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[Fractilion] Experimental Update No.11
13 years ago
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Got a boatload of songs to review this time. Been busy getting used to grown-up situations for the first time such as tax returns and rent payments. Also still in the process of getting my Associates degree in Digital Audio Engineering. Whoo, been in school for so darn long. Anyway, I got stuff from the usual suspects as well as some new faces. Enjoy!
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7678599/
Artist: Frisky1753
Title: Tavis Smiley Revisited
Posted: 17 days ago
Frisky has come a long way in his creative endeavors, coming out with new updates all the time. Tavis Smiley Revisited is one of his crowning achievements in my opinion. Although rhythmically complex, it kind of has this drone feel, because of how the melody hypnotically arpeggiates the same thing throughout the song. There is little to no progression in it that I can make out. I would say it's more of an environment or a mechanical contraption than a musical composition. Wonderful ambience and mastering. Even through there isn't any progression, the lush detail of melodies and the rhythmic loops keeps me quite entertained.
Link: (original) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7013330
(kemmy's mix) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7070267/ _ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7013557
Artist(s): sy-philis
Title: That's What Fear Is (original / Everything's Battered, Tattered, and Destroyed Mix)
Posted: 4 months ago
It seems that Kemmy and syphilis did a collaboration titled "That's What Fear Is", followed by their own remixes. Both re-mixes have a nice blend of trip-hop with dark ambient effects and ambience added to it. Very downtempo with how no elements seem to stand out more than anything else. Rounded reverb on the melody and drums with tinges of crunchy guitar-like effects panning all over the place, adding some kind of menacing quality to its darkness. The mixing is done quite well, nothing being too loud, and every element distinctly heard. All the musical elements seem to compliment each other quite well without even having to be very poppy or conventional. Very professionally well done, with the minimal song written and the production. These guys know what they're doing. The original version is a lot drier and more trip-hop than dark ambient. Of all versions, this one is my personal favorite, although they're both equally good. It uses some different samples from the movie, not heard in the other mixes. The samples from the movie Antichrist compliment seamlessly with the mood of this song. Each of these mixes have their own interesting knob twiddling effects done for the backing melody. Again, a very well made song, no matter which version you hear.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6996091/
Artist: Devi8
Title: Cosmonaut
Posted: 4 months ago
This song is very ambient and great for zoning out to, complete with warm ambient drones with electric cracklings and radio-muffled samples. Some incredibly pure and lush tones, arguably on the same level as Ryoji Ikeda, Alva Noto, and CoH. Another example of how pure waveforms can be the basis of intoxicatingly rich tones.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4714765/
Artist: Merzbild Schwet
Title: Stalker
Posted: a year ago
As you can see, this song is not new. But it takes time to catch up with what's already been made and Merzbild Schwet is someone I only recently got around to checking out. This song is very dark ambient, and like the title, is reminiscent of the mood in Robert Rich + Lustmord's album Stalker. Very droney, and unchanging. I love the hypnotic drones and almost wave-like flanging/chorusing, stretched out and blurred with low-end reverbs. A sort of hypnotizing aberration of the harmonics. With compositions like this, it's not about observing any kind of progressive structures, but instead sort of absorbing its sounds into your subconscious mind, resulting in a kind of forceful mantra. As the song progresses, there are some subtle variations in the bell hits (I think that's a bell), but nothing too noticeable (such is the power of subtlety done by composers with good ears). Very well made song. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys dark ambient drones.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7073730/
Title: reasons
Artist: Bittertooth
Posted: 4 months ago
