Post #171169 by Tiki-bot on Mon, Jul 11, 2005 4:33 PM

For those that care: I found out about this band (really! They're a band!) called Stars of the Lid. Go to the Aquarius Records site I linked above and search their name for some long audio samples (2-1/2 minutes compared to Amazon's paltry 30 seconds).

They are straight up drone music. If you're not familiar with this genre, it's sort of a cross between minimalist ambient and orchestral prog. Sometimes it sounds like an orchestra tuning up in slow motion. There are no melody lines or lyrics and it tends to not sound too, um, cheery. But SotL have a big, warm sound that's both mysterious and grand, and is actually created with guitars and bass and a lot of 4 track experimental wankery. Joe Bob says check it out.