The Looming Machine
by Nuclear Whale
Jonathan Ridley
Jonathan Ridley
I felt like I crossed a threshold when making this album in terms of saying something interesting with music.
Favorite track: Florence.
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Flarepath
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The Ghost of a Flea
05:01
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Venal
10:45
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Wikus
06:27
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Born to Kill
03:22
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Fat Man and Little Boy
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Ash in the Sky
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Crysalis
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Florence
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about
This is the 2nd Album by Nuclear Whale, also known as Jonathan Ridley and was created over a fairly feverish period of about 9 months.
The album was created using mostly analogue instruments and spliced together and mixed in Ableton 9.
Instrument list: DSI Tempest, DSI Mopho, DSI Evolver, Kaoss Pad3, DD7 Delay Pedal, Alesis Micron.
This work is about a secular apocalypse, the feeling of being cheated of our futures by the wealthy, the search for deeper truths within, and the hope for a better world.
The paintings presented on the cover and Inlay are a very important part of the overall vision explored in this piece of music and explore the same themes.
The Looming machine is about feeling powerless and what we decide to do about that.
And its also about breaking free.
"The Looming Machine is one of those beat-based releases where, as I listen, my hand keeps drifting over to the volume knob to turn it up a little more."
- Hypnagogue Reviews
"The Looming Machine may not seem subtle, but the album is more covert than one might imagine, allowing its bleak vision to unfold through rhythm and beat."
- A Closer Listen
The album was created using mostly analogue instruments and spliced together and mixed in Ableton 9.
Instrument list: DSI Tempest, DSI Mopho, DSI Evolver, Kaoss Pad3, DD7 Delay Pedal, Alesis Micron.
This work is about a secular apocalypse, the feeling of being cheated of our futures by the wealthy, the search for deeper truths within, and the hope for a better world.
The paintings presented on the cover and Inlay are a very important part of the overall vision explored in this piece of music and explore the same themes.
The Looming machine is about feeling powerless and what we decide to do about that.
And its also about breaking free.
"The Looming Machine is one of those beat-based releases where, as I listen, my hand keeps drifting over to the volume knob to turn it up a little more."
- Hypnagogue Reviews
"The Looming Machine may not seem subtle, but the album is more covert than one might imagine, allowing its bleak vision to unfold through rhythm and beat."
- A Closer Listen
credits
released November 4, 2013
All Music and Artwork copyright Jonathan Ridley.
Thanks to Boo Cook and Oli bailey for their continuing support and encouragement.
Thanks to Emily for putting up with the noise!
Thanks to Sparkwood for their Faith.
All Music and Artwork copyright Jonathan Ridley.
Thanks to Boo Cook and Oli bailey for their continuing support and encouragement.
Thanks to Emily for putting up with the noise!
Thanks to Sparkwood for their Faith.
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Sparkwood Records Norway
Small independent label based in Norway, with focus on ambient, drone and left field electronic music.
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