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MOUNTAINS

Blown Glass Typewriter

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MOUNTAINS

Blown Glass Typewriter

Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp sounding like classic Eno recorded during a tropical downpour...

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Bj Nilsen

Black Light

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Bj Nilsen

Black Light

Environmental sounds collected in Sweden, Iceland and England layered with dense electronic parts.

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YELLOW SWANS

Mass Mirage

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YELLOW SWANS

Mass Mirage

A shoegazing motif buried by an emerging, unstoppable, gargantuan wall of sound...

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BEN FROST

...i lay my ear to furious latin

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BEN FROST

...i lay my ear to furious latin

beneath the electro-acoustic prowess and academic veneer there's pop music waiting to be discovered.

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TOD DOCKSTADER

Shout

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TOD DOCKSTADER

Shout

The legendary 75 year old with music built around shortwave radio recordings plucked from the ether...

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Windy and Carl

Sunrise

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Windy and Carl

Sunrise

Timeless, organic drone music made with shimmering guitar - sounding like trodden-on snow.

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JASPER TX

Some Things Broken, Some Things Lost

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JASPER TX

Some Things Broken, Some Things Lost

An incredible 20 minute exercise in beauty emerging out of a quiet fog of repetition.

Plugdrone
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THE FUN YEARS

Powerball Annie

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THE FUN YEARS

Powerball Annie

Jazz-loops and hazy half-speed drones somewhere between Fennesz, Vincent Gallo and Philip Jeck.

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GAS

Tal 90 (Version)

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GAS

Tal 90 (Version)

Pulsating, crumbling sounds and proto pop ambience across 13 minutes of pure drone bliss.

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BURNING STAR CORE

Hopelessly Devoted

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BURNING STAR CORE

Hopelessly Devoted

Spencer Yeh with melancholy and slightly ambiguous sequence of tones, drones and an alien aesthetic.

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SEAWORTHY

Map In Hand pt. 3

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SEAWORTHY

Map In Hand pt. 3

Languorous post-rock from a combination of guitar drone, field recordings and electronic treatments.

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AETHENOR

Part 3.

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AETHENOR

Part 3.

Stephen O'Malley and friends exploring a death ambient aesthetic.

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TIM HECKER

azure azure

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TIM HECKER

azure azure

A distorted vision of somewhere quite beautiful...

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Robert Henke

Signal to Noise II

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Robert Henke

Signal to Noise II

Monolake's Robert Henke with a breathless and slowly evolving musical vocabulary...

Disco01
Hip_hop02
Tokyo02
Jazz01
Summer01
Xela01
Echo_chamber01
Piano01
Volmeter
Verandaillustration
Hardcorenebulus
Ladiesjkndfl
Berghaindjgkgkg
Super8dnf
Kompakt
Dubwise14
Illustration_china
Coversversiondhfdh
Hybriddubstep
Corrosivesign
Oscilloscope
Detroitbeyone
Reinforcedhghg
Plugdrone
Shiva
Basichannel14hjfhjgj
14trackswonkyehch
Cello
Fieldrecordings
14trackscharts08
Bestoffff008
Bestof142008
2step14tracks
14tracksgamelandg
Surgeonsty
14yracksdarkambient
Logo_g_wackies
Heartbreakdhfhfh
Melodicaaccordio
Clonebadge_3
Wonkypart2
Sonicyouth14
Earlyelectronics
14tlarrywarehouse
Moved14
Filmnoir
Bristol_badge
Sunracosmic
Janjelinek
Cache_2
Hypercolorsynth
14tracksmali
14tracksbowed
Rushhourtgh
Jamalmoss
Casiomt40_2
Ukfunky
Digitalhardcore

This time on 14tracks:

“14 tracks of Drone Pop”

Drone music makes use of repetition and imperceptible change often embodied by a low, continuous hum designed to mesmerise and submerge. This selection, however, celebrates those dronesmiths who see the form as a means to an end rather than an end in itself, utilising the blurry repetition in the back of the mix as a point of contrast for more approachable, colloquial arrangements at the front. These are pieces of music built on a stylistic polarity, bridging between the sustained persistence of a single sound, and the subtle arrangement surrounding it. The result may not be Pop music in any traditional sense, but those of you who thrive on the suggestion of melody and form will understand exactly why we've tagged these tracks Drone Pop...

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What do you think of this selection?
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On 22 Oct 12:33 stuart erickson said:

“perfection”

I've heard of some of these artists above but have never heard of the majority of them and the music i'm hearing is everything i've dreamt of since first discovering Tim Hecker a couple of years ago. Every track here is amazing - thanks so much for bringing them to my attention.

On 22 Oct 13:32 Peter Hollo said:
http://www.frogworth.com/utilityfog/

“Unusual and interesting selection”

Beautiful mixture of stuff here, and kinda bizarre (and cool) to hear any of it described as "pop". Especially nice to see Burning Star Core included!

On 22 Oct 16:43 rogerniner said:

“Dear Boomkat,”

I love you. This selection of music is the best mixtape you ever "gave" to me. You are the bestest music curators ever. With much love, 9er.

On 22 Oct 16:49 Stephen Craig said:

“14”

The 14 tracks formula is great!

On 22 Oct 17:24 Si Clark said:
http://www.si-clark.co.uk

“Sublime”

This is truly your best selection yet. Every track here is stunning.

On 22 Oct 20:20 DJ Dragonfly said:

Etherically washed grungy undertones of beauty and restraint...great music to accompany the passage between death and wherever is next! The most useful (and beatless) tunes I have purchased in years...thanks for the research!

On 23 Oct 04:02 lukerom said:

“uncertainy & the glaciers”

this splendid mix more than makes up for the last installment. do keep up the awesome research. i live off you guys.

On 23 Oct 13:58 Eddy Lohse said:

“Everywhere”

Great idea. 14 is clearly the best way to learn about music of yesterday, today and tomorrow. I need that on my iPhone!

On 23 Oct 16:39 elektrolad said:
http://www.myspace.com/elektrolad

“Wonderful!”

Peaceful, relaxing, yet challenging at the same time. More please!

On 24 Oct 01:48 trans1ent said:
http://www.trans1ent.com

“overwhelmed”

i have been searching for music like this for years without even really knowing it. this 14 tracks concept is incredible as is the authenticity and beauty of all of this. thanks so much.

On 26 Oct 17:01 Mal said:

“WE heart Boomkat”

The drone one is great How about 'thrash after Slayer'

On 01 Nov 19:31 djemptyx said:

“You Are So On”

I've sat and listened to nearly every track sample posted here. This has got to be one of the best music shop compilations I have come across. Every track is consistently and blissful in its own right. I would love to see this in lossless! Any hesitation I feel in purchasing this compilation this second is due to the fact that it is not offered in a lossless format. These tracks are deep and meditative and deserve to be experienced in 'intended' quality. Thank you nonetheless for your efforts here! I learned some new names.

On 01 Nov 19:38 djemptyx said:

“P.S.”

I also wish to make mention of the actual presentation of '14 tracks'. This is a beautiful website that is both pleasing to the eye and easily navigable. Great job!

On 20 Mar 21:31 Shawn Korvan said:
http://civilradio18.blogspot.com

“Respect.”

Respect to Boomkat for opening our ears to a more different and unusual realm of music! I have completed my own mix dedicated to dark ambient/drone on my website, check it out if you appreciate this selection.