via Time Out Chicago:

Implodes guitarist Ken Camden guides us through the local drone scene

Chicago’s drone music landscape has evolved over the past decade. During the late ’90s and early ’00s, genre standbys such as TV Pow and Kevin Drumm were preoccupied with laptop music technology. Simultaneously, there was an active electro-acoustic improvisation scene where Jim O’Rourke and other artists combined those new technologies with a classical avant-garde approach (e.g. prepared guitar). More recently there’s been a resurgence of analog synth artists searching for new perspectives using older equipment, but no matter what the technology, there always seems to be a devoted audience, as well as venues willing to support these endeavors, all of which make Chicago a creative hub for such artists.

Glad Cloud — Programmed by Benjamin Mjolsness, the Whistler’s monthly Glad Cloud series is another showcase that continues to promote ambient and experimental tendencies in a listener-friendly environment. Hometown musicians Fred Lonberg-Holm, Nick Broste, Tyson Torstensen, Dan Mohr and Implodes’ own Matt Jencik are among those who have helped carve out yet another small droney corner for you to crawl into once a month.

The next installment of the Glad Cloud Ambient Music Series is on April 15th and will feature Handsome Tyrants, Peter Maunu and Benjamin Mjolsness.

—Billy