"Dramatic,
intense, and varied."
- John Fontana, Seattle, Washington
"
In a market crowded with 'me-too' jungle and
hip-hop CDs, sound developer Ernest Cholakis
has come up with something as original as it
is useful: a whole CD of electronic drone tones....
Space/Ambient artists will be in hog heaven.
If I could give a soundware product an 11 for
Documentation, this CD would win it!...An inspiring
collection....Ifound myself unable to stop singing
or playing along with these drones.'"
- JIM AIKIN, Keyboard (USA)
"Among the many hip sample CDs in today's
market, there lurks an occasional gem that really
excites me. Drone Archeology ...My jaw dropped
to the floor when I saw the 111-page booklet
and the accompanying session worksheets included with
the disc. I wanted to hug the producers.
In the booklet, you get incredibly detailed
explanations of every aspect of the the drones.
I just loved this disk. CD producers take note;
this is how to do it right. Eminently musical
and useful, presented with admirable forethought
and enough detailed information to sate even
the most sophisticated users, Drone Archeology
is a hit. A big high five for Ernest Cholakis."
- JEFF OBEE, Electronic Musician
"
The sound palette is drawn from a wide number of different
and original recorded sources which have then been
resynthesised and given helpfully descriptive names
such as Sand Dunes, Anguish, Turbulence and Pouring
Liquid Steel (hear it, you'll understand)....There's
loads of individuality and character to this release
and, while it is firmly a 'specialist' product and
unlikely to ever win true mass appeal, keeping close
to its ambient and seriously spaced-out agenda makes it
a curious, fragile but mostly rewarding sampling experience."
- Sound on Sound (UK)
