big news over here - we've got another release for you.
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'We Love It Here.', is a benefit compilation for @lamplightavl supporting artist communities impacted by hurricane helene. it's out digitally today and available for limited edition vinyl preorder now. link in bio!
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'We Love It Here.' features exclusive, unreleased music by @mjlenderman , @anmlcollective , @sqrrlflwr , @reggiewatts , @for_fust , @green_house1976 , @soapy.t , @_ma_ral_ , @nightlands , @horsejumperoflove , @hellomary , and @floatingaction all recorded at drop of sun by @alex_farrar & @adam.mcdaniel.dos vinyl pressed here in avl by our buds at @citizenvinyl
. the remarkable breadth of these previously unreleased tracks reflect drop of sun’s core principle of fostering an environment for artists to freely and boundlessly create. being a resource to the asheville arts community has yielded wonderful, long-lasting relationships, amazing songs like these, and a platform to communicate and cope during hard times. we are thrilled to share these exclusive songs with you.
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we are so grateful to all who helped put this together. please check it out (LINK IN BIO) and continue to support the arts!
Huge congratulations on the album
@settingsounds
To this trio of beautiful souls and brilliant players- I’m so grateful to have worked on this record with you. our time at @_dropofsun_ was inspiring, happy, challenging, hilarious, fluid, and fun.
Let’s do another!
Catch them live asap, y’all!
Record out on @thrilljockey
Produced engineer mixed by @adam.mcdaniel.dos
Mastered by @joshbonati
First photo @grahamtlbrtfoto
Last photo @tunneldunker
𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 is OUT today on Thrill Jockey Records! We began our journey with this material in January of 2025 at Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville, NC with the ever-imaginative and insightful Adam McDaniel at the mixing desk. Further shaping took place in the following few months, and our self-titled statement (appropriately named as it only features the three members of the trio) was complete. This project continues our collaboration with Josh Bonati (mastering) and Timothy Breen (artwork) from our studio debut. We are thrilled to have this released on Thrill Jockey! Available today everywhere!
See you out there…
May 12 - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor
May 13 - Athens, GA @ Flicker Theater
May 14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
May 16 - Asheville, NC - AyurPrana Listening Room
May 17 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom (Album Release show)
June 20 - Nelsonville, OH - Nelsonville Festival
June 22 - Yellow Springs, OH - Foundry Theater @ Antioch College - The Outside Presents
June 23 - Detroit, MI - Trinosophes
June 24 - Toronto, ON - TONE Toronto @ The Jama
June 25 - Montreal, QB - Suoni Per Il Popolo
June 26-28 - North Adams, MA - Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival @ MASS MoCA
July 30 - Aug 2 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
Sept 3-6 - Chicago, IL - Sound & Gravity
join us at @_dropofsun_ on friday, april 24th from 6:30-9:00pm for @settingsounds full-album release listening party.
6:30: doors
7:00: listen - studio live room doors close promptly at 7, late arrivals can enjoy from control room or mezzanine
7:45: q&a - with the band and producer @adam.mcdaniel.dos
8-9:00: mingle w/ fellow setting-heads - snacks and drinks provided
as dedicated improvisers with years working
together, setting has developed their own idiosyncratic vernacular and sense of flow. the band’s newest self-titled album is a definitive statement of their improvisational acumen meeting compositional rigor, a robust wellspring of hypnagogic grooves and mosaiced textures.
Setting’s s/t album releases 4/24 on @thrilljockey
space is limited, rsvp is required. link in bio.
album artwork by: @fieldofgrass.design
photo: @grahamtlbrtfoto
Just Announced: @_dropofsun_ & Eulogy Present Wolf Eyes, live here in Asheville on Monday May 4th. Tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio, or fee-less at the Box Office.
@wolf_eyes_official
Michigan's Wolf Eyes are an institution within the American experimental music underground, constantly exploring new paths and pushing the boundaries of music and sound art. While most commonly categorized as a noise band, their always uncompromising work has ranged from rhythmic bangers approximating mutated industrial and broken electro to free-form improvisation sessions rooted in avant-garde jazz and modern composition. The fiercely D.I.Y. unit has released countless handmade recordings on their own imprints, making it nearly impossible to keep track of their entire discography, particularly when one takes into account side projects and solo monikers.
we’ve had one heck of a start to the new year!
lots of projects in the works and tons of great tunes coming your way.
got something you’d like to work on a drop of sun? reach out to us. hit us up at dropofsun.com and tell us more. link in bio.
Hey, Asheville, Athens, and Atlanta!!! Leg 1 of Reels on Wheels is coming to you next week!! Come see us and learn why using tape is so gosh darn cool! Link to FREE tickets in bio. #analogrecording #audioeducation
if you’re into classic recording techniques and consider yourself an analog gear-head, join us with chris mara (owner of @maramachines ) at @_dropofsun_ for the reels on wheels tour ‘26! monday, feb 16th from 6:30-9pm
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🔸enjoy hands-on demos of modern hybrid workflows
🔸learn about creative ways to blend Mara tape machines with DAWs
🔸participate in a tape shootout
🔸join the discussion about modern tape formulations
🔸& have all of the tape machine questions you’ve ever had answered!
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adult bevs (including the Mara-Rita) will be available and snacks provided.
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space is limited, so head to the link in our bio to reserve your spot! we’ll see you there.
@ovvenmusic ’s debut album “gnawing at the cord” feels like standing too close to the amp in the best possible way. raw, restless, and hard to ignore. there’s a realness and energy running through the whole album that never quite lets go, pairing jagged edges with moments that feel genuinely tender.
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we’re so glad owen took a chance with these baby songs and reached out to us. we’re stoked to see this one out in the world.
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produced, mixed, and engineered by @alex_farrar
mastered by @guy_pidgeotto
assistant engineer @seamus.rooney
e.o.y. 2025 recap pt. 2…
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listed chronologically:
yarn for future scarves — wetsuit
god’s gonna give you a million dollars — shallowater
bleeds — wednesday
level up — brian felix organ trio
shining other — ellicott hooligan
good story — eliza mclamb
bathes and listens — maneka
(red wind) — hotspit
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special shout out to our incredible assistant/in-house engineers, lawson and seamus. we don’t know what we’d do without these two lovely, kind, and creative nerds. if you’ve had the pleasure of working with either of these two this year, show ‘em some love in the comments.
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xoxo, dos
another year gone, another wild e.o.y. 2025 recap (pt1!) of just SOME of the albums, eps, and singles released that drop of sun studios had the honor of contributing to.
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this year we had so many artists that trusted our studio with their music, and we do not take that lightly. there are many more projects that passed through our doors than what’s listed here, and we’re grateful for every session we were able to host.
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thank you to everyone making music, and all of y’all who take the time to listen. we’re stoked to be apart of it. c ya next year!
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listed chronologically:
faster - heaven - justin’s headed out - (singles) — mercury
margot texas — margot texas
big ugly — fust
we love it here. — drop of sun comp
super pedestrian — annie dirusso
crossroads - (single) — lorg
sweetness — girlpuppy
losin’ — colin miller
jimmy — briston maroney
my sunny oath — jahnah camille
you are never alone — bicentennial drug lord
raspberry moon — hotline tnt
bear down - (single) — tombstone poetry
girls aren’t afraid of blood — qwam
love on the big screen / buddies on the blackboard - (single) — animal collective
slow pain: live and solo from drop of sun — rosali
bright water — mere fever
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cont. in pt 2 post.
