The inscrutable Tribe of Astronauts performs a darkly delicate operation on your mind with this long-form soundscape.
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wh086 Tribe of Astronauts – Rain 3
Tribe of Astronautsâ Rain 3 is a symphony in drone, recorded on a very windy day. The listener is transported in a place of wide and profound resonance.
wh067 Tribe of Astronauts – Remote Missive
An hour-long transmission from the celestial entity known as Tribe of Astronauts. A pleasing wash of white noises, drones, and other soundscape elements.
wh064 Tribe of Astronauts – Percolations
This unusual experimental work is a group of blended variations on a simple structure and limited set of tones and sounds. From such a small tonal palette, great variety and depth can nonetheless be attained. The Tribe of Astronauts enjoyed making this, and you will enjoy listening.
wh038 Tribe of Astronauts – Manatee
Manatee is a 45-minute ambient soundscape which give the feeling of sleeping outdoors under the stars, on a balmy southern Summer night. Electronic and instrumental sounds are blended with field recordings in a relaxing continuum with no dissonance, shocks or surprises. The whole effect is warm and agreeably trance-inducing. This piece has a brain-massaging bass pulse and a nice panoramic sound arrangement.
wh031 Tribe of Astronauts – Rain 2
Seismic, elemental, oceanic, liquid. There are numerous adjectives that can well describe this subtle 72-minute composition without giving away all of its secrets. Shifting drones and drips and drops conceal deeper activities. Tribe of Astronauts’ second Rain album continues in the tradition of Webbed Hand’s popular series of CD-length ambient soundscapes, intended for quiet listening.
wh027 Tribe of Astronauts – Rain 1
Tribe of Astronauts’ “Rain 1” is a pleasing wash of white noises, cycling in slow rhythms. Waxing and waning brushstrokes of static, rumbles, and other obscure sounds lull the mind into a deep and peaceful state. This album is ideal for meditation, trancework, and quiet activities. It is recommended that you play it at low volume, as it is meant to be listened to peripherally, not directly.