Category Archives: Drone
En ~ Already Gone
Mohammed likes the bass, but I prefer the koto. What can I say? Perhaps that an album with at least two tonal entry points must be a very fine effort. It’s unlikely that Already Gone will become more popular than the songs
En ~ Already Gone
Mohammed likes the bass, but I prefer the koto. What can I say? Perhaps that an album with at least two tonal entry points must be a very fine effort. It’s unlikely that Already Gone will become more popular than the songs
Machinefabriek ~ Colour Tones
Can you see the colour you are listening to? Shoots of static seek shelter from the burgeoning earth. The frost is cracking, crunching, clutching. This is the risk the plant takes: to rise, to spill forth, to extend a fair
Machinefabriek ~ Colour Tones
Can you see the colour you are listening to? Shoots of static seek shelter from the burgeoning earth. The frost is cracking, crunching, clutching. This is the risk the plant takes: to rise, to spill forth, to extend a fair
Sujo ~ Diaspora
Over the past two weeks, contractors have been working next door, inside and out. This disc has been a godsend. Given the choice of hiring a different sort of contractor (tempting) and using Sujo to drown out the noise, I’ve chosen the
Sujo ~ Diaspora
Over the past two weeks, contractors have been working next door, inside and out. This disc has been a godsend. Given the choice of hiring a different sort of contractor (tempting) and using Sujo to drown out the noise, I’ve chosen the
Tsone ~ At Last, The Splintering Light
Dark Era’s second release dresses bright drones in a color-muted cloak, accurately reflecting its title: it’s the sound of sunlight trying to break through. This makes Tsone‘s latest work a well-timed release for the Northern Hemisphere, where the angle of the
Tsone ~ At Last, The Splintering Light
Dark Era’s second release dresses bright drones in a color-muted cloak, accurately reflecting its title: it’s the sound of sunlight trying to break through. This makes Tsone‘s latest work a well-timed release for the Northern Hemisphere, where the angle of the
Fires Were Shot ~ Maritime
Of all the times, places, and ways to release an album, this may be the worst: just before SXSW, in Austin, in the digital format. This unusual hat trick comes across as a virtual cry for anonymity. And yet, fame
Fires Were Shot ~ Maritime
Of all the times, places, and ways to release an album, this may be the worst: just before SXSW, in Austin, in the digital format. This unusual hat trick comes across as a virtual cry for anonymity. And yet, fame
Insect Factory ~ Melodies from a Dead Radio
An intriguing title is a great start, and from the very first track, Melodies from a Dead Radio delivers on its promise. One would imagine said melodies to be static-filled, ghostly, out of focus, difficult to comprehend. The shortwave radio burst of
Insect Factory ~ Melodies from a Dead Radio
An intriguing title is a great start, and from the very first track, Melodies from a Dead Radio delivers on its promise. One would imagine said melodies to be static-filled, ghostly, out of focus, difficult to comprehend. The shortwave radio burst of
Martiensgohome ~ Tétraèdre
The Brussels quartet Martiensgohome wanted to try something different, so each member improvised a solo piece using sound sources contributed by the others. The gentle B and C feature subdued transmissions: hums, rustlings and quiet drones, topped by electronic beeps and murmurings.
Martiensgohome ~ Tétraèdre
The Brussels quartet Martiensgohome wanted to try something different, so each member improvised a solo piece using sound sources contributed by the others. The gentle B and C feature subdued transmissions: hums, rustlings and quiet drones, topped by electronic beeps and murmurings.
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
a closer listen 