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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : Pilotram
t i t l e : We Must Sleep
d a t e : 2004
l a b e l : Transient Frequency 001
g e n r e : Ambient
r l s. d a t e : July/2004
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 95,5 MB
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Debut release by ambient/drone/experimental artist Pilotram.
Five tracks of earlier recordings (written & recorded in 2000
-2001 & released in 2004) totaling 57 minutes.
"Quiet neon landscapes of sound that come to life, slowly, with
no force, inviting the listener in...Pilotram's "We Must Sleep"
awakens us to a delicate and formless world lurking silently
behind the chaos of life in the city."
http://www.transientfrequency.com
http://www.pilotram.org
almostcool.org review:
Some people would probably listen to a CD like this by Pilotram
and simply say that nothing much happens. As a person who likes
ambient and drone music, I would say that although less happens
than on your average, everyday release, it's far from saying
that nothing much happens. When music is slowed and stripped
down, it's also the time when it's the most vulnerable. Instead
of relying on exotic melodies or heavy rhythms your train of
thought has to adjust to the music and instead look for changes
in timbre and other subtle tweaks.
Although Stars Of The Lid have sort of painted themselves into
a unique corner with their heavy, dense drone music, the work
of Pilotram recalls slightly earlier work by the group that is
still beautiful in its own way. Although the group has played
shows with The Shins and Broadcast, I simply can't imagine
pairing this self-titled release with anything much more than a
couple glasses of wine and a comfy chair or even bed. While
it's not completely music to fall asleep to, it is music to
clear your head with. Like any drone music, that process
mentioned above of changing your listening mindset is actually
a rather zen-like one.
Over the course of 5 tracks and 56 minutes, Pilotram create
mostly warm and soothing drone music that never falls into the
cheesy category and also never ventures into abrasive areas.
The release opens with washes of guitars and keyboards on
"Caspian Airwaves" and reaches what is probably the highpoint
of the album on the fourth track "Linear Intersection." It's on
the latter track in which only guitars and bows again provide
the sonics, but they ebb and flow in such patterns that it
almost seems like surrogate lungs. "Sacred Space" closes the
release with the longest (and oldest in terms of creation date)
track on the release, and while it's not quite as effective as
the later material, the soft bellows of keyboards and guitars
unfold in a way that makes you believe the album might extend
past the boundaries of CD technology. As mentioned above, this
is a minimal drone piece that is well-constructed and quite
absorbing at times. Considering most of the work on the release
was created years ago, here's hoping that Pilotram furthers
their craft even more. (18 June 2004)
http://www.almostcool.org
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01-Caspian Airwaves [08:11]
02-Reflective 1 [09:59]
03-1635 Crossing [04:55]
04-Linear Intersection [07:50]
05-Sacred Space [25:55]
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56:50 min
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