Drones - by Alexander Hacke

Like a ray of dark light, a drone is a primal statement of intent—shifting and beating on an endless path all its own. Created with experimental musician Alexander Hacke, this collection offers a phantasmagoria of complex, playable drones. Largely chromatic, intuitively playable, and very very long, these drones are carefully designed by Sascha Knorr and Timo Loosli—a perfect foundation for scores, atmospheres, meditation, and rituals.

Soft Low Drones

01. Cornfield	R:C1 - C3 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
02. Dunes	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
03. Trawler	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
04. Stable foundation	R:C1 - C3 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
05. Casette drone	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
06. Rustic	R:C1 - C3 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
07. Choral	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
08. Horns	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
09. Unblemished	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
10. Have mercy	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
11. Organum	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
12. Expanse	R:C1 - C2 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)

Sub drones

01. Sub synth	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
02. Biome	R:C1 - G2 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
03. Subterra	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
04. Low air	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
05. Magma	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
06. Tremble	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
07. Thunder	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
08. Slow bows	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
09. Sub vox	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
10. Tesla coil	R:C1 - C5 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
11. Phosphor	R:C1 - C2 \| L:2 (ff, ff)

Atmospheric drones

01. Starlight	R:C1 - C5 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
02. Serenity	R:C1 - C5 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
03. Course of the sun	R:C2 - C4 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
04. Floating	R:C2 - C4 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
05. Tamed guitars	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
06. Pure	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
07. Breathing ether	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
08. Sound of her wings	R:C2 - C4 \| L:2 (mp, mf)
09. Rooted	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
10. Contemplation	R:C2 - C4 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
11. Cold idyll	R:C2 - D3 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
12. Drops	R:C2 - C4 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
13. Lushness	R:C2 - C3 \| L:3 (mp, mf, f)
14. Gnitekram	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (mp, mf)

High intensity drones

01. Pentagram	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
02. Feedback	R:C2 - C5 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
03. Ceiling plaster	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (fff, ffff)
04. Demolished strings	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
05. Didgetorted	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (fff, ffff)
06. Demolition	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (fff, ffff)
07. Overtones	R:C2 - C5 \| L:2 (fff, ffff)
08. Metal waves	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (fff, ffff)
09. Voltage	R:C1 - C5 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
10. Gurdyan Knot	R:C1 - C3 \| L:4 (f, ff, fff, ffff)
11. Arc-lite	R:C1 - G2 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
12. Voice tension	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
13. Brazen	R:C1 - C5 \| L:3 (mf, f, ff)
14. Darwinian	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (ff, fff, ffff)
15. Magnesium	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (ff, fff)

Drone tools

01. Detune	R:C2 - C4 \| L:6 (f, f, f, f, f, f)
02. Building the wall	R:C2 - C4 \| L:6 (f, f, f, f, f, f)
03. Slow rise	R:C2 - C3 \| L:13 (f x 13)
04. Weird rise	R:C2 - C3 \| L:13 (f x 13)
05. Hurdycluster	R:C1 - D1 \| L:3 (f, f, f)

Drone ingredients

Vintage electric guitar

01. Ebow drone	R:C1 - A4 \| L:1 (f)
02. Feedback drone 1	R:D2 - D3 \| L:1 (fff)
03. Feedback drone 2	R:Eb2 - D3 \| L:1 (ff)

Steel-caster guitar

01. Ebow drone	R:C1 - A4 \| L:1 (ff)
02. Feedback drone	R:Eb2 - D3 \| L:1 (ff)

Parlor guitar

01. Ebow drone	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (f)
02. Ebow drone pick	R:Eb1 - D2 \| L:1 (fff)
03. Vibrator drone	R:D2 - C#3 \| L:1 (mp)

Bass 6

01. Ebow drone	R:C0 - C4 \| L:1 (fff)
02. Feedback drone	R:Eb0 - D1 \| L:1 (fff)

Electric bass

01. Ebow drone

R:C0 - C#3 | L:1 (fff)

Monosynth

01. Sub bass 1	R:C0 - C4 \| L:1 (f)
02. Sub bass 2	R:C0 - C4 \| L:1 (f)

Celli

01. Sustains	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (p)
02. 5th	R:C1 - F3 \| L:1 (f)
03. Crazy	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (ff)
04. Flageolet	R:C3 - C5 \| L:1 (pp)
05. Sul tasto	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (pp)
06. Sul ponticello	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (mf)
07. Sul ponticello trem	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (pp)

Basses

01. Sustains	R:C0 - C3 \| L:1 (f)
02. 5th	R:C0 - F2 \| L:1 (f)
03. Crazy	R:C0 - C3 \| L:1 (ff)
04. Flageolet	R:C3 - A4 \| L:1 (pp)
05. Sul tasto	R:C0 - C3 \| L:1 (pp)
06. Sul ponticello	R:C0 - C3 \| L:1 (f)
07. Sul ponticello trem	R:C0 - C3 \| L:1 (mf)

