Lars Lundehave Hansen has for many years has distinguished himself as one of the most visionary Danish sound artists. He has been a key figure on the Danish scene of noise and drone as part of Noisejihad and as part of the duo Waldchengarten. He has had numerous solo releases and sound installations both in Denmark and internationally. 'Terminal Velocity' is a set of 21 noise drone pieces, all under three minutes that showcase Lars's ability to build sonic spaces which are both dreamy and physical. From track to track there is an incredible amount of diversity and variety in these mini soundscapes. Sometimes the titles are quite descriptive of the track's overall sound, such as "Brittle Forces," "Muted Enthusiasm," "Improving Gravitational Resistance," "Weightless," and "Chinese Sleeping Pills, among others. Sometimes the titles are a lot more open to interpretation, and maybe even suggestion such as "Reluctant Occupant," "Black Beaches," "From the Lesser End," and "Not Everything is Going to Be Alright." Usually drone artists compose pieces that are lengthy and slowly evolve over time. Here the listener is forced to quickly acclimate their perception of what the artist is trying to convey before moving on to the next one. It's almost like a sampler album- nearly any of these pieces could have been expanded to seven or eight minutes at least and still would have been interesting. In a weird way I'm reminded of the Residents 'Commercial Album,' although this music bears no similarity. Most of the Residents works were lengthy tracks. The 'Commercial Album was comprised of 40 tracks only a little over a minute's length each. Extreme, but that's the Residents for you. They seemed to be more song ideas than anything else. And so Hansen's tracks on 'Terminal Velocity' tend to come off as soundscape ideas rather than anything you could really get lost in. The upside though is that those with ADHD won't find themselves fidgeting. As stated previously, there is an incredible amount of variety from track to track. Some of these atmospheres are abrasive, some are soothing, some enigmatic, others ominously disturbing, some hint at melody while others are more sculpted noise and feedback. You will never be bored, and the replay factor is excellent. This comes as a limited edition (300 only) pressed on 180 gram blue vinyl + digital download. Well worth it.