drøne ::: the stilling

release date: 10th January 2020

With the trademark drøne sounds of static, radio voices, field recordings, modular synthesizer and found sounds, recording chance sounds right up to the final mix add to the dynamism and energy of the album.

Scream - its all you can do now. Overwhelming, scatter-gun information delivery has us confused, bowel churningly fearful and appalled at the nature of the changing times. We are biologically, psychologically and emotionally able to cope with slow evolutionary change, but struggle with revolutionary, violent distortion or mutation. This leaves us anxious and even desperate for a firmer footing.

The Stilling, a phenomenon whereby the wind speed on the planet seems to be slowing down for no known scientific reason, explores this state of discomfort and perplexion.

Time spins. The glass is falling...

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Track listing:

side a
1. mumming
2. influence machines - you can listen to track here
3. vitula

side b
4. sunder
5. in the eye
6. the stilling
7. hyper sun (including every day comes and goes)

bonus track:
8. black stone feat. Zachary Paul & Gabie Strong - field.nu/drone/blackstone

Recorded, edited and mixed by Mike Harding & Mark Van Hoen Photography & typography by Nico Van Hoen
Artwork by Philip Marshall
Mastered by Charlie Campagna

Cut by Jason @ Transition

Recorded at Neon Studios, Los Angeles 22nd July 2019: Violin - Zachary Paul; Piano - Mark Van Hoen Recorded at CC Studios, Glendale, Los Angeles 29th August 2019: ‘cello - Katt Newlon & Charlie Campagna; Double Bass - Charlie Campagna
Theremin, KOMA Field Kit, Rucci Maximal Drone, Drone Jar, Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro & LOM Elektrosluch Mini City - Mike Harding

Modular Synthesizer & Electric Organ - Mark Van Hoen
Guitar - Gabie Strong
Voices - Claire Belhassine, Celia Eydeland, Bana Haffar, Pepa Ivanova, Nour Mobarak & Brisa Romero Other field and radio recordings from Berlin, Cavenham, Chicago, Knepp Castle, Lanzarote, London, Los Angeles, Rishikesh, Santa Monica, Seattle & Tokyo...