Some dope shit by Bittertooth. Bittertooth is very good at working within genres without sacrificing originality. In fact, he often diverges from any cliches within the genre he's doing and does his own, oftentimes very unique spin on it. This song is no exception. Low-end heavy goodness combines with dope beats resembling something dub related. The song goes through a lot of awesome sections, building on its chill-but-menacing-at-the-same-time theme. Rhythmically interesting with very unique and exciting choices of drum effects. This mixing is superb as always, giving every sound it's own unique tone and flavor down to every individual drum hit, without any of it competing amongst each other. The minimal quality reminds me of the more minimal compositions by famous German techno musician Lagowski, as well as the spacious dustup music by Distance.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7077056/
Title: Flulty
Artist: Ataraxia with spiralstaircase
Posted: 4 months ago
Another chill track. This time by Ataraxia. Spiralstaircase provides for some spacious psychedelic guitar work. The composition as a whole is bright and airy, with its flute, uplifting synth pad, and guitar. There's a part at the end where the flute is looped, which sounds really awesome. The drums kind of stay in the background doing more or less the same thing, but that's fine since it's not what's being emphasized and adequately drives the overall groove. Fluity is some fluffy, sunny, and happy music, with rainbows and magick all aroundddddd . :3
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4172252/
Title: Lamps (Demo)
Artist: kyoaria
Posted: a year ago
Some droney, spacey, and rhythmic goodness by kyoaria. He makes a callage of melodic drones with a variety of different sources, from bells, to pads, to hypnotic reverbed loops combining to create an extremely beautiful, lush atmosphere. The drums provide a steady minimal rhythm with a really awesome groove to it. The song kind of makes me think of being a kid playing in foresty playgrounds during the autumn season. The voices echo throughout the piece very nicely, riding comfortably with the rest of the melodic textures in a way that blends in without overshadowing anything. Combining all these elements to create a certain overall mood is definitely the result of good mastering and sense of composition.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6374367/
Title: Eyes of Evil
Artist: Inculta
Posted: 8 months ago
Amazing hip-hop remix of Phillip Glass' epic Koyaanisqatsi. I love it when the hip-hop culture manages to branch out so well into other realms of interest. The results are often very innovative and fresh, this being no exception. For the driving melody, Inculta uses the ominous organ piece at the end of the movie, with clips of the voice moaning Koyaanisqatsi. Phillip Glass' movie is quite long so I'm sure Inculta had no shortage of parts to use for his 3 minute remix. Just wow! Very original, giving hip-hop an ethereal quality not often heard (at least with my ears). Very well done!!
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4787355/
Title: Cold Wave
Artist: InterestingSpecimen
Posted: a year ago
A warm blend of field recordings and synthasizers, reminiscent of a setting sun. The bright reverb-heavy percussion gives it a sort of 80s tinge and adds to that setting sun sort of mood. Overall a variety of 80s aesthetics: some post-punk, new wave, and industrial. The song Cold Wave is also very apt, as the bright tinges sound like ice cycles and the synths like the nipping of cold winter. Apparently this song is copyrighted to Jew Fish Pie Records? Furries with record labels ftw.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7024812/
Title: Criticalifornia - i feel alive (Mr. Rush Fuk up)
Artist: rush120
Posted: 4 months ago
Some wonderful cold, spacious textures by rush120. The ambient and the rhythm are equally interesting. And some extremely professional dub wah's with unique gargly synth flavors. Supposedly the result of a space transmission sent out into deep space. I believe it.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6817978/
Title: NNEeeewwwwww SLACK: Dandruff
Artist: sawgunner
Posted: 5 months ago
Wonderful audio cut-up of various commercials by sawgunner, reminiscent of the cut-ups by Girl Talk (his first release Secret Diary to be specific), Cassetteboy, Wagon Christ, and Negativland.
There are a number of musical categories this kind of sound falls under. 'musiqueconcrete' for its lack of rhythm and musicality, or 'Lowercase' (a type of ultra minimal ambient listened to by the nerdiest of nerds). Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely experimental. This composition has no progression whatsoever, just this atmospheric drone with dark, stormy/cloudy qualities. It really does remind me of the sound of clouds passing by overhead on a windy day. Very heavy low frequencies. I'd like to hear what it would sound like on a big sub woofer (inb4 puns regarding sub-woofers).
