Ritual Awakening
Dolmen
Skean Dhu 2003
Dolmen is a collaborative project between Daye of Skye
founder Steven K. Smith and solo ambient artist Jason Sloan. Begun in 2000, the
duo began working on "Ritual Awakening". Sloan who is based in
Baltimore and Smith who is based in
"Ritual
Awakening" is the debut album from Dolmen. "Ritual Awakening" is
a sonic experience of dense soundwalls, minimal
ambiance, and tribal fury. Varied and diverse, Dolmen have reated
dark ethno-ambient world. "Ritual Awakening" has been called:
"an enjoyable and contemplative sound experience" -Outburn5/02 as
well as "an excellent gem of a work that speaks to an aesthetic that is as
fresh as it is new" –Matt Borghi All Music Guide
Staff Writer.
The intriguing
mix of tribal sounds, electro ambient and environmental sound offers a
fascinating texture which creates a dark and pagan atmosphere. I certainly
found this CD worked on many levels and the depth of experience increased with
each listening.
The Drums of War
Daye of Skye
Skean Dhu 2003
"The Drums of War" is a sonic journey
from tribal polyrhythms to walls of dense guitars and
drones. Daye of Skye combines the ethnic with the experimental, creating a
devastating yet beautiful sound experience. The album which took 3 1/2 years to
record, went through many mixes and interpretations.
The final result is the "wall of sound" which defines e album. David Petrovich of "The Perfect Guy" plays guitar on
four tracks. He adds an intensity and color to his
interpretation of the songs. This is quite a unique sound experience, the
strong use of drumming and tribal/traditional music makes this quite a powerful
experience, it fluctuates between electronic and world music and creates quite
a unique experience.