The sound of infinity
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.
Highlights
362 GB of meticulously designed drones
Conceived and guided by Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten, hackedepicciotto)
Playable intensity—add layers with the modwheel
Long samples—circa 1 minute
Recorded and processed chromatically
Guitars: Bass 6, electric bass, steelcaster, acoustic, vintage electric
Orchestral instruments: Celli, basses, trombones
Basso profundo choir
Plus hurdy gurdy, tanpura, didgeridoo, ebow piano
Recorded at Teldex Scoring Stage and Silent Green, Berlin
Soft low drones
Multiple layers combine to form a complex substrata—move the modwheel for depth and intensity.
Sub drones
Bass, Moog synth, a bass choir… these drones focus on sub-shaking low end with long, undulating waves.
Atmospheric drones
Reaching into the ether, tanpura, hurdy gurdy, ebow piano and more create a shimmering firmament in the high register.
High-intensity drones
Use the modwheel to travel from forceful to highly aggressive, with inherent organic friction and distortion.
Drone tools
Designed for scoring, these tools give you risers, swells, and tension builders—harmonic or atonal.
Drone ingredients
The raw recordings—useful alone for texture, but perfect for constructing your own complex drones.
About Alexander Hacke
Alexander Hacke is a musician, performer, composer, singer and producer. A member of seminal German band Einstürzende Neubauten and one half of acclaimed duo hackedepicciotto, Alex has worked with iconic musicians from Jaki Liebzeit to David Eugene Edwards (16 Horsepower) and Gianna Nannini. Based in Berlin but absorbing diverse musical influences from his travels around the world, Alex has brought his unique musical vision to this drones collection.
