Here, for now by Celer & Nicholas Szczepanik

Why do I often begin discussions of ambient drone with a quasi-apology like "Drone isn't for everyone but..." It's not like we're talking about Country & Western. <rimshot>

Then again, no genre of music is for everyone.

Here, for now by Celer & Nicholas Szczepanik is a 2015 digital only release of a recording the pair did together back in 2012. The album consists of four tracks, consecutively and Romanly enumerated I, II, III, and IV.

When I hear the music and think of the album's title I visualize sitting on the shoreline of a vast river, slowly and steadily gliding past with the sun setting on the opposite shore. There's the sense of great depth and understated power yet subtle undercurrents swirl just beneath the surface. There's a constancy and timelessness but yet transience as the water flows by. The river's surface is flickered and dappled with accents from the low angle sunlight.

• You can stream the tracks and buy the album from Szczepanik's Bandcamp page.
• Celer's website is www.celer.jp.
• Szczepanki's website is www.nszcz.com.

"I don't know much about music but I sure like the sound it makes."

I received no compensation of any kind for this review.