Franklyn Monk's Dronecast

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Jan 2025

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little daydreams in the shape of poems

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January 11, 202541 min

Facts Deconstructed

Shaped noise for studying, meditating, or chilling. Facts Deconstructed by Franklyn Monk FACTS To Stand Alone Is To Risk The Quiet Weight Of Unseen Hands But In Shadows We Gather Fire A Spark Shared Is A Line Drawn Across Every Silence And The Chorus Rises Together Unbreakable An update to the 2022 release. Louder audio, better video. I’ve broken it down into individual tracks for release to streaming services. TITLE: Facts: Deconstructed DESCR: Shaped noise for studying, meditating, or chilling. An update to the 2022 release. Remastered and broken down into individual tracks for release to streaming services. ALBUM: Dronescapes TRACK: 135 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2025 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: ambient, drone, noise, soundsculpture, study, meditation, chill, ambientdrone, electronicmuisc, gapless, album URL: Persistent LISTEN: Bandcamp | Apple Music | SoundCloud | Apple Podcasts | Overcast | RSS WATCH: YouTube | YouTubeShort SHARE: AlbumLink | Hyperfollow IMAGES: Covers

December 14, 202416 min

Fluidic Space

a new-agey ambient outing it’s been a mindfucked emotional rollercoaster and has taken many years, and much therapy, to figure out who I am. Fluidic Space by Franklyn Monk

November 10, 202416 min

For Anna (Murder, She Called It)

For Anna (previously titled Murder She Called It) is an immersive sound sculpture, born from a deeply personal journey through therapy. Inspired by a breakthrough session with my therapist, Anna, this piece explores what it means to confront oneself in the void, where guilt and forgiveness battle in silence. This soundscape captures the raw tension of self-reconciliation. Ethereal vocals, haunting drones, and fragmented textures echo the themes of violence, vulnerability, and the cold, honest work of inner survival. As each layer unfolds, it draws the listener closer to that critical moment of confrontation—the meeting with the self, in all its complexity. Dedicated to Anna, who guided me to face these emotions head-on, For Anna is an exploration of what it means to survive one’s inner turmoil and begin the process of self-forgiveness. Thank you for listening, and I invite you to reflect on your own journey within. DESC: “For Anna” is an immersive sound sculpture inspired by Monk’s therapy journey, particularly a breakthrough session with their therapist, Anna. It explores themes like self-reconciliation, guilt, forgiveness, and inner survival through ethereal vocals, haunting drones, and layered textures, capturing the essence of confronting one’s inner self. ALBUM: Dronescapes TRACK: 133 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2024 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: Ambient, Confrontation, DarkAmbient, Experimental, ForAnna, GuiltAndForgiveness, Healing, InnerConflict, Introspective, MentalHealth, SelfForgiveness, SoundArt, SoundSculpture, Suicide, SurvivorsGuilt, TherapyInspired URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International ISRC: QZZ782428026

May 29, 202424 min

The Long March

TITLE: The Long March DESCR: A day in the life of an artist… ALBUM: Dronescapes TRACK: 132 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2024 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: ambient, drone, noise, sound sculpture, study, meditative, anxious, chill URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International ISRC: QZZ7M2490011

March 26, 202424 min

The Grind

The onslaught of the longest part of the day. A sequel to the forthcoming Long March. FROM: Dronescapes RELEASE: 131 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2024 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: ambient, drone, dronescape, meditative, no_131, relentless, punctuated, sound sculpture, study URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

February 20, 202428 min

Ascension

Ascension invites you to explore the mysteries of transformation and the interplay of light and shadow. Perfect for fans of ambient, progressive, and transcendent soundscapes. TITLE: Ascension DESCR: A soundscape that embodies duality and transformation in the pursuit of wisdom. From above, an angelic choir sings to the eternal, while below, hissing snakes slither toward infinity. Twinkling bells gently guide the way along the dark radiant path of personal discovery. ALBUM: Dronescapes TRACK: 130 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2024 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: ambient, drone, dreamscape, dronescape, 130, angels, snakes, divine, chill, relaxing, wisdom, growth, courage, binaural URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs | Source Images| Covers LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International ISRC: QZZ7P2496588 Cover Art Description: This image features a strikingly minimalist design with a glowing, androgynous figure at the center, surrounded by concentric rings of textured light and shadow. The figure appears to be dissolving into or emerging from a radiant, otherworldly spiral of light, evoking themes of transformation, self-discovery, and transcendence. The background transitions from dark, moody blues and blacks to radiant whites and silvers, creating a stark contrast that draws attention to the ethereal figure. The composition is abstract, mysterious, and immersive, reminiscent of progressive metal or ambient visual aesthetics.

January 26, 202417 min

The January Protocol

The January Protocol is repetitive. Tonic cycles within cycles, but subtly chaotic, like all Januaries, it’s relentlessly hypnotic in its madness. Dronescape Numbered 129, from 2024 TAGS: ambient, experimental, ethereal, techno, sci-fi soundtrack URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International ISRC: QZFZ72418720

January 6, 202427 min

Discontinuity

A study of the discontinuity between the inner self and consensus reality in the form of an experimental field-recording featuring cycling paired with ambient digital signal processing COLL: Dronescapes TRACK: 128 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2024 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: experimental, field-recording, ambient, music, cycling, displacement, fragmented, inner self, fractured, consensus, reality, refraction, dsp, dronescape, no_128 URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

December 13, 202317 min

A Meditation on Compassion

TITLE: A Meditation on Compassion DESCR: An electro-ambient meditation on compassion. ALBUM: Dronescapes TRACK: 127 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2023 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: meditation, experimental, ambient, compassion, music, dronescape, no_127 URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

November 27, 202321 min

Cuckoo

Long-form ambient dronemusic soundscape with binaural tones weaving over a bassy drone. TITLE: Cuckoo DESCR: Long-form ambient dronemusic soundscape with binaural tones weaving over a bassy drone. ALBUM: Dronescapes TRACK: 126 GENRE: Dronescape YEAR: 2023 PUB: Quasigentsia TAGS: ambient, binaural, bipolar, drone, dronemusic, exploitation, freeloader, manipulation, monk, oscillators, relationships, soundscape, subsidizing URL: Persistent MIRRORS: Archive Audio | Archive Video | SoundCloud | YouTube IMAGES: Frame Grabs LICENSE: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International