Category Archives: Drone
Cinchel ~ Stereo Stasis
The name Cinchel may be new to the ACL pages, but Chicago drone artist Jason Shanley has already amassed an impressive discography on multiple formats. Stereo Stasis is his most accomplished work to date and is a great entry point for new
Cinchel ~ Stereo Stasis
The name Cinchel may be new to the ACL pages, but Chicago drone artist Jason Shanley has already amassed an impressive discography on multiple formats. Stereo Stasis is his most accomplished work to date and is a great entry point for new
Weatherglass ~ Contractions for Ophelia
Contractions for Ophelia is a drone album with a dedication. The Ophelia of note is not the spurned lover of Hamlet, floating down the river, but the granddaughter of the artist, floating in the womb. Some of the music here accompanied
Weatherglass ~ Contractions for Ophelia
Contractions for Ophelia is a drone album with a dedication. The Ophelia of note is not the spurned lover of Hamlet, floating down the river, but the granddaughter of the artist, floating in the womb. Some of the music here accompanied
Damian Valles ~ Nonparallel in Four Movements
Nonparallel in Four Movements is a slow labor of love for Damian Valles, a work of vinyl samples and digital processing that begins as a conceptual mix and ends as a drone. In compiling the sound sources, Valles pored over the Nonesuch
Damian Valles ~ Nonparallel in Four Movements
Nonparallel in Four Movements is a slow labor of love for Damian Valles, a work of vinyl samples and digital processing that begins as a conceptual mix and ends as a drone. In compiling the sound sources, Valles pored over the Nonesuch
Brideburger ~ Kaleidoscope
There is a kaleidoscope at the heart of every city, and it is made of noise. It would seem that Brideburger, who resides in Ipswich, England, evokes the throbbing pulse of a place that is in the midst of transition: everything
Brideburger ~ Kaleidoscope
There is a kaleidoscope at the heart of every city, and it is made of noise. It would seem that Brideburger, who resides in Ipswich, England, evokes the throbbing pulse of a place that is in the midst of transition: everything
Insect Factory/Luciernaga ~ Split C-80
A while back we reviewed Insect Factory‘s Melodies from a Dead Radio, and now Baltimore’s Jeff Barsky has returned on a split C-80, sharing space with Brooklyn’s Luciernaga. The packaging is particularly nice: a reel-to-reel box that manages to come across as even
Insect Factory/Luciernaga ~ Split C-80
A while back we reviewed Insect Factory‘s Melodies from a Dead Radio, and now Baltimore’s Jeff Barsky has returned on a split C-80, sharing space with Brooklyn’s Luciernaga. The packaging is particularly nice: a reel-to-reel box that manages to come across as even
EUS, Postdrome & Saåad ~ Sustained Layers
There’s a lot of good music being released these days on limited edition cassette, and Sustained Layers is among the best. The physical-digital divide is fully exposed when a recording as solid as this receives a press run of only 66; after
EUS, Postdrome & Saåad ~ Sustained Layers
There’s a lot of good music being released these days on limited edition cassette, and Sustained Layers is among the best. The physical-digital divide is fully exposed when a recording as solid as this receives a press run of only 66; after
Fabio Orsi ~ The New Year Is Over
It takes a generous label to offer an artist the opportunity to release a triple-disc set, and Silentes does just that with The New Year Is Over – nine songs on three discs from the prolific Fabio Orsi. The cover may lead
Fabio Orsi ~ The New Year Is Over
It takes a generous label to offer an artist the opportunity to release a triple-disc set, and Silentes does just that with The New Year Is Over – nine songs on three discs from the prolific Fabio Orsi. The cover may lead
Steven R. Hess + mise_en_scene ~ Non-Distinction
“These tracks should be enjoyed with headphones, preferably in the evening hours with as little light as possible.” These instructions from Steven R. Hess (Pan American, Locrian, Cleared, Haptic) are wise, because Non-Distinction, his new project with Shay Nassi (mise_en_scene) is a calming
Steven R. Hess + mise_en_scene ~ Non-Distinction
“These tracks should be enjoyed with headphones, preferably in the evening hours with as little light as possible.” These instructions from Steven R. Hess (Pan American, Locrian, Cleared, Haptic) are wise, because Non-Distinction, his new project with Shay Nassi (mise_en_scene) is a calming
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