Category Archives: Drone
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,
Forest Management ~ Encounter
American musician John Daniel produces fine ambient-drone music under the alias of Forest Management. Encounter is a soft feather that soothes away the tension of the day. You can feel the pressure leaving your body in steady, reliable waves. This encounter is one to
Forest Management ~ Encounter
American musician John Daniel produces fine ambient-drone music under the alias of Forest Management. Encounter is a soft feather that soothes away the tension of the day. You can feel the pressure leaving your body in steady, reliable waves. This encounter is one to
offthesky ~ Light Loss
Hot on the heels of Possession, a Valentine’s Day album recorded with Carl Ritger and Cody Yantis, Jason Corder (offthesky) enlists the help of eight musicians for Light Loss. The new work traces the arc of descending winter from first chill to dreary
offthesky ~ Light Loss
Hot on the heels of Possession, a Valentine’s Day album recorded with Carl Ritger and Cody Yantis, Jason Corder (offthesky) enlists the help of eight musicians for Light Loss. The new work traces the arc of descending winter from first chill to dreary
Prairie ~ Like a Pack of Hounds
Marc Jacobs has been working his way up to this full-length debut for two years, releasing a pair of EPs that introduced his dark, immersive style. i’m so in love i forgot i survived a disaster is included as a bonus
Prairie ~ Like a Pack of Hounds
Marc Jacobs has been working his way up to this full-length debut for two years, releasing a pair of EPs that introduced his dark, immersive style. i’m so in love i forgot i survived a disaster is included as a bonus
a closer listen 