Emanating from Vancouver BC, Anomalous Disturbances aka Terry O'Brien, creates ambient soundscapes utilizing an array of digital looping devices and sound processors through which he plays his guitars.
Other elements such as found sounds, spoken word and miscellaneous appropriations are further intermixed to create music for active imagining and entheogenic inspired reveries.
The newest release (Nov. 04) from A.D. is a single track called "Portent" released on the Music For Seances series. Go here for info and to purchase;
http://www.austere.org/oracle/seances.shtml
Other A.D. albums are;
Archive One - A.D.'s third and most recent release.
http://www.cdbaby.com/anomalous3
HovR - A.D.'s second release.
http://www.cdbaby.com/anomalous2
Also, a previously unreleased soundscape, "Quickenberries" was released on SloBor Media's;
::Texture:: a compilation of minimal ambient guitar
Go to http://www.slobormedia.com for info or see the A.D. website for reviews and links to this CD.
During the '90s Terry was in the duo Idiot Bliss with his brother, drummer and programmer, Chris. Idiot Bliss tracks have been included on compilations released by BMG, Hypnotic/ Cleopatra and Attic Records. A remix of their track "Brain Kiss", was used in two Electronic Arts computer games; NHL 2000 and Triple Play '97. Another track "The Anigelator", was used in MTV's Spyder Games show.
For more info, reviews and news, visit Anomalous Disturbances' website.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.anomalousdisturbances.com
Track List:
1. New World Odor
2. K.I.
3. Ghosthead Soup
4. Tide Pool
5. Blue Honey
6. Disneyland of the Gods
7. Everybody's Talkin'
8. Fungus Among Us
9. Passport to Magonia 1
10. Passport to Magonia 2
11. Blue Lotus
12. The Spirit Molecule
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Other elements such as found sounds, spoken word and miscellaneous appropriations are further intermixed to create music for active imagining and entheogenic inspired reveries.
The newest release (Nov. 04) from A.D. is a single track called "Portent" released on the Music For Seances series. Go here for info and to purchase;
http://www.austere.org/oracle/seances.shtml
Other A.D. albums are;
Archive One - A.D.'s third and most recent release.
http://www.cdbaby.com/anomalous3
HovR - A.D.'s second release.
http://www.cdbaby.com/anomalous2
Also, a previously unreleased soundscape, "Quickenberries" was released on SloBor Media's;
::Texture:: a compilation of minimal ambient guitar
Go to http://www.slobormedia.com for info or see the A.D. website for reviews and links to this CD.
During the '90s Terry was in the duo Idiot Bliss with his brother, drummer and programmer, Chris. Idiot Bliss tracks have been included on compilations released by BMG, Hypnotic/ Cleopatra and Attic Records. A remix of their track "Brain Kiss", was used in two Electronic Arts computer games; NHL 2000 and Triple Play '97. Another track "The Anigelator", was used in MTV's Spyder Games show.
For more info, reviews and news, visit Anomalous Disturbances' website.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.anomalousdisturbances.com
Track List:
1. New World Odor
2. K.I.
3. Ghosthead Soup
4. Tide Pool
5. Blue Honey
6. Disneyland of the Gods
7. Everybody's Talkin'
8. Fungus Among Us
9. Passport to Magonia 1
10. Passport to Magonia 2
11. Blue Lotus
12. The Spirit Molecule
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- ELECTRONIC: Ambient
- ELECTRONIC: Soundscapes
- MOOD: DREAMY