Sekvens Live in Moskva Hwem

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Drone, when done right, is transcendent. When done wrong, few things are worse. This two-track live document of a performance in Moscow falls squarely with the former. I\'m not sure how much of the set was composed in advance versus live improv, but the pacing is excellent. The approach is very minimalist with slow, subtle shifts in texture over time, gradually building the tension before descending into the sounds of despair. Even better, it lets up before overstaying its welcome. I can\'t say that it would have been exciting to see this live and in-person, but it\'s quite nice on record.

Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The May edition of Famous for 15mb is now online and, as always, features an amazing array of musicians from all over the world: http://www.famousfor15mb.com/
Scandinavian contributors include renown Norwegian noise artist Lasse Marhaug and Swedish noiserockers Iisole (one of my recent favorites) as well as Sekvens, Synt Tofs and Zerofication.

IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Sekvens Live in Moskva Hwem