I think bridging that connection is crucial,” explains composer and producer Ami Dang. “Drone is an ancient concept and tradition, but we hear drones all the time today – our present is filled with the drone of industrial noise. Here, some of the Pack’s contributing artists explain the methods and intentions behind their work. The immersive potential of the drone is harnessed in Drone Lab – a collection of tools and sounds created for Live 11, designed to let you play with momentum and dynamics, explore and improvise with microtonality, and even practice meditation and sonic healing. “Bodily sounds – the rushing of the blood, the beating of the heart, the gurgles of the digestive tract – are not merely perceptible to a foetus in utero, but heard, loud and clear.” This gestational soundscape can register as loud as 88 decibels, and might begin to explain why so many of us find serenity in drawn-out tones. In the book, he suggests that the human attraction to persistent noise begins in the womb. Published earlier this year, music writer Harry Sword’s Monolithic Undertow took readers on a journey across the history and cultural context of drones in music and the world. The many branches of drone as a genre of music can launch a listener into a meditative state – even a particularly abrasive noise concert is said to provide comfort to an audience in search of catharsis. Today, drone-based ASMR video playlists are advertised as productivity hacks, while traditional sound meditation practices such as gong baths have seen a significant rise in popularity.
On a basic level, they’re just long-held or continuous notes and tone clusters, but the belief that these sounds hold some transformative power spans communities, continents and generations. r/Ableton's new Discord Contest Winners: Date/Contest NameĬlick here to see all the rack posts on /r/Ableton.Drones have existed in sound-making for centuries. r/Ableton's Official Resource Thread - Updated for 2018, and not just for people learning. No infographics unless you're going to post the entire text of the infographics inside the post as well. All post asking a question must end with a question mark. It should be clear what your post is about from the title itself. Lite is not free, do not ask for it.īe clear in your titles.
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