GARETH HARDWICK / P JřRGENSEN - split LP

On this LP highbrow droney sound art types Gareth Hardwick and P Jorgensen bat it out with a side apiece of gorgeous driftiness. On Hardwick’s side we’ve got a 19-minute piece entitled ‘Sixteenth February Twenty Twelve’, which has a succession of undulating peace drones on guitar with an almost organ-like feel in places, swelling and drifting in an expert and uplifting way while carving out slow, graceful melodies. It’s really peaceful, calming stuff and while it’s less eventful than Jorgensen’s side it’s probably my favourite of the two and will appeal to fans of the likes of Hakobune or even Stars of the Lid.