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7227928/
Title: Quaternion Attractor final
Artist: Frisky1753
Posted: 3 months ago
More crazy loud metallic glitches in weird time signatures by Frisky1753. Frisky's huge Venetian Snares influences are apparent throughout his rhythmical structures, and especially in this one. The melodies warble in and out in a really psychedelic way, all detuned and panned every which way. Truly this sounds like nothing else I've ever heard before. Some of these crazy instruments sound like gargling metallic bells heard from underwater. Definitely the opposite of chill, but rather an impossible to describe mood, as it's not altogether abrasive to my ears and yields a pleasing response to my ears.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6669399/
Title: ♫mittens becoem ddddddddddddd boner♫
Artist yarasaCantare
yarasaCantare never fails to crank out the weirdness. I don't even know what the hell this is, nor can I adequately describe the noises I'm hearing. There are however some dog and cat noises?? And what sounds like heavily vocoded vocals. Weird style of mixing, each sound having dramatically differing levels, from quiet to loud. A wonderful collage sounds with differing sound qualities and effect all thrown in to a 2:50 minute composition.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7588971/
Title: Inertia
Artist: Sage
Posted: a month ago
Some chilled out vibes by Sage. Awesome rhythmic progression. And melody! Wow. The way this song builds up is quite pleasing to my earz. Reminds me of the downtempo works of Phonem or Arovane. Professional mixing/production of course, with awesome use of reverb as always! The mighty Sage does not disappoint! Rawr! >:3
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7596106/
Title: First Hand
Artist(s): Ezno + cocobanana + dogcookingeggs
Posted: a month ago
An awesome noise collab between Ezno, dogcookingeggs, and cocobanana. Hypnotic and colorful with an interesting use of what I assume to be guitar pedals. Some great ambient drones as well (not sure who made what). I look forward to hearing more by these folks and seeing what they come up with.
Moar Experi-MENTAL Albums Made by Furries
MerzbildSchwet (aka Edgar Moore) - Stalker: http://edgarmoore.bandcamp.com/album/stalker
Triage - A Disgust for Details: http://deadeyeddreamer.bandcamp.com.....st-for-details
Blackantlers (aka Uncertain) - Phoenix Rising EP: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7327559/
Fractilion (aka Planet Question Mark) - Ugly Furniture (rough mix): http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3311417/
Ezno (aka The Nostalgia Industry) - Lorem Ipsum: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3291430/
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7678599/
Artist: Frisky1753
Title: Tavis Smiley Revisited
Posted: 17 days ago
Frisky has come a long way in his creative endeavors, coming out with new updates all the time. Tavis Smiley Revisited is one of his crowning achievements in my opinion. Although rhythmically complex, it kind of has this drone feel, because of how the melody hypnotically arpeggiates the same thing throughout the song. There is little to no progression in it that I can make out. I would say it's more of an environment or a mechanical contraption than a musical composition. Wonderful ambience and mastering. Even through there isn't any progression, the lush detail of melodies and the rhythmic loops keeps me quite entertained.
Link: (original) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7013330
(kemmy's mix) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7070267/ _ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7013557
Artist(s): sy-philis
Title: That's What Fear Is (original / Everything's Battered, Tattered, and Destroyed Mix)
Posted: 4 months ago
It seems that Kemmy and syphilis did a collaboration titled "That's What Fear Is", followed by their own remixes. Both re-mixes have a nice blend of trip-hop with dark ambient effects and ambience added to it. Very downtempo with how no elements seem to stand out more than anything else. Rounded reverb on the melody and drums with tinges of crunchy guitar-like effects panning all over the place, adding some kind of menacing quality to its darkness. The mixing is done quite well, nothing being too loud, and every element distinctly heard. All the musical elements seem to compliment each other quite well without even having to be very poppy or conventional. Very professionally well done, with the minimal song written and the production. These guys know what they're doing. The original version is a lot drier and more trip-hop than dark ambient. Of all versions, this one is my personal favorite, although they're both equally good. It uses some different samples from the movie, not heard in the other mixes. The samples from the movie Antichrist compliment seamlessly with the mood of this song. Each of these mixes have their own interesting knob twiddling effects done for the backing melody. Again, a very well made song, no matter which version you hear.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6996091/
