List of drone artists explained

The following is a list of notable artists who play, compose, have played, or have composed albums or pieces of drone music or drone metal.

A

• Oren Ambarchi

B

• William Basinski
• Boris^[1]

C

• Lawrence Chandler^[2]
• Celer^[3]
• Tony Conrad

D

• Kyle Bobby Dunn

E

• Earth
• Emeralds^[4]

F

• Forest Management^[5]

G

• Growing (band)

H

• Keiji Haino^[6]
• Tim Hecker^[7]

M

• Kali Malone^[8]

N

• Natural Snow Buildings
• Phill Niblock

R

• Eliane Radigue

S

• Stars of the Lid
• Sunn O)))

T

• Theatre of Eternal Music

• The Dead Texan

V

• Vibracathedral Orchestra
• Vision Eternel^{[9] [10]}

W

• Yoshi Wada

Y

• Yellow Swans^[11]
• La Monte Young

References

Works cited

• Web site: [{{AllMusic|artist|stars-of-the-lid-mn0000018862/biography|pure_url=yes}} Stars of the Lid Biography ]. Ankeny . Jason . . . 2022-02-05.
• Web site: Tony Conrad: Five of the Best Moments by Dream Syndicate Drone Pioneer . Dayal . Greta . April 12, 2016 . . 2022-02-04.
• Keenan . David . April 2002 . 218 . Vibracathedral Orchestra . . London . 12 . 0952-0686.
• Web site: The Hum of the City: La Monte Young and the Birth of NYC Drone . Licht . Alan . Alan Licht . May 1, 2013 . . . 2022-02-03.
• Web site: Masters . Marc . Review: Phill Niblock – Nothin' to Look at Just a Record . December 2, 2013 . . . 2022-02-04.
• Web site: The Out Door: Sonic Omnivores . Masters . Marc . Currin . Grayson . April 22, 2013 . 3 . . . 2022-02-04.
• Web site: Oren Ambarchi – Sagittarian Domain . Neyland . Nick . August 30, 2012 . . . 2022-02-05.
• Web site: Review: Eliane Radigue – Triptych / Vice Versa, etc. . Powell . Mike . January 7, 2010 . . . 2022-02-03.
• Web site: Yoshi Wada, Inventive Creator of Sound Worlds, Dies at 77 . Robin . William . June 5, 2021 . . 2022-02-03.
• Web site: Review: Kyle Bobby Dunn – From Here to Eternity . Sherburne . Philip . June 1, 2019 . . . 2022-02-04.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boris Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2023-10-15 . AllMusic . en.
2. News: Pareles . Jon . 1996-09-05 . In a Stasis of Sound: Dron-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-ne . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-08-22 . 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Michel . Patrick St . 2020-07-16 . Celer’s musical diary offers an escape into his personal experiences . 2023-09-20 . The Japan Times . en.
4. Web site: Sherburne . Philip . Emeralds: Solar Bridge . 2023-09-20 . Pitchfork . en-US.
5. Web site: 2018-04-30 . A Guide to Constellation Tatsu’s Wide-Ranging Experimental Cassette Music . 2024-08-02 . Bandcamp Daily.
6. Web site: 2012-07-06 . Keiji Haino: the interview . 2023-09-20 . Time Out Tokyo . en-GB.
7. Web site: 2018-09-12 . Tim Hecker Shares 10-Minute Drone Meditation "Keyed Out": Listen . 2023-09-20 . Stereogum . en.
8. Web site: Kali Malone - Does Spring Hide Its Joy feat. Stephen O'Malley & Lucy Railton. McTernan. Conor. January 27, 2023. Resident Advisor. February 10, 2023.
9. Web site: Koczan . JJ . February 14, 2023 . Vision Eternel Post Previously-Unreleased Track "Sometimes in Absence" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214134728/https://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2023/02/14/vision-eternel-sometimes-in-absence-release . February 14, 2023 . July 12, 2023 . The Obelisk . en-US.
10. Web site: Koczan . JJ . August 28, 2017 . Vision Éternel Premiere Video for "Pièce No. Trois" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828155547/https://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2017/08/28/vision-eternel-piece-no-trois-video-premiere . August 28, 2017 . July 14, 2023 . The Obelisk . en-US.
11. Web site: Masters . Marc . Yellow Swans: At All Ends . 2023-10-15 . Pitchfork . en-US.