Disengage

by Jim O'Rourke

Disengage cover art

Composed using heavily processed tapes and digital synthesis, this early solo release from the prolific American avant-garde musician presents an incredibly sparse and austere vision of drone music. The two extended compositions demand immense patience, slowly unfurling into a dark, glacial, and almost entirely static sonic environment.

Genres

  • Drone
  • Ambient
  • Electroacoustic

Tracklist

  1. Mere (Part 1)
  2. Mere (Part 2)
  3. Mere (Part 3)
  4. A Young Person's Guide to Drowning (Part 1)
  5. A Young Person's Guide to Drowning (Part 2)