Category Archives: Drone
Thembi Soddell ~ Love Songs ~ Review and Interview
The term “love songs” implies sweetness and light: syrupy stylings written to woo or enamor. Love songs sit in gilded carriages with Cupid, chocolate, candy hearts and the color red. So why is this album black? These are love songs, just not those kind of
Thembi Soddell ~ Love Songs ~ Review and Interview
The term “love songs” implies sweetness and light: syrupy stylings written to woo or enamor. Love songs sit in gilded carriages with Cupid, chocolate, candy hearts and the color red. So why is this album black? These are love songs, just not those kind of
2018 Spring Music Preview ~ Ambient and Drone
Here in our (digital) office, we’ve been enjoying spring music for months, while our most astute readers have been discovering the buds on our News page. Now it’s time to reveal the new crop. Over 240 albums will be introduced
2018 Spring Music Preview ~ Ambient and Drone
Here in our (digital) office, we’ve been enjoying spring music for months, while our most astute readers have been discovering the buds on our News page. Now it’s time to reveal the new crop. Over 240 albums will be introduced
Pecking at Borders with Corvo Records
Corvo Records‘ mission is best expressed by the label’s animated logo: a black vinyl disc blinking beside a record player’s arm. As Corvo’s owner Wendelin Büchler explains, the icon shares the profile of a black-faced bird (in Italian, corvo means crow):
Pecking at Borders with Corvo Records
Corvo Records‘ mission is best expressed by the label’s animated logo: a black vinyl disc blinking beside a record player’s arm. As Corvo’s owner Wendelin Büchler explains, the icon shares the profile of a black-faced bird (in Italian, corvo means crow):
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ Midnight Colours
Rafael Anton Irisarri made a strong statement about the condition of the world in 2017 with The Shameless Years. This year he continues to push boundaries and buttons on Midnight Colours. The shamelessness of global politics has continued to settle in, producing
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ Midnight Colours
Rafael Anton Irisarri made a strong statement about the condition of the world in 2017 with The Shameless Years. This year he continues to push boundaries and buttons on Midnight Colours. The shamelessness of global politics has continued to settle in, producing
The Fun Years ~ A Heart to Heart About Our Values
The Fun Years tune into a sobering radio station where gently oscillating drones are fed through to the listener over a pensive, long wave. There aren’t any instantaneous, kicking drums or overdriven power chords, although the long drone does pick
The Fun Years ~ A Heart to Heart About Our Values
The Fun Years tune into a sobering radio station where gently oscillating drones are fed through to the listener over a pensive, long wave. There aren’t any instantaneous, kicking drums or overdriven power chords, although the long drone does pick
Capac ~ Through the Dread Waste
In 2017 This Is It Forever released an EP on a USB stick connected to a small lightbulb. This year the label is pushing the envelope even further with Capac‘s new release. In order to access the “original constructions” of the
Capac ~ Through the Dread Waste
In 2017 This Is It Forever released an EP on a USB stick connected to a small lightbulb. This year the label is pushing the envelope even further with Capac‘s new release. In order to access the “original constructions” of the
Zenjungle ~ Fragmented Lives
2018’s first great drone album comes from Zenjungle (Phil Gardelis) and extends the genre’s current hot streak. Political disruption, environmental degradation and the refugee crisis have been terrible developments for humanity, but a great inspiration for artists. Like recording artist
Zenjungle ~ Fragmented Lives
2018’s first great drone album comes from Zenjungle (Phil Gardelis) and extends the genre’s current hot streak. Political disruption, environmental degradation and the refugee crisis have been terrible developments for humanity, but a great inspiration for artists. Like recording artist
Richard Skelton ~ Towards a Frontier
Towards a Frontier is a multidisciplinary work: a CD (with bonus material for early purchasers), two films and a book of photos and other art. As with most of Richard Skelton‘s work, the music is secondary to the message. The artist
Richard Skelton ~ Towards a Frontier
Towards a Frontier is a multidisciplinary work: a CD (with bonus material for early purchasers), two films and a book of photos and other art. As with most of Richard Skelton‘s work, the music is secondary to the message. The artist
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