WVR is thrilled to unveil the newest release from HYPNODRONE ENSEMBLE, a polyrhythmic avant-rock collective from Berlin. Founded by Aidan Baker (Nadja) and Eric Quach (thisquietarmy), this album was recorded exactly one year ago at Punctum in Prague. The ensemble includes Angela Martinez Muñoz, Fiona McKenzie, Sara Neidorf on drums, and Gareth Sweeney on bass, also featuring a special vocal appearance from Lane Shi Otayonii. If you're drawn to a blend of space-rock-infused shoegaze with mystical and ethereal vocals, this captivating album is a must-have for your collection.
Canadian experimental guitarists Aidan Baker (also of Nadja, Caudal, Tavare) & Eric Quach (aka thisquietarmy) originally formed Hypnodrone Ensemble in Berlin, Germany in 2014, along with the drummers Felipe Salazar (also of Caudal), Jérémie Mortier, and David Dunnett, to explore the conjunctions of atmospheric, space-rock-ish, shoegazer-y music with motorik, krautrock-ish, propulsive beats to offer immersive, psychedelic, and transportive performances. While these five musicians formed the original core of the group, members have regularly changed over the years and, besides stalwarts Baker and Quach, currently features Angela Martinez Muñoz (also of nunofyrbeeswax, Tavare), Fiona McKenzie (also of Halma) and Sara Neidorf (also of Mellowdeath, Aptera). This line-up, along with bassist Gareth Sweeney (also of Caudal) and guest vocalist Lane Shi Otayonii, toured in Europe in the spring of 2023 with a pause on 1 May for a recording session, set up by our friends at Heartnoize, at Punctum in Prague, CZ.
