Lull is a
dark ambient project of former
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since ''Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch ...
drummer
Mick Harris
Michael John Harris (born 4 October 1967) is an English musician from Birmingham. He was the drummer for Napalm Death between 1985 and 1991, and is credited for coining the term "grindcore". After Napalm Death, Harris joined Painkiller with Joh ...
, which he founded in 1990.
History
Mick Harris
Michael John Harris (born 4 October 1967) is an English musician from Birmingham. He was the drummer for Napalm Death between 1985 and 1991, and is credited for coining the term "grindcore". After Napalm Death, Harris joined Painkiller with Joh ...
began the project Lull in 1990, when he acquired a sampler, a reverb pedal and a 4-track recorder.
After leaving the
grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, extreme metal, and industrial. G ...
band
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since ''Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch ...
, Harris wanted to create
dark ambient music.
Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while also pa ...
of
Isis
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingd ...
and
Mamiffer
Mamiffer is an American band based in Seattle, Washington. It started out as a solo project for former Pyramids and Everlovely Lightningheart member Faith Coloccia that later saw several session musicians and collaborators, most consistently Aaro ...
described the Lull album ''Way through Staring'' as "the first really minimal music I encountered that really captivated me".
Discography
Studio Albums
* 1992 - ''Dreamt About Dreaming''
* 1993 - ''Journey Through Underworlds''
* 1994 - ''Cold Summer''
* 1996 - ''Continue''
* 1997 - ''Way Through Staring''
* 1998 - ''Moments''
* 2001 - ''Brook''
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) is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a fi ...
)
* 2008 - ''Like a Slow River''
* 2022 - ''That Space Somewhere''
EPs
* 1994 - ''Chime / Gerbarra''
* 1994 - ''Silenced / Outerbounds''
* 1994 - ''Echoed Currents / Shooting Star Crash''
* 1994 - ''The Passing / Iceberg''
* 1995 - ''Time Box''
* 2008 - ''Circadian Rhythm Disturbance''
(with Beta Cloud
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)
Compilation Albums
* 2003 - ''Collected''
(Rare and Unreleased tracks)
See also
*
List of ambient music artists
This is a list of ambient music artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as those who have been on a major label). This list does not include little-known ...
*
List of dark ambient artists
The following is a list of notable artists who compose, or have composed, dark ambient music at some point in their careers.
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* Θ (Theta)
*Abruptum
*Abu Lahab
*Adonxs
* AeTopus
*Agalloch
* Ajattara
*Alio Die
* ...
References
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English electronic music groups
Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands
Musical groups established in 1991
Dark ambient music groups