Lull
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Lull is a dark ambient
side-project of Mick Harris
.
Lull was conceived in late '91 by former Napalm Death
drummer Mick Harris (who also created the ambient dub outfit Scorn
) in an attempt to create music that would stretch, if not forsake entirely, the structures of conventional music by developing and exploring sound without beats. Harris' initial foray as Lull into low frequency sound exploration was issued in late '92 under the title Dreamt About Dreaming on the respected underground Sentrax label. In between his Scorn commitments, the ever prolific Harris continued to develop Lull by recording and releasing scores of 7's and compilation tracks, as well as two more full-lengths that each punctuated another stage of his progression.
Lull favors somber, minimalistic drones that create a dark, other-worldly atmosphere. Its sound is generally amusical, and very experimental. Borrowing heavily from early works of Brian Eno
, Lull's music can be considered either background or foreground listening.
A similar-sounding album entitled Somnific Flux was recorded by Harris and Bill Laswell
in 1995.
They're Coming Out Of The Walls and Collected are compilations of previously released material.
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
side-project of Mick Harris
Mick Harris
Mick Harris commonly known and credited both as Mick Harris or occasionally M.J. Harris, is an English musician....
.
Lull was conceived in late '91 by former Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
drummer Mick Harris (who also created the ambient dub outfit Scorn
Scorn (band)
Scorn was an English electronic music project. The group was formed in the early 1990s as a side project of former Napalm Death members Mick Harris and Nic Bullen...
) in an attempt to create music that would stretch, if not forsake entirely, the structures of conventional music by developing and exploring sound without beats. Harris' initial foray as Lull into low frequency sound exploration was issued in late '92 under the title Dreamt About Dreaming on the respected underground Sentrax label. In between his Scorn commitments, the ever prolific Harris continued to develop Lull by recording and releasing scores of 7's and compilation tracks, as well as two more full-lengths that each punctuated another stage of his progression.
Lull favors somber, minimalistic drones that create a dark, other-worldly atmosphere. Its sound is generally amusical, and very experimental. Borrowing heavily from early works of Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, Lull's music can be considered either background or foreground listening.
A similar-sounding album entitled Somnific Flux was recorded by Harris and Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
in 1995.
Albums
- 1992 - Dreamt About Dreaming
- 1993 - Journey Through Underworlds
- 1994 - Cold Summer
- 1996 - Continue
- 1998 - Moments
- 2001 - Brook (with Origami Arktika)
- 2003 - They're Coming Out Of The Walls
- 2004 - Collected
- 2008 - Like a Slow River
They're Coming Out Of The Walls and Collected are compilations of previously released material.
EPs
- 1994 - Chime / Gerbarra
- 1994 - Silenced / Outerbounds
- 1994 - Echoed Currents / Shooting Star Crash
- 1994 - The Passing / Iceberg
- 1995 - Time Box
- 1997 - Way Through Staring
Remixes
- 2003 - Franziska Baumann eternal ice melts
- 2006 - Franziska Baumann eternal ice melts