CODES: - Drone Records

and technical failures. The piece contained is a mixing of previously
recorded tracks, rethinking the past and foreshadowing future releases.
ARC is a Toronto group comprising Aidan Baker, Richard Baker and
Christopher Kukiel, and in the past few years have created numerous
evocative soundscapes flowing from the rudiments of percussion and
guitar. Most of their music is created live in real time: discreet elements
are introduced in loops, guitar cascades meshing with gradually shifting
polyrhythms. Their "side" is an early take of material recorded live, that
was later worked on in the studio for their "The Circle Is Not Round" CD
on Italy's Small Voices label.
All releases in the Periodical series are "budget" priced releases of 80
copies only.” [label description]
* IONOSPHERE – Sliced Matter CD-R (Avatar 02, 2006) € 10.50
Re-Release of the deleted 10”, comes in DVD Box with bonus-material!
“Futuristic dark ambient? Second release for this new label from
Leipzig, Germany. As with COMBATIVE ALIGNMENT, IONOSPHERE
points into dark ambient spheres and creates a futurist cold atmosphere
with robotic voices, slow quasi-rhythmic rumblings, and deep gong- &
synthdrones in the air.. we have no info about IONOSPHERE except
that it’s somehow linked with the label-owner.” [old Drone Rec info]
* IVERSEN, JAN-M. – Singles CD-R (Tibprod tibcd66, 2006)
€ 6.00
Das norwegischer Explorer-Weblabel TIBPROD wird von JAN-M.
IVERSEN betrieben, der zur Generation neuer unabhängiger
„Networker“ gehört - seine Welt besteht aus digitalen Medien und
‚freien’ MP3-Releases. Auf SINGLES zeigen 24 Stücke das ganze
Spektrum seines « experimental drone« - Sounds auf: alien ambience,
minimale GeräuschKonturen, digitale Verfremdungen, sphärischsehnsuchtsvolle
Flächen...... Widersprüchliches wird vereint. Die tracks
hier sind oft bisher nur als MP3-Singles erschienen, Titelnamen
entstehen durch Übernahme von nicht-verstehbaren Phrasen aus
SPAM-mails. JAN IVERSEN entführt augenzwinkernd in eine autonome
Zone freier Experimentierfreudigkeit, obskur und verwunschen, wie
geschaffen um neue Erfahrungen mit SOUND zu machen....
* I:WOUND – Quit India maxi-CD-R (Absurd # 61, 2006) [lim. 77]
€ 7.50
Maxi-CDR with a long tracker full of intelligently mixed field-recordings,
found radio sounds, drones, spoken voices from India, etc… an electroacoustic
experimental collage that transports very intensely the
atmosphere of the recorded places & situations....
“ 'hi nicolas here's one very condensed 19 minute soundscape and tour
de force through last year's chaotic events, this piece was conceived
live in zlín, cz as part of the monolake tour with origami galaktika, 10/05
and re-recorded in the amberlodge 11/05.' or at least this what i was
told from sascha when he send me the master to this totally stunning
i:wound cdr ep. we've been discussing for long bout a possible i:wound
release and wanted it to be something special, something that could
possibly remind to both of us cool moments... well for sascha turned to
remind some killer tour moments, for absurd turned to be a dream that
hadn't materialized for long... have a release out and hand the copies to
the pal himself in person... something that happened last april in berlin
& will always make absurd remember all the insane process before,
during & after the trip. i love it so much that seriously am thinking of
high time i did a trip to india... thank you sascha!!!
"for gaya patel in her various manifestations - you could have had it so
much better (conditional 2)" [Nicolas Malevitsis]
„Since many years, I:Wound releases his colorful sound collages,
incorporating many field recordings made on his travels, in this case a
sound collage about India. Market place, tabla music, Bollywood movie,
spoken word and sounds that aren't to be traced back that easily, this is
a lively collage of sound, in which perhaps India isn't recognized that
much (but perhaps I should visit India first, before saying that) and at
just over nineteen minutes is also perhaps a bit short, but it's surely a
fascinating aural journey.“ [Vital Weekly]
* KALLABRIS – Off Mind CD-R (Entr’acte 26, 2006) € 10.00
„Things happen. This is obviously wrong.“ Nach langer Sendepause
eine weitere Kallabristische Exkurision in abseitige Bereiche! Schon die
Verpackung (verschlossene Senftüte mit einer Art Zeitung darin die
sowas wie philosophische Aphorismen bzw. logisch aufeinander
aufbauende Widersprüche enthält) ist aussergewöhnlich genug, das
akustische Sprach- und Musik-Material verwirrt und regt weiter an:
verfremdetes endloses erkenntnistheoretisches Geschwurbel garniert
mit seltsam halb-rhythmischen Mantra-Strukturen und ebenso seltenen
Geräuschen.... wir sind begeistert vor so viel Geist im Nicht-Geistigen.
Ein genialer Streich.
“Kallabris’ scientific research has always been outstanding: their North
Pole expedition, the chemistry of change that can be experienced in
mocha, the ondadynamical theory as a clue for the explanation of
mental phenomena -- just to mention a few, well-known highlights. This
time, they go for the core of it all: epistemology covered with ontological
speculations. The Apologia gives a rough, yet charmingly delivered
sketch of the project -- impressions and reflections performed with an
impressing beat. The Corpus Maior is a dance of condensed thought, a
playful and enchanted rhythm that cheerfully leads to the Epilogus
which, with its skeptical melancholy, makes plainly obvious how little is
done when the answers are given. A tribute to quest, but in no means to
discovery.” [label info]
* KARINA ESP – Summer CD-R (Evelyn Records eve01, 2000)
€ 8.00
Absolutely last copies of this very first release from the british label.
Fine mellow guitar drones & pickings, for fans of STARS OF THE LID,
ULTRASOUND, etc…
* KARINA ESP – Experimentalspaceproject CD-R (Evelyn Records
eve06, 2001) € 8.00
Recordings from 2000, early work of this british experimental droneproject,
nearly 60 minutes material of low-fi deep echo-feedbacking &
rumbling phaser-space-noises, mainly made by guitars… Raw and
original.
* KARINA ESP – Evelyn ambient series: volume 4 CD-R (Evelyn
Records eve11, 2002) € 8.00
Our favourite from KARINA ESP so far, two long pieces (60 min) with
contemplative ambient-drones, pure acoustic waves & soft distortions &
some recognizable guitar-tunes at the end....
“a warped guitar loop spinning randomly on its own axis dissolves into
low-end dark ambient free-form guitar drones.” [label info]
* KNUTSEN, ROY-ARNE – Silence maxi-CDR (Tosom 017, 2006)
[ed. of 150] € 7.00
Erste (?) Maxi-CD dieses norwegischen Ambience-Musikers,
stehende Analog-Synth-Drone-Wellen und “small sounds”, alles ganz
zart und erhebend meditativ... man denke an TESENDALO,
ORNAMENT, KLOOD, ....
“MCDR, 4 TRACKS WITH 22 MINUTES RUNNING TIME
COMES IN GLOOSY CARDBOARD SLEEVE. LIMITED AND
NUMBERED EDITION OF 150 COPIES
TOSOM is proud to present this new ambient artist with his second
release. And I'm sure we gonna hear often his name in the future.
Roy-Arne comes from Norway and with "Silence" he presented four
Tracks, influenced by his childhood... it must be a wonderful time...
Very beautiful tracks, calm and quiet. Close your eyes and listen to this
soundpictures, escape from everything and enjoy his music and let the
sound takes you somewhere you wish to been.” [label description]
* LUNATIK SOUND SYSTEM – Settle down CD-R (Something
Records CD series 04) € 9.00
New german dreamy and dark ambient-project in the way of OOPHOI
and ALIO DIE, but also darker tunes reminding on AMON or INADE are
appearing... very synthbased and carefully executed.
11 tracks, 55 min playtime.
“On this CD Lunatik Sound System created a nice mix of atmospheres,
field recordings and ambient sounds. Dark drones and beautiful
soundscapes far beyond space and time. Hypnotic waves of layered
synth tones and smooth arranged textures. This release has a more
human touch and contains some more musical compositions. It´s
leading the listener into a fascinating world of sound with a lot of spirit
and soul.” [label info]
* MYSTIFIED – Reduced CD-R (Mystifiedmusic, 2006) € 7.00
Neues US-Projekt mit sehr konkretem field recording-Fokus, viele
Sprach-Elemente, mechanische Geräusche, seltsames Rauschen &
Drones werden zu Collagen verarbeitet... auf 16 Stücken extrem
variantenreich, Anklänge an DARREN TATE, ORA, ERIC LA CASA.....
to discover for field recording lovers !
“Mystified is proud to announce the release of our cdr, "Reduced".
"Reduced" is comprised of field recordings and collages of field
recorded material. Like "South City Spring", the release covers many
South Saint Louisan moods and modes, though it was created using
newer, higher-quality equipment, and therefore is, mystified feels, a
superior release.
Listening to this cdr is like visiting mystified's apartment in South Saint
Louis, with aural sensations both intentional and surprising.
Reverberant glurp soundscapes, muted conversations, floating voices,
mechanical drones. . . all and more are represented here.
The cdr has sixteen tracks and clocks in at just over 53 minutes. It was
professionally duplicated and features a full-color insert with art by
Sandy Spreitz ( www.sandystudio.com ).” [mystified.com]