Trombones

01. Sustains	R:F0 - F3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
02. 5th	R:F0 - C3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
03. 5th glide	R:F0 - C3 \| L:1 (ff)
04. Flutter tongue	R:F0 - F3 \| L:1 (ff)
05. Mutes	R:F0 - F3 \| L:1 (mf)

Male choir

01. Drone eeh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (mp)
02. Drone iih	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (p)
03. Drone mmh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (p)
04. Drone ooh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (mf)
05. Drone zzh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (p)
06. Swell eeh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (mf)
07. Swell ooh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (mf)
08. Swell random	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (mf)
09. Swell zzh	R:C1 - C3 \| L:1 (p)

Hurdy Gurdy

01. Full drone	R:C2 - C4 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
02. Low drone	R:C2 - C4 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
03. 5th drone	R:C2 - C3 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
04. Chord drone	R:C2 - C3 \| L:4 (mp, mf, f, ff)
05. Drone intervals C	R:C2 - C3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
06. Drone intervals C#	R:C#2 - C#3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
07. Drone intervals D	R:D2 - D3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
08. Drone intervals D#	R:D#2 -D#3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
09. Drone intervals E	R:E2 - E3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
10. Drone intervals F	R:F2 - F3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
11. Drone intervals F#	R:F#2 - F#3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
12. Drone intervals G	R:G2 - G3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
13. Drone intervals G#	R:G#2 - G#3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
14. Drone intervals A	R:A2 - A3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
15. Drone intervals A#	R:A#2 - A#3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
16. Drone intervals B	R:B2 - B3 \| L:2 (mf, ff)
17. Drone intervals Dyn	R:C2 - D2 \| L:13 (f x 13)

Tanpura

01. Drone 1	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (pp. p, mf, f)
02. Drone 2	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (pp. p, mf, f)
03. Drone 3	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (pp. p, mf, f)
04. Drone 4	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (pp. p, mf, f)
05. Drone 5	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (pp. p, mf, f)
06. Drone irregular 1	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (f)
07. Drone irregular 2	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (f)
08. Drone irregular 3	R:C1 - C4 \| L:1 (f)

Ebow piano

01. Ebow drone	R:C1 - C5 \| L:1 (mf)
02. Drone intervals C	R:C2 - E3 \| L:1 (f)
03. Drone intervals C#	R:C#2 - F3 \| L:1 (f)
04. Drone intervals D	R:D2 - F#3 \| L:1 (f)
05. Drone intervals D#	R:D#2 - G3 \| L:1 (f)
06. Drone intervals E	R:E2 - G#3 \| L:1 (f)
07. Drone intervals F	R:F2 - A3 \| L:1 (f)
08. Drone intervals F#	R:F#2 - A#3 \| L:1 (mf)
09. Drone intervals G	R:G2 - B3 \| L:1 (mf)
10. Drone intervals G#	R:G#2 - C4 \| L:1 (f)
11. Drone intervals A	R:A2 - C#4 \| L:1 (f)
12. Drone intervals A#	R:A#2 - D4 \| L:1 (f)
13. Drone intervals B	R:B2 - D#4 \| L:1 (f)

Arkanum

Part 1

01. Ain soph aur	R:C1 - C5 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
02. Akashic	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
03. The armory	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
04. Ashvaganda	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (f, ff)
05. Bottomfeeder	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
06. Call me Ishmael	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
07. Chromium	R:F1 - C4 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
08. Dead sea scrolls	R:C1 - C2 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
09. Earth2	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
10. Electric prayer wheel	R:C1 - C3 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
11. Grace	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)

Part 2

01. Halo	R:C1 - C4 \| L:3 (f, ff, fff)
02. Helios	R:F1 - F4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
03. Jericho	R:F1 - F4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
04. Kali yuga	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
05. The Kingdom	R:C1 - C5 \| L:4 (f, ff, fff, ffff)
06. Landfill	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
07. Latter days	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
08. Leviathan	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
09. Lightbringer	R:C1 - A4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
10. Metatron	R:F1 - F4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
11. Minotaur	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)

Part 3

01. Muladhara	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
02. The navigator	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
03. Omega drive	R:F1 - F4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
04. Palindrone	R:C1 - C4 \| L:4 (f, ff, fff, ffff)
05. Pranayama	R:C1 - C3 \| L:2 (f, ff)
06. Ribcage	R:C1 - C4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
07. Sister Katana	R:C1 - A4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
08. Sub-wrath	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (f, ff)
09. Surgical steel	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (f, ff)
10. Surveillance vultures	R:C1 - A4 \| L:2 (f, ff)
11. Temperance	R:C1 - C5 \| L:2 (f, ff)