Category Archives: Drone
Imperial Valley ~ American Memory
Richard Skelton never intended his Imperial Valley series to be this relevant. The project was initially inspired by Dorothea Lange’s Dust Bowl photography, captured in rural America during the Great Depression. These albums, originally credited to CF Moore, were a recreated history
Imperial Valley ~ American Memory
Richard Skelton never intended his Imperial Valley series to be this relevant. The project was initially inspired by Dorothea Lange’s Dust Bowl photography, captured in rural America during the Great Depression. These albums, originally credited to CF Moore, were a recreated history
Hali Palombo ~ Kuddelmuddel
Kuddelmuddel is a great word, because its meaning can be gleaned from its sound: hodgepodge, jumble, confusion. The title suits the album perfectly, as Hali Palombo has arranged a cornucopia of sounds; the artist includes “Hurdy-Gurdy recordings taken at the Bristol Renaissance Festival in
Hali Palombo ~ Kuddelmuddel
Kuddelmuddel is a great word, because its meaning can be gleaned from its sound: hodgepodge, jumble, confusion. The title suits the album perfectly, as Hali Palombo has arranged a cornucopia of sounds; the artist includes “Hurdy-Gurdy recordings taken at the Bristol Renaissance Festival in
Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra
Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited. On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both. The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase
Sara Persico ~ Sphaîra
Sometimes an artist introduces us to a sound we haven’t heard before, and sometimes to a place we haven’t visited. On Sphaîra, Sara Persico does both. The album honors the aptly named Experimental Theatre, one of eighteen concrete buildings designed to showcase
Chandra Shukla ~ Hima हिम
Half a foot of snow has fallen overnight. The streets are quiet, the trees draped in blankets of wool. The air is so crisp that one can hear a pine cone crackle in the cold. Tonight the temperature will drop
Chandra Shukla ~ Hima हिम
Half a foot of snow has fallen overnight. The streets are quiet, the trees draped in blankets of wool. The air is so crisp that one can hear a pine cone crackle in the cold. Tonight the temperature will drop
XOR ~ Moss and Mud
We’ve been following the rebuilding efforts of Asheville, North Carolina, home of Burial Beer / VISUALS Wine, since the devastation of Hurricane Helene on September 28. The Ritual of Senses series will be returning on February 7, but in the meantime, Asheville’s XOR (now
XOR ~ Moss and Mud
We’ve been following the rebuilding efforts of Asheville, North Carolina, home of Burial Beer / VISUALS Wine, since the devastation of Hurricane Helene on September 28. The Ritual of Senses series will be returning on February 7, but in the meantime, Asheville’s XOR (now
Jana Irmert ~ When I Dissolve
When I Dissolve is a fitting title on multiple ongoing levels. The album collects Jana Irmert‘s compositions for Henrike Meyer’s autobiographical documentary To Be An Extra, which is about Meyer’s attempts to be noticed in the movie industry while she films
Jana Irmert ~ When I Dissolve
When I Dissolve is a fitting title on multiple ongoing levels. The album collects Jana Irmert‘s compositions for Henrike Meyer’s autobiographical documentary To Be An Extra, which is about Meyer’s attempts to be noticed in the movie industry while she films
ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Ambient & Drone
Happy New Year! We’re not wasting any time, as winter is already ten days old and the first big release day of the year is only two days away. This is already shaping up to be one of the best
ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Ambient & Drone
Happy New Year! We’re not wasting any time, as winter is already ten days old and the first big release day of the year is only two days away. This is already shaping up to be one of the best
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Drone
In each of the past six years, a female composer has taken the top spot in our overall year-end list. If this happens again next week, the eventual winner may come from the land of drone, as seven of our
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Drone
In each of the past six years, a female composer has taken the top spot in our overall year-end list. If this happens again next week, the eventual winner may come from the land of drone, as seven of our
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