Artist: Devi8
Title: Cosmonaut
Posted: 4 months ago
This song is very ambient and great for zoning out to, complete with warm ambient drones with electric cracklings and radio-muffled samples. Some incredibly pure and lush tones, arguably on the same level as Ryoji Ikeda, Alva Noto, and CoH. Another example of how pure waveforms can be the basis of intoxicatingly rich tones.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4714765/
Artist: Merzbild Schwet
Title: Stalker
Posted: a year ago
As you can see, this song is not new. But it takes time to catch up with what's already been made and Merzbild Schwet is someone I only recently got around to checking out. This song is very dark ambient, and like the title, is reminiscent of the mood in Robert Rich + Lustmord's album Stalker. Very droney, and unchanging. I love the hypnotic drones and almost wave-like flanging/chorusing, stretched out and blurred with low-end reverbs. A sort of hypnotizing aberration of the harmonics. With compositions like this, it's not about observing any kind of progressive structures, but instead sort of absorbing its sounds into your subconscious mind, resulting in a kind of forceful mantra. As the song progresses, there are some subtle variations in the bell hits (I think that's a bell), but nothing too noticeable (such is the power of subtlety done by composers with good ears). Very well made song. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys dark ambient drones.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7073730/
Title: reasons
Artist: Bittertooth
Posted: 4 months ago
Some dope shit by Bittertooth. Bittertooth is very good at working within genres without sacrificing originality. In fact, he often diverges from any cliches within the genre he's doing and does his own, oftentimes very unique spin on it. This song is no exception. Low-end heavy goodness combines with dope beats resembling something dub related. The song goes through a lot of awesome sections, building on its chill-but-menacing-at-the-same-time theme. Rhythmically interesting with very unique and exciting choices of drum effects. This mixing is superb as always, giving every sound it's own unique tone and flavor down to every individual drum hit, without any of it competing amongst each other. The minimal quality reminds me of the more minimal compositions by famous German techno musician Lagowski, as well as the spacious dustup music by Distance.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7077056/
Title: Flulty
Artist: Ataraxia with spiralstaircase
Posted: 4 months ago
Another chill track. This time by Ataraxia. Spiralstaircase provides for some spacious psychedelic guitar work. The composition as a whole is bright and airy, with its flute, uplifting synth pad, and guitar. There's a part at the end where the flute is looped, which sounds really awesome. The drums kind of stay in the background doing more or less the same thing, but that's fine since it's not what's being emphasized and adequately drives the overall groove. Fluity is some fluffy, sunny, and happy music, with rainbows and magick all aroundddddd . :3
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4172252/
Title: Lamps (Demo)
Artist: kyoaria
Posted: a year ago
Some droney, spacey, and rhythmic goodness by kyoaria. He makes a callage of melodic drones with a variety of different sources, from bells, to pads, to hypnotic reverbed loops combining to create an extremely beautiful, lush atmosphere. The drums provide a steady minimal rhythm with a really awesome groove to it. The song kind of makes me think of being a kid playing in foresty playgrounds during the autumn season. The voices echo throughout the piece very nicely, riding comfortably with the rest of the melodic textures in a way that blends in without overshadowing anything. Combining all these elements to create a certain overall mood is definitely the result of good mastering and sense of composition.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6374367/
Title: Eyes of Evil
Artist: Inculta
Posted: 8 months ago
Amazing hip-hop remix of Phillip Glass' epic Koyaanisqatsi. I love it when the hip-hop culture manages to branch out so well into other realms of interest. The results are often very innovative and fresh, this being no exception. For the driving melody, Inculta uses the ominous organ piece at the end of the movie, with clips of the voice moaning Koyaanisqatsi. Phillip Glass' movie is quite long so I'm sure Inculta had no shortage of parts to use for his 3 minute remix. Just wow! Very original, giving hip-hop an ethereal quality not often heard (at least with my ears). Very well done!!
