Audoynaud Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

1.      We are AUDOYNAUD, a duo of two brothers. Romain writes the lyrics and sings, and Pierre composes the music. Together, we make a French dark folk that is deep, intimate, and adventurous.

2.In March you had released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

1.      We released Hyperboréen in 2024. It’s a dark folk album where the voice and lyrics play a central role. The record also leans toward dark ambient, building textured soundscapes with electro-acoustic techniques. We mainly use acoustic instruments, recorded in our own studio and edited by ourselves.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with the music?

1.      The album is called Hyperboréen. We imagined it as a journey into an imaginary Far North. The natural elements represent feelings and emotions; it is an invitation to introspection and silent communion.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Audoynaud'?

1.      It is our family name, which we also share with our older sister Charlotte, who creates the visuals for the project, and our younger sister Mathilde, who is always a source of inspiration.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

1.      It is a photograph taken by Charlotte Audoynaud with her medium format film camera, in the area around our studio in Puisaye (Burgundy). This is where our music comes to life.

6.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you open to expanding the line up or do you prefer to remain a duo?

1.      AUDOYNAUD is a project in collaboration with many musicians we have met along the way. We like to see the studio as a hub, a center, around which many artists and musicians gather.

7.On the new album you also have a few quest musicians, can you tell us a little bit more about who they are and also their contributions to the recording?

1.    They are musicians we collaborate with on various projects within our label Eaux Sombres. We invite them to come and play in the studio, and Pierre collects the recorded material. From this material, he arranges the sounds like an electro-acoustic composer. On Hