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Review: A collection of music in four parts by 36 & Black Swan.


All tracks written & produced by 36 & Black Swan
Artwork by Nathan Abels / nathanabels.com
Layout & typography by 36

Review: A collection of music in four parts by 36 & Black Swan.


All tracks written & produced by 36 & Black Swan
Artwork by Nathan Abels / nathanabels.com
Layout & typography by 36

Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve but otherwise in excellent condition***


The enigmatic Black Swan's Repetition Hymns is a gorgeous collection of 19 short pieces that all add up to a great sense of momentum. Well suited to the slow passing of time that we have all endured during lockdown, the ambient pieces range from frosty and angst ridden to more pure and heavenly. As each imperfect loop unfolds, it changes in infinitesimally minor ways that only reveal themselves if you really give yourself over and get deeply immersed for the duration. Ad you should, because it is a great and rewarding use of time.

Review: In the decade since the release of his debut In 8 Movements in 2010 on Ethereal Symphony, the enigmatic New York-based producer Black Swan has built a reputation with his brand of tape-based symphonic drones. This year marks his 11th full length which comes courtesy of Indianapolis imprint Past Inside The Present. Repetition Hymns is quite a fitting soundtrack 'to the temporal distortion of quarantine, in which each day feels like an endless repeating loop.' This collection of foggy, ethereal soundscapes exist in a world of analogue saturation, capturing the medium's natural process of degradation, complete with imperfections which makes for an altogether sublime experience.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Record ever so slightly warped, but otherwise in perfect working order***


In the decade since the release of his debut In 8 Movements in 2010 on Ethereal Symphony, the enigmatic New York-based producer Black Swan has built a reputation with his brand of tape-based symphonic drones. This year marks his 11th full length which comes courtesy of Indianapolis imprint Past Inside The Present. Repetition Hymns is quite a fitting soundtrack 'to the temporal distortion of quarantine, in which each day feels like an endless repeating loop.' This collection of foggy, ethereal soundscapes exist in a world of analogue saturation, capturing the medium's natural process of degradation, complete with imperfections which makes for an altogether sublime experience.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve but otherwise in excellent condition***


In the decade since the release of his debut In 8 Movements in 2010 on Ethereal Symphony, the enigmatic New York-based producer Black Swan has built a reputation with his brand of tape-based symphonic drones. This year marks his 11th full length which comes courtesy of Indianapolis imprint Past Inside The Present. Repetition Hymns is quite a fitting soundtrack 'to the temporal distortion of quarantine, in which each day feels like an endless repeating loop.' This collection of foggy, ethereal soundscapes exist in a world of analogue saturation, capturing the medium's natural process of degradation, complete with imperfections which makes for an altogether sublime experience.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve but otherwise in excellent condition***


In the decade since the release of his debut In 8 Movements in 2010 on Ethereal Symphony, the enigmatic New York-based producer Black Swan has built a reputation with his brand of tape-based symphonic drones. This year marks his 11th full length which comes courtesy of Indianapolis imprint Past Inside The Present. Repetition Hymns is quite a fitting soundtrack 'to the temporal distortion of quarantine, in which each day feels like an endless repeating loop.' This collection of foggy, ethereal soundscapes exist in a world of analogue saturation, capturing the medium's natural process of degradation, complete with imperfections which makes for an altogether sublime experience.

Review: The enigmatic Black Swan's Repetition Hymns is a gorgeous collection of 19 short pieces that all add up to a great sense of momentum. Well suited to the slow passing of time that we have all endured during lockdown, the ambient pieces range from frosty and angst ridden to more pure and heavenly. As each imperfect loop unfolds, it changes in infinitesimally minor ways that only reveal themselves if you really give yourself over and get deeply immersed for the duration. Ad you should, because it is a great and rewarding use of time.

Review: The enigmatic Black Swan's Repetition Hymns is a gorgeous collection of 19 short pieces that all add up to a great sense of momentum. Well suited to the slow passing of time that we have all endured during lockdown, the ambient pieces range from frosty and angst ridden to more pure and heavenly. As each imperfect loop unfolds, it changes in infinitesimally minor ways that only reveal themselves if you really give yourself over and get deeply immersed for the duration. Ad you should, because it is a great and rewarding use of time.