drone
what it is
Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained, repeated sounds, notes, or tone-clusters called drones. Music that is based on drones can consist of pure drones, slowly changing drones, or drones augmented with more transient sounds. It is typically characterized by lengthy audio programs with slight harmonic variations throughout most pieces.
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big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
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art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is drone?
Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained, repeated sounds, notes, or tone-clusters called drones. Music that is based on drones can consist of pure drones, slowly changing drones, or drones augmented with more transient sounds. It is typically characterized by lengthy audio programs with slight harmonic variations throughout most pieces.
What are good drone albums to start with?
Try Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill by Grouper, Radio Amor by Tim Hecker, and Their Refinement of the Decline by Stars of the Lid, and Flood by Boris.
Who are some women making drone?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/drone/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making drone, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20