Secret Pyramid

Vancouver-based composer Amir Abbey records dark, eerie minimalist drone as Secret Pyramid, utilizing tape loops, field recordings, and guitars, as well as the elusive Ondes Martenot. Reminiscent of space rock groups like Windy & Carl as well as Popol Vuh's soundtrack work, Abbey's recordings seem immensely melancholy and lonely, yet also soothing and comforting, achieving a singular balance between the alien and the familiar. Born in Iran but living in Canada since childhood, Abbey began releasing shoegaze-influenced drone music around 2010. After a few CD-R and cassette rele...