Drone

The drone genre is characterized by its use of sustained sounds, often created through electronic manipulation or instrumental techniques, to produce a continuous, unchanging tone. Emerging in the 1960s and 1970s, drone music drew from avant-garde, experimental, and ambient traditions, with pioneers like La Monte Young and Tony Conrad pushing the boundaries of sound. The genre gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s, particularly in the underground and noise scenes. Drone music often features minimalist, repetitive patterns, and is frequently used to create a meditative or immersive atmosphere. Its cultural significance lies in its ability to challenge traditional notions of music and sound, while also providing a sonic reflection of contemporary anxieties and introspections. Drone's relationship to other genres, such as ambient, noise, and experimental, is marked by its emphasis on texture and atmosphere over traditional melody and rhythm. What sets drone apart is its use of sonic stasis to evoke a sense of timelessness and spatiality, often incorporating elements of dissonance and tension to create a complex, thought-provoking listening experience.

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AFTRL1FE
ARAWL
Aerial Ruin
Animator
Arash Akbari
Bachelor's Grove
Bell Witch
Buura
Ctrl
Czaha
DFZM
Dan Korshunov
Dog Music Zone
Drowse
Dubb Parade
Empty
Erda
FIZICA
Fede Scaglioni
Flane
Frelonz
GHOLD
GODHANDUSA
Gareth Davis
Hildur Guðnadóttir
HypnationEX
IAMDOOMED
Ictus
Igouh
Iskarelyn
John Cale
Jonny Alias
Josef Akin
KHAG3
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Kara-Lis Coverdale
Kazal
Keiji Haino
Kridza
LAZER DIM 700
Laurie Spiegel
Lawrence English
Lennart Altgenug
Lia Kohl
Lowpoh
M.O. Nomad
MEITEI
Machine Six
Mary Lattimore
Merzbow
Mr. Chaff
NAAC
NBSPLV
Obviousgod
Oneohtrix Point Never
Quiet Luke
R Climent
RGB
ROM
Rudy Adrian
Ryuichi Sakamoto
SINN6R
SWIM
Seefeel
Shadash
SleepBye
Slow World
Sniper Mode
Stephen Vitiello
Stock Manager
SwanNek
Takuro Okada
Tantok
The Black Dog
The Narrator
Uaigl
Unusual Cosmic Process
Uraan
VXLLAIN
WHULFUDS
Wardel
Warmth
William Basinski
Xopowo
Xzafrane
Yavomag
Yoann Moulin
alexrainbirdSessions
etu
floomyy
katanaban
moonspire
mou
neish
saraunh0ly
sleepazoid
soft centre
wowflower
ТУ-134
White Noise Radiance
Continental
DFZM
ANDROMEDA
Vacra
Brown Noise
NBSPLV
TXVSTERPLAYA
Ruído Branco
SIL3A
Ocean Waves For Sleep
G1nter
LAZER DIM 700
Silent Bob
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Brian Eno
saraunh0ly
Eternalistic
Luther
Harold Budd
Ben Russell
Grouper
Ren Lockhart
VXLLAIN
Txmy
FORTUNA 812
Tobias Sten
John Cale
Binaural Beats Sleep
Chantress Seba
Obviousgod
Coseae
Kanisan
Spatia Sonica
Fire Sounds
Clarice Jensen
El Ruido Blanco
Aquilegia
BodyHI
Caleb Burhans
The Sound Reserve
surround.
Fonos
ORO600
Pink Noise
Haldur
emptiness
Oroshi
breathe.
Forest Sounds
Zion Llama
Galactica Pivot
bac
Lulu Helensworth
Nature Recordings
Deep Vibrations
Nature on Record
ekhoe
Voania
Fan Sounds
Jérôme Rebotier
Celestial Whisperer
Rainfall Place
Ourson
Deep Sleep Hair Dryers
Adventurine
Sleep Sounds Ambient Noises
Gjenklang
Fēlēs
Draumur
GODHANDUSA
Oberohn
Lake Melville
Vera Teltz
ZECCA
WeatherBug
The Mist
oddworld
Streaming Waves
Lustrum U.V.S.V./N.V.V.S.U.
bomull
Kim Nalah
Jabba
april27
Pause
Hair Dryers for Background Noise
Odymel
Zbig
Spring Euphemia
Julian Nema
IMP.
Aitne
On Dunes
White Noise Workshop
unvrsl frqncy
Priy
DJ.Silence
Susumu Yokota
Erda
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