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Music that contains drones and is rhythmically still or very slow, called "drone music," [2] can be found in many parts of the world, including bagpipe traditions, among them Scottish pibroch piping; didgeridoo music in Australia, South Indian classical Carnatic music, and Hindustani classical music (both of which are accompanied almost invariably by the Tanpura, a plucked, four-string ...
In music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece. A drone may also be any part of a musical instrument used to produce this effect; an archaic term for this is burden (bourdon or burdon) [1] [2] such as a "drone [pipe] of a bagpipe", [3] [4] the pedal point in an organ, or the lowest course of ...
Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version is the debut studio album by the American rock band Earth, released on February 5, 1993 on Sub Pop.Produced by Earth and Stuart Hallerman, it was highly influential in the development of drone music, especially the drone metal subgenre. [3]
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Earth is an American rock band originally based in Olympia, Washington and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson. [1] [7] Initially active between 1989 and 1997, their early work is characterized by heavy guitar distortion, drones, and lengthy, minimalist song structures; their 1993 debut album Earth 2 is recognized as a pioneering work of the drone metal genre.
The band make drone music using a variety of instruments. They began using electric guitars with a psychedelic rock element and influences such as La Monte Young and Sonic Youth, but have moved more towards drone and expanded to use instruments such as tabla, flute, esraj, tanpura, Tibetan bols, and lap steel guitar.
New Jersey’s drone sightings — and the government’s cagey response to them — have reawakened the wild conspiracy theory dubbed “Project Blue Beam,” which claims global elites will fake ...
Drone metal was first established by Earth, [7] a group from Olympia, Washington, formed in 1989 by minimalist musician Dylan Carlson, [2] which has been described as "minimalist post-grunge". [3] Earth took inspiration from the sludge metal of Melvins and the minimalist music of La Monte Young , Terry Riley and Tony Conrad . [ 2 ]