I haven’t written about Swedish drone for awhile. But with the new It’s a Trap netlabel release of the collaboration between Tobias Hellkvist and Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words called “White/Grey/Black” it seems as good a time as any to revisit this genre. The swedes may known as the main producers of drone (that honor may go to the German’s) but they nonetheless are fairly proficient and accomplished.
“Whire/Grey/Black” is a 57mb file divided into three parts. I’m listening as I type and so far in movement one there is an undercurrent of doom and industrial effects. I wonder how this theme will progress through the next two movements. Give me 30 minutes and I’ll get back to you.
The funny thing is 5 years ago something like this would be import only at Target at a price of about $25. No you can get the whole thing, artwork and all at It’s A Trap here.
P.S. and btw I’m now halfway through the track and the tension and the impending doom is building…