Category Archives: Drone
Elian ~ Cutting Up the Sun
I first heard the music of Elian (Michael Duane Ferrell) in 2010 with the release of Whispers, Then Silence, an album that hid its appeal beneath folds of sonic cloth. He’s grown much more accessible since then, while sacrificing none of his experimental
Elian ~ Cutting Up the Sun
I first heard the music of Elian (Michael Duane Ferrell) in 2010 with the release of Whispers, Then Silence, an album that hid its appeal beneath folds of sonic cloth. He’s grown much more accessible since then, while sacrificing none of his experimental
Jeff Stonehouse ~ Ghosts
Like a lingering cloud of black smoke, Ghosts slowly unfurls. Trailing its tendrils of sombre longing behind it, the ominous apparition appears as soon as the listener hits the play button. Darkly beautiful, and yet suffused, at first, with a
Jeff Stonehouse ~ Ghosts
Like a lingering cloud of black smoke, Ghosts slowly unfurls. Trailing its tendrils of sombre longing behind it, the ominous apparition appears as soon as the listener hits the play button. Darkly beautiful, and yet suffused, at first, with a
Tim Catlin & Machinefabriek ~ Whorls
Tim Catlin & Machinefabriek‘s third collaboration is also their first in four years. The gap in time is clearly responsible for a shift in sound. Whorls is as dynamic and exciting as Patina was soft and calm. When the latter was released in 2011,
Tim Catlin & Machinefabriek ~ Whorls
Tim Catlin & Machinefabriek‘s third collaboration is also their first in four years. The gap in time is clearly responsible for a shift in sound. Whorls is as dynamic and exciting as Patina was soft and calm. When the latter was released in 2011,
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Sneeuwstorm
Can a saxophone sound like snow (sneeuw)? In the hands of Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek), the answer is yes. On this album, Otto Kokke (soprano saxophone) and Colin Webster (tenor saxophone) find their contributions rumpled, looped, and otherwise manipulated in the service
Rutger Zuydervelt ~ Sneeuwstorm
Can a saxophone sound like snow (sneeuw)? In the hands of Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek), the answer is yes. On this album, Otto Kokke (soprano saxophone) and Colin Webster (tenor saxophone) find their contributions rumpled, looped, and otherwise manipulated in the service
Black Mental vs. Left Hand Path ~ Moon Disk
Berlin’s Schwarzarbeit label launched this January with a pair of digital EPs from Black Mental vs. Left Hand Path, two like-minded artists alternating tracks on each release. Now the label and artists have stepped up with their first physical offering, Moon
Black Mental vs. Left Hand Path ~ Moon Disk
Berlin’s Schwarzarbeit label launched this January with a pair of digital EPs from Black Mental vs. Left Hand Path, two like-minded artists alternating tracks on each release. Now the label and artists have stepped up with their first physical offering, Moon
Tegh & Kamyar Tavakoli ~ Through the Winter Woods
Lawrence English provides the mastering, Katie English the art, and Tehran’s Tegh & Kamyar Tavakoli end up with one of the most un-Hibernate sounding releases ever on the label. The EP sounds more like a bear that has been awoken from hibernation.
Tegh & Kamyar Tavakoli ~ Through the Winter Woods
Lawrence English provides the mastering, Katie English the art, and Tehran’s Tegh & Kamyar Tavakoli end up with one of the most un-Hibernate sounding releases ever on the label. The EP sounds more like a bear that has been awoken from hibernation.
Elizabeth Anderson ~ L’envoi
Tackling William Blake, Madeline L’Engle, Mayan culture, solar winds, WWII, 9/11 and more on a single set is a daunting challenge, but somehow Elizabeth Anderson manages to pull it off. It helps that the majority of the album is instrumental, as lyrics
Elizabeth Anderson ~ L’envoi
Tackling William Blake, Madeline L’Engle, Mayan culture, solar winds, WWII, 9/11 and more on a single set is a daunting challenge, but somehow Elizabeth Anderson manages to pull it off. It helps that the majority of the album is instrumental, as lyrics
Phirnis/Katarrhaktes ~ Sleepers
This second collaborative effort (following last year’s Lovers single) from Vienna’s Phirnis and London’s Katarrhaktes presents two like-minded artists at the top of their game. It’s amazing how well their sounds mesh together, but once one learns their stories, it’s less of a surprise; instead,
Phirnis/Katarrhaktes ~ Sleepers
This second collaborative effort (following last year’s Lovers single) from Vienna’s Phirnis and London’s Katarrhaktes presents two like-minded artists at the top of their game. It’s amazing how well their sounds mesh together, but once one learns their stories, it’s less of a surprise; instead,
a closer listen 