Category Archives: Drone

Lost Trail ~ The Afternoon Vision

The third of Wist Records’ jackdaw releases, The Afternoon Vision is yet another example of attentive packaging given to a splendid release.  It’s also one of Lost Trail‘s kindest recordings to date.  One might even call it – yes, pun intended – wistful.

Lost Trail ~ The Afternoon Vision

The third of Wist Records’ jackdaw releases, The Afternoon Vision is yet another example of attentive packaging given to a splendid release.  It’s also one of Lost Trail‘s kindest recordings to date.  One might even call it – yes, pun intended – wistful.

Giovanni Lami ~ मेम वेर्म [mema verma]

Utilizing unintentional and incidental sounds produced with a shruti box, the latest solo work from Giovanni Lami is conceptually coherent and carefully arranged.   In the past, we’ve covered his work as half of Terrapin (with Shaun McAlpine) and Lemures (with

Giovanni Lami ~ मेम वेर्म [mema verma]

Utilizing unintentional and incidental sounds produced with a shruti box, the latest solo work from Giovanni Lami is conceptually coherent and carefully arranged.   In the past, we’ve covered his work as half of Terrapin (with Shaun McAlpine) and Lemures (with

Various Artists ~ Italian Resonances: Dronegazers?

      Dronegazing? The punctuation is really crucial here, and the emphasis on resonances is not to be understated. I appreciate the importance of labels in building and sustaining communities, but like many of us I also chafe at

Various Artists ~ Italian Resonances: Dronegazers?

      Dronegazing? The punctuation is really crucial here, and the emphasis on resonances is not to be understated. I appreciate the importance of labels in building and sustaining communities, but like many of us I also chafe at

Noveller & Thisquietarmy ~ Reveries

Improvisation can be seen as a pathway to a state that reflects an inner creative drive, one that expresses a mystical interaction between mind and body, an idealized division overcome in an act of artistic synthesis. It is a collaborative

Noveller & Thisquietarmy ~ Reveries

Improvisation can be seen as a pathway to a state that reflects an inner creative drive, one that expresses a mystical interaction between mind and body, an idealized division overcome in an act of artistic synthesis. It is a collaborative

Sima Kim ~ Freudvoll und Leidvoll / Tobias Hellkvist ~ Cay

The latest two releases from the Dronarivm label are sent in little gift boxes, which include the CD3″s plus assorted ephemera.  Sima Kim‘s box contains dried flowers and a small booklet; Tobias Hellkvist‘s box contains sea creature cards and tiny colored

Sima Kim ~ Freudvoll und Leidvoll / Tobias Hellkvist ~ Cay

The latest two releases from the Dronarivm label are sent in little gift boxes, which include the CD3″s plus assorted ephemera.  Sima Kim‘s box contains dried flowers and a small booklet; Tobias Hellkvist‘s box contains sea creature cards and tiny colored

Lawrence English ~ Wilderness of Mirrors

It’s been three years since Lawrence English‘s last album (longer than our site has been around!), but the artist has remained in the public eye through his Room40 label and his live appearances.  During this time, he’s grown interested in “the

Lawrence English ~ Wilderness of Mirrors

It’s been three years since Lawrence English‘s last album (longer than our site has been around!), but the artist has remained in the public eye through his Room40 label and his live appearances.  During this time, he’s grown interested in “the

Mike Weis ~ Don’t Know, Just Walk

Don’t Know, Just Walk is the aural reflection of a spiritual struggle.  The title refers to a Zen practice of clearing the mind, a technique Mike Weis applied to his recent struggle with prostate cancer.  This is no simple practice, yet those who

Mike Weis ~ Don’t Know, Just Walk

Don’t Know, Just Walk is the aural reflection of a spiritual struggle.  The title refers to a Zen practice of clearing the mind, a technique Mike Weis applied to his recent struggle with prostate cancer.  This is no simple practice, yet those who

Doron Sadja ~ Breath Heart Skin

Breath Heart Skin was initially presented as a 21-speaker installation at Brooklyn’s Issue Project Room, but it translates well to two speakers at home, a testament to the mastering and to the power of the original material.  While the press release

Doron Sadja ~ Breath Heart Skin

Breath Heart Skin was initially presented as a 21-speaker installation at Brooklyn’s Issue Project Room, but it translates well to two speakers at home, a testament to the mastering and to the power of the original material.  While the press release