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4787355/
Title: Cold Wave
Artist: InterestingSpecimen
Posted: a year ago
A warm blend of field recordings and synthasizers, reminiscent of a setting sun. The bright reverb-heavy percussion gives it a sort of 80s tinge and adds to that setting sun sort of mood. Overall a variety of 80s aesthetics: some post-punk, new wave, and industrial. The song Cold Wave is also very apt, as the bright tinges sound like ice cycles and the synths like the nipping of cold winter. Apparently this song is copyrighted to Jew Fish Pie Records? Furries with record labels ftw.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7024812/
Title: Criticalifornia - i feel alive (Mr. Rush Fuk up)
Artist: rush120
Posted: 4 months ago
Some wonderful cold, spacious textures by rush120. The ambient and the rhythm are equally interesting. And some extremely professional dub wah's with unique gargly synth flavors. Supposedly the result of a space transmission sent out into deep space. I believe it.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6817978/
Title: NNEeeewwwwww SLACK: Dandruff
Artist: sawgunner
Posted: 5 months ago
Wonderful audio cut-up of various commercials by sawgunner, reminiscent of the cut-ups by Girl Talk (his first release Secret Diary to be specific), Cassetteboy, Wagon Christ, and Negativland.
There are a number of musical categories this kind of sound falls under. 'musiqueconcrete' for its lack of rhythm and musicality, or 'Lowercase' (a type of ultra minimal ambient listened to by the nerdiest of nerds). Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely experimental. This composition has no progression whatsoever, just this atmospheric drone with dark, stormy/cloudy qualities. It really does remind me of the sound of clouds passing by overhead on a windy day. Very heavy low frequencies. I'd like to hear what it would sound like on a big sub woofer (inb4 puns regarding sub-woofers).
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7227928/
Title: Quaternion Attractor final
Artist: Frisky1753
Posted: 3 months ago
More crazy loud metallic glitches in weird time signatures by Frisky1753. Frisky's huge Venetian Snares influences are apparent throughout his rhythmical structures, and especially in this one. The melodies warble in and out in a really psychedelic way, all detuned and panned every which way. Truly this sounds like nothing else I've ever heard before. Some of these crazy instruments sound like gargling metallic bells heard from underwater. Definitely the opposite of chill, but rather an impossible to describe mood, as it's not altogether abrasive to my ears and yields a pleasing response to my ears.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6669399/
Title: ♫mittens becoem ddddddddddddd boner♫
Artist yarasaCantare
yarasaCantare never fails to crank out the weirdness. I don't even know what the hell this is, nor can I adequately describe the noises I'm hearing. There are however some dog and cat noises?? And what sounds like heavily vocoded vocals. Weird style of mixing, each sound having dramatically differing levels, from quiet to loud. A wonderful collage sounds with differing sound qualities and effect all thrown in to a 2:50 minute composition.
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7588971/
Title: Inertia
Artist: Sage
Posted: a month ago
Some chilled out vibes by Sage. Awesome rhythmic progression. And melody! Wow. The way this song builds up is quite pleasing to my earz. Reminds me of the downtempo works of Phonem or Arovane. Professional mixing/production of course, with awesome use of reverb as always! The mighty Sage does not disappoint! Rawr! >:3
Link: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7596106/
Title: First Hand
Artist(s): Ezno + cocobanana + dogcookingeggs
Posted: a month ago
An awesome noise collab between Ezno, dogcookingeggs, and cocobanana. Hypnotic and colorful with an interesting use of what I assume to be guitar pedals. Some great ambient drones as well (not sure who made what). I look forward to hearing more by these folks and seeing what they come up with.
Moar Experi-MENTAL Albums Made by Furries
MerzbildSchwet (aka Edgar Moore) - Stalker: http://edgarmoore.bandcamp.com/album/stalker
Triage - A Disgust for Details: http://deadeyeddreamer.bandcamp.com.....st-for-details
Blackantlers (aka Uncertain) - Phoenix Rising EP: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7327559/
Fractilion (aka Planet Question Mark) - Ugly Furniture (rough mix): http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3311417/
Ezno (aka The Nostalgia Industry) - Lorem Ipsum: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3291430/
Devi8
~devi8
Oh woah dude, thanks a ton for that review! I was going for that Raster-Noton flavor and a friend wanted me to something with space so I thought heartbeats and drones
Bittertooth
~bittertooth
i really appreciate the review. thanks
