One of my favorite drone records ever and one of my favorite albums period. Kali Malone’s 3rd album LivingTorch swaps the pipe organ from her 2019 album ”The Sacrificial Code” with an ARP 2500, Modular Synthesis, Trombone, and Bass Clarinet. What results is a masterclass in electroacoustic drone composition. An absolute transcendental experience on both pieces on this album.
Two long compositions by the Stockholm-based high priestess of pipe-organ drone that incorporate horns and reeds, sine-wave generators, and synthesizers. Slow, uniquely tuned, probably best experienced in multichannel surround. Seeing her live at the Cathedral of St. James here in Toronto was a highlight of the year.