Category Archives: Drone
Pillowdiver ~ Bloody Oath
Nick Pittsinger’s time-stretched demolition of Justin Bieber’s “U Smile” drew a great deal of attention a few years ago, sounding to many like the work of Sigur Rós. Pillowdiver‘s newest outing travels a similar path. René Margraff’s subject (or target) is a
Pillowdiver ~ Bloody Oath
Nick Pittsinger’s time-stretched demolition of Justin Bieber’s “U Smile” drew a great deal of attention a few years ago, sounding to many like the work of Sigur Rós. Pillowdiver‘s newest outing travels a similar path. René Margraff’s subject (or target) is a
Rezo Glonti ~ Late Night Diving
Context is key. When listening to “Soviet White”, the standout track on Rezo Glonti‘s new EP, one might begin to feel a sense of unease. Volume and thickness increase as a drone rises to overtake the vinyl crackle. All is about
Rezo Glonti ~ Late Night Diving
Context is key. When listening to “Soviet White”, the standout track on Rezo Glonti‘s new EP, one might begin to feel a sense of unease. Volume and thickness increase as a drone rises to overtake the vinyl crackle. All is about
Earthen Sea / Insect Factory ~ Split
One part ambient drone, one part abrasion and one part melodic guitar, Earthen Sky / Insect Factory‘s split LP offers a variety of sounds to its listeners, each designed for a different mood. One might consider this a yin and yang
Earthen Sea / Insect Factory ~ Split
One part ambient drone, one part abrasion and one part melodic guitar, Earthen Sky / Insect Factory‘s split LP offers a variety of sounds to its listeners, each designed for a different mood. One might consider this a yin and yang
Rejections ~ Resin in the Filter
The more Rejections we hear, the more we understand the moniker. The artist’s last EP, The Vertical City, was based on J.G. Ballard’s dystopian High Rise; Resin in the Filter is based on the Tower of Babel. Ironically, these two subjects converge in that both
Rejections ~ Resin in the Filter
The more Rejections we hear, the more we understand the moniker. The artist’s last EP, The Vertical City, was based on J.G. Ballard’s dystopian High Rise; Resin in the Filter is based on the Tower of Babel. Ironically, these two subjects converge in that both
Aquarelle ~ August Undone
Sometimes a delay can be a positive thing. Originally slated for May (and already available in digital format), the August Undone LP is now scheduled for release in – you guessed it – August. And all is right in the world, because
Aquarelle ~ August Undone
Sometimes a delay can be a positive thing. Originally slated for May (and already available in digital format), the August Undone LP is now scheduled for release in – you guessed it – August. And all is right in the world, because
303 Committee ~ 303 Committee / Nine Angles
The real-life 303 Committee was a United States government agency, active during the Cold War, that oversaw covert and clandestine actions. This task force has been associated with conspiracies and cover-ups, and has even been the inspiration for a video
303 Committee ~ 303 Committee / Nine Angles
The real-life 303 Committee was a United States government agency, active during the Cold War, that oversaw covert and clandestine actions. This task force has been associated with conspiracies and cover-ups, and has even been the inspiration for a video
rabbitsquirrel ~ Nectar from a Stone / by a thousand pricks and tiny lacerations
Which is better: 33 one-minute tracks or one 33-minute track? It’s a question that will never be asked in an AT & T commercial, but is relevant here. Grant Meachem, also known as rabbitsquirrel, has completed the hat trick of
rabbitsquirrel ~ Nectar from a Stone / by a thousand pricks and tiny lacerations
Which is better: 33 one-minute tracks or one 33-minute track? It’s a question that will never be asked in an AT & T commercial, but is relevant here. Grant Meachem, also known as rabbitsquirrel, has completed the hat trick of
Francisco López / Luca Sigurtà ~ Erm
Given a (virtual) box containing the same set of sounds, what would two composers create? Would generational differences lead to “older” and “younger” sounding recordings, quieter and louder, traditional and contemporary? On Fratto9’s just reviewed Boccardi / English split, one
Francisco López / Luca Sigurtà ~ Erm
Given a (virtual) box containing the same set of sounds, what would two composers create? Would generational differences lead to “older” and “younger” sounding recordings, quieter and louder, traditional and contemporary? On Fratto9’s just reviewed Boccardi / English split, one
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