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Black Eagle Child is a name I've heard tossed around recently with a few other drone bands- I figured it would be something I'd be into, but I didn't expect something this colorful and rich. From the start of side A I'm already sinking down deep into distorted rumbles and other unidentified sources- what can I say, I'm a sucker for sounds that put me under. What makes Black Eagle Child special is that he makes a space for his sounds to grow organically and evolve into multifaceted tapestries of looping movement. Each side is a kind of sonic journey through floating and sputtering synth tones which evolve into guitar loops and then devolve into nothingness again. There is a conscious effort to compose movements of sounds with a very light touch at play- lots of beautiful little understated melodies too, the kind of stuff that deserves repeated listens.

This tape is really growing on me the more I hear it. It's the work of an individual who is clearly engaged deeply in their art, and it makes releases like this stick out in a sometimes over saturated scene. I'd put Black Eagle Child along side artists like Xiphiidae and Scott Cloud, artists creating noise that is dense and distorted, yet still warm and inviting. It's a peculiar mix that can be extremely engaging, and I look forward to hearing how this unique spin on the style progresses. 9/10

—Charles Franklin (14 July, 2009)
Foxy Digitalis