HUM OF THE DRUID

"...darkly surreal psychological concepts..." - Nick Henry, As Loud As Possible Magazine

HOTD is an experimental sound project from Washington state that began in 2003 and exists in and around industrial noise, electro-acoustic, and ambient music. Some of the more definitive recordings could be described as "industrial-acoustic", taking the sources of dark industrial noise and combining them with dynamically manipulated and processed acoustic objects and textures. The sound ranges from violent and physical to tranquil and harmonic, sometimes in the same moment, though some recordings may fall more in one direction or outside of those descriptions altogether. Through all of the releases, the sound sources remain purely analog and acoustic and over time greater emphasis has been placed on natural atmospheres opposed to those forcefully created in post-production.

Merchandise available here.

The rate of productivity has dropped off in recent years due to other commitments, but the work is ongoing and new material will continue to be available with time. If you are interested in releasing any HOTD material, please contact me here.

HOTD recordings are available online via bandcamp:

<a href="https://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/down-home-paganism">Down-Home Paganism by HUM OF THE DRUID</a> <a href="https://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/a-strange-export">A Strange Export by HUM OF THE DRUID</a> <a href="https://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/the-conservative-road-beyond-the-bizarre">The Conservative Road Beyond the Bizarre by HUM OF THE DRUID</a> <a href="http://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/predatory-outlook">Predatory Outlook by HUM OF THE DRUID</a> <a href="http://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/norse-fumigation">Norse Fumigation by HUM OF THE DRUID</a> <a href="http://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled">Self-titled by HUM OF THE DRUID</a> <a href="http://humofthedruid.bandcamp.com/album/raising-the-new-wing-braided-industry">Raising the New Wing / Braided Industry by HUM OF THE DRUID</a>

Select Discography:

"The Conservative Road Beyond the Bizarre" CS (Cipher) 2019
"Down-Home Paganism" CS 2019 (Influencing Machine) 2019
Split w/ Theta CS 2019 (Influencing Machine) 2019
"A Strange Export" CS 2018 (No Rent) 2018
"Predatory Outlook" CS (Self-released) 2016
"Norse Fumigation" LP (SNSE) 2010
"HUM OF THE DRUID" CS (Abisko) 2009
"Raising the New Wing / Braided Industry" LP (SNSE) 2008
Split w/ FIRE IN THE HEAD LP (Cipher/AI) 2008
Split w/ Luasa Raelon CDR (Audiobot) 2007
"Societal" LP (SNSE) 2005
"Frozen Tropics" mini-CDR (Chondritic) 2005
"Trials" CDR (Self-released) 2005
"Mountainous" CDR (Self-released) 2005
"Wall of Arms" CDR (Self-released) 2004
"Amphibia" mini-CDR (Self-released) 2004
Split w/ CATL mini-CDR (Self-released) 2004