Kranky

Kranky on vinyl: ambient, drone and quiet guitars from Chicago

In short: Kranky was founded in Chicago in 1993 and is regarded as one of the important labels for ambient, drone and post-rock. Labradford, Stars Of The Lid, Low and Tim Hecker released records here – music that takes its time and works with space, reverb and repetition. The Vinyl Room currently has 7 records on Kranky.

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What makes Kranky special?

Grouper – the project of Liz Harris – sings as if from far away, wrapped in guitar, reverb and hiss. “A I A : Dream Loss”, “The Man Who Died In His Boat” and “Shade” are among her most beautiful, quietest records.

Disappears from Chicago are quite different: “Guider” and “Era” are hypnotic, angular rock. And Dedekind Cut combines ambient with big, cinematic sound fields on “Tahoe”.

FAQ

Where does Kranky come from? From Chicago.

Who is Grouper? The project of musician Liz Harris, known for reverb-drenched, dreamlike songs.

What is drone? Music made of long-held tones and slow changes, often very calm and meditative.

What do you have on Kranky? Mostly records from the 2010s – 7 records in all.