Croatan Ensemble
"Without" CDR
Eh?
Genre: experimental, drone,
ambient
Andromeda Galaxy
May 8, 2009 |
Croatan Ensemble's Bill K
and Iason P devise dark, pulsing
drone music -- the sort of sonic mash that might emanate out of the
walls of a David Cronenberg film. Seamlessly merging acoustic
and electronic elements, these six tracks revel in their haunting and
completely alienating madness, washing over the listener in an odious
haze of bass n' hum. The result is unequivocally impressive -- an
avant-drone epic perfectly suited for pitch-dark listening.
The beauty of Without is that,
despite being comprised of six relatively lengthy, gradually-evolving
compositions, it maintains a firm grip on
the listener's attention. This stuff is
simply too intense to distract yourself from. Whether it's the
shuddering fuzz of an overcharged electrical box, or the deafening
onslaught of sound-waves projected off ocean floors, this record grabs
you by the collar, sits you down, and pushes you into a hallucinatory
state. If you're a dronehead like me, you'll want to learn all there
is to know about the Croatan Ensemble; sadly, up until now,
this seems to be the only thing they've done.
85%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 6 tracks, distributed by
the
label,
released 2008] |