Stars of the Lid
Ambient drone duo Stars of the Lid was formed in Austin, TX, by guitarists Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie, the latter also a member of Windsor for the Derby as well as the longtime soundman for Bedhead. Debuting in 1994 with Music for Nitrous Oxide, the duo returned the following year with Gravitational Pull vs. the Desire for an Aquatic Life; signing to Kranky, Stars of the Lid next resurfaced in 1997 with the epic The Ballasted Orchestra. 1998's Per Aspera Ad Astra, a collaboration with painter Jon McCafferty, preceded the Sub Rosa release...[more]
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The long awaited new album from Stars of the Lid is finally ready for your sonic immersion. Painstakingly recorded, processed and assembled over the last five years, SOTL once again deliver a massive work filling two compact discs and three vinyl albums, clocking in at over two hours. While most albums of this length would be considered tedious at best, SOTL are arguably the only contemporary composers who can seemingly alter the time-space continuum simply through the playback of their organized sound. The [ read more ]
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Repress of this album, which has been unavailable for a couple years now. Stars of the Lid from Austin, Texas are Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride (both guitars). They've released some of the purest records of late -- 'Music For Nitrous Oxide' to 'Per Aspera Ad Astra' on Kranky in 1998. Pure groovy droning ambience, these are tracks that think nothing of spending minutes between chord changes, but they are never boring; they pull you into such a hyper-alert hypnosis ? it's absolutely thrilling and a perfect [ read more ]
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Long overdue new release from nocturnal lullabye giants Stars of the Lid finds Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie expanding their sound palette to include strings, horns and piano in addition to guitars and field recordings. 'The Tired Sounds of...' shows a continued trend toward more overt melodic structures seen on their previous 'Avec Laudenum' album. Six suites stretch across two CDs and six sides of vinyl combining atmosphere, texture and melody. Neo-psychedelia, contemporary classical, ambient, mi [ read more ]
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Long overdue new release from nocturnal lullabye giants Stars of the Lid finds Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie expanding their sound palette to include strings, horns and piano in addition to guitars and field recordings. 'The Tired Sounds of...' shows a continued trend toward more overt melodic structures seen on their previous 'Avec Laudenum' album. Six suites stretch across two CDs and six sides of vinyl combining atmosphere, texture and melody. Neo-psychedelia, contemporary classical, ambient, mi [ read more ]
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