Category Archives: Drone
c. yantis ~ Box Elder, Cold Scholar
It’s easy enough to dismiss a drone record without giving it due care and attention. It’s designed to sound the same, argue the nay-sayers, there’s only so much variety an artist can put into the work. That argument is swiftly
c. yantis ~ Box Elder, Cold Scholar
It’s easy enough to dismiss a drone record without giving it due care and attention. It’s designed to sound the same, argue the nay-sayers, there’s only so much variety an artist can put into the work. That argument is swiftly
Ian Holloway ~ These Clockwork Tides
Ian Holloway goes the solo route on his tribute to the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, where he makes his home. One can imagine him walking the beach, picking up driftwood, righting an upside-down turtle, searching the tidal pools for octopi
Ian Holloway ~ These Clockwork Tides
Ian Holloway goes the solo route on his tribute to the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, where he makes his home. One can imagine him walking the beach, picking up driftwood, righting an upside-down turtle, searching the tidal pools for octopi
Richard Garet ~ Areal
Few artists ever attempt the single track, album length release, and fewer still manage to succeed. Richard Garet is the exception to the rule, as proven by last season’s Decentering and this season’s Areal. The key to Garet’s success is sonic variety; this music
Richard Garet ~ Areal
Few artists ever attempt the single track, album length release, and fewer still manage to succeed. Richard Garet is the exception to the rule, as proven by last season’s Decentering and this season’s Areal. The key to Garet’s success is sonic variety; this music
PJE ~ Sea of State
The Twisted Treeline label has been responsible for a good many releases in the past few months, and it’s not even a year old. A somewhat quiet label releasing somewhat quiet music, the label is a hardworking yet humble presence
PJE ~ Sea of State
The Twisted Treeline label has been responsible for a good many releases in the past few months, and it’s not even a year old. A somewhat quiet label releasing somewhat quiet music, the label is a hardworking yet humble presence
Zbeen ~ K-frame
K-frame is a chemical experiment that takes place under loose supervision. The “k-frame” is the framework in which the sonics develop: the programming of Ennio Mazzon, the electronics of Gianluca Favaron and the field recordings of each. Force, magnitude, velocity and direction are all listed as
Zbeen ~ K-frame
K-frame is a chemical experiment that takes place under loose supervision. The “k-frame” is the framework in which the sonics develop: the programming of Ennio Mazzon, the electronics of Gianluca Favaron and the field recordings of each. Force, magnitude, velocity and direction are all listed as
Sun Hammer ~ A Dream in Blood
Sun Hammer is another pseudonym for Jay Bodley (A Setting Sun), and A Dream in Blood is an experiment in the random. For this album, he attached patches to sine waves to see where they would lead. In a sense, this technique calls upon
Sun Hammer ~ A Dream in Blood
Sun Hammer is another pseudonym for Jay Bodley (A Setting Sun), and A Dream in Blood is an experiment in the random. For this album, he attached patches to sine waves to see where they would lead. In a sense, this technique calls upon
Radere ~ I’ll Make You Quiet
The title of Radere‘s latest album can be read in at least two ways: aggressive statement or tender promise. This dual nature is likely intentional, as it comes into play immediately in the album’s opening track. At first, the ambient clouds
Radere ~ I’ll Make You Quiet
The title of Radere‘s latest album can be read in at least two ways: aggressive statement or tender promise. This dual nature is likely intentional, as it comes into play immediately in the album’s opening track. At first, the ambient clouds
Ryonkt ~ Troposphere
After a blur of releases from 2007-2010, Ryo Nakata all but dropped off the radar. Troposphere is his confident comeback. This Japanese drone artist, computer and guitar in tow, has produced a flowing series of robe-like tones that oscillate, retreat
Ryonkt ~ Troposphere
After a blur of releases from 2007-2010, Ryo Nakata all but dropped off the radar. Troposphere is his confident comeback. This Japanese drone artist, computer and guitar in tow, has produced a flowing series of robe-like tones that oscillate, retreat
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