JOHANN JOHANNSSON - Drone Mass LP electronic "As the story is sometimes

"As the story is sometimes told

A collection of tracks that take you up and down on an emotional rollercoaster of melancholy and cheerful summery vibes

When it does finally open up

and oddly lethargic-yet-melodic songs

"This next chapter is just another perfectly aligned bit of kismet

JOHANN JOHANNSSON - Drone Mass LP electronic "As the story is sometimesPeople who negate the validity of modern classical music are shutting themselves off to a world of deeply impactful and often strange music. The late Johannsson's Drone Mass is a wonderful example of this world. It starts off so slow and sounds genuinely ancient (it is obvious that Johannsson studied the conventions of mass and Egyptian funerary chants to give the listener a sense of authenticity). It's quite shocking when about a third of the way