holding a seance, carving pumpkins, or giving out candy to trick or treaters! Some of these albums were released when we weren’t in the mood ~ we were building snowmen,
ACL 2019 ~ Music for Haunted Houses
In this article, we list ten albums to play while holding a seance, carving pumpkins, or giving out candy to trick or treaters! Some of these albums were released when we weren’t in the mood ~ we were building snowmen,
9T Antiope & Siavash Amini ~ Harmistice
Tehran’s Siavash Amini has been turning in some fascinating soundscapes on Hallow Ground over the years, beginning with TAR and continuing with FORAS. Fellow Iranians Sara Bigdeli Shamloo and Nima Aghiani (9T Antiope) are now based in France, but their friendship with Amini continues, and
9T Antiope & Siavash Amini ~ Harmistice
Tehran’s Siavash Amini has been turning in some fascinating soundscapes on Hallow Ground over the years, beginning with TAR and continuing with FORAS. Fellow Iranians Sara Bigdeli Shamloo and Nima Aghiani (9T Antiope) are now based in France, but their friendship with Amini continues, and
Dino Spiluttini ~ Heaven
Heaven may be called “contemporary church music,” but only the most contemporary of churches might consider hosting such music ~ and that’s a shame. In recent years, congregations with limited budgets have begun sharing spaces with the arts, to sublime effect.
Dino Spiluttini ~ Heaven
Heaven may be called “contemporary church music,” but only the most contemporary of churches might consider hosting such music ~ and that’s a shame. In recent years, congregations with limited budgets have begun sharing spaces with the arts, to sublime effect.
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
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