Category Archives: Drone
Christopher Hamilton ((o)) ~ Euthermia
Spring is taking its time. This sentiment underlines the fact that spring doesn’t just spring at the equinox, but spreads slowly from south to north, a few miles a day, like returning birds. The same principle applies to recovery, to
Christopher Hamilton ((o)) ~ Euthermia
Spring is taking its time. This sentiment underlines the fact that spring doesn’t just spring at the equinox, but spreads slowly from south to north, a few miles a day, like returning birds. The same principle applies to recovery, to
ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Drone
After yesterday’s massive article of ambient album announcements there arrives a smaller but no less potent collection of drone. Ironically, despite being a smaller segment of the market, drone recordings tend to find disproportionate success in our Year-End Lists. Two
ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Drone
After yesterday’s massive article of ambient album announcements there arrives a smaller but no less potent collection of drone. Ironically, despite being a smaller segment of the market, drone recordings tend to find disproportionate success in our Year-End Lists. Two
Hekla ~ Turnar
Turnar may contain glimmers of sunlight, but it is not a daylight album; this is music for the depths of night and the soul, music of desolation and heartfelt prayer, music for long winters yearning for spring. Partially recorded in
Hekla ~ Turnar
Turnar may contain glimmers of sunlight, but it is not a daylight album; this is music for the depths of night and the soul, music of desolation and heartfelt prayer, music for long winters yearning for spring. Partially recorded in
Grand River ~ Tuning the Wind
Those familiar with Grand River‘s All Above – one of our top electronic releases of 2023 – may be surprised at the timbre of Tuning the Wind. But Aimée Portioli has always been about more than electronics. Tuning the Wind is a grand experiment
Grand River ~ Tuning the Wind
Those familiar with Grand River‘s All Above – one of our top electronic releases of 2023 – may be surprised at the timbre of Tuning the Wind. But Aimée Portioli has always been about more than electronics. Tuning the Wind is a grand experiment
Natalie Beridze ~ Street Life
When does a drone become a protest song? The audible echo of the ongoing demonstrations that have been taking place in Tbilisi, the capital of the Sakartvelo (Georgia), since the recent contested parliamentary elections (26 October 2024), constitutes the raw
Natalie Beridze ~ Street Life
When does a drone become a protest song? The audible echo of the ongoing demonstrations that have been taking place in Tbilisi, the capital of the Sakartvelo (Georgia), since the recent contested parliamentary elections (26 October 2024), constitutes the raw
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ In Wind or Dust
Composed as the score to a dance production, In Wind or Dust recaptures the excitement of early works from Aaron Martin and Dag Rosenqvist (From the Mouth of the Sun), while adding some unexpected twists. As recommended on the release page, it
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ In Wind or Dust
Composed as the score to a dance production, In Wind or Dust recaptures the excitement of early works from Aaron Martin and Dag Rosenqvist (From the Mouth of the Sun), while adding some unexpected twists. As recommended on the release page, it
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
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