
15 April 2013 · 14 YEARS
Excavation
The Haxan Cloak
This record functions by drawing the listener into a subterranean space where the air thins across the sequence. It relies on the use of silence and low frequencies to generate tension that persists after the music concludes.
Emerging during a high point for experimental electronics, the production utilizes cavernous textures. The compositions feature meticulous layering that turns basic drones into something physically dense. It occupies a space defined by the dark ambient trends of the early 2010s.