Monolithic Undertow: In Search of Sonic Oblivion

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In 1977 Sniffin’ Glue verbalised the musical zeitgeist with their infamous ‘this is a chord; this is another; now form a band’ illustration. Exclusively produced using the ARP 2500, a notoriously complex modular synthesiser, Radigue focused on pure drone pieces that unfurled at a glacial pace.

Much of her work has combined rich tones from machines such as the ARP and Buchla synthesiser with organ, harmonium and piano. The Master Musicians of Joujouka, a group of Moroccan Sufi trance musicians from the foothills of the Rif mountains, make a joyous, hypnotic cacophony. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The drone requires neither chord nor band, representing – via its infinite pliability and accessibility – the ultimate folk music: a potent audio tool of personal liberation.Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). It traces the line from ancient traditions to the modern underground, navigating archaeoacoustics, ringing feedback, chest plate sub-bass, avant-garde eccentricity, sound weaponry and fervent spiritualism. Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine is the centrepiece of Earth 2 – an imperious half-hour of sheer drone power. A master of the process of creative reduction, she carves away any superfluous sound, noting frequency ratios on beautiful hand-drawn charts and arriving at an immersive sound sculpted to perfection. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit.

Last year’s double album, Cantus, Descant, was her most ambitious record yet, featuring her vocals for the first time.The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. Gysin, in particular, was captivated by the music, stating that it was the sound that he wanted to hear for the rest of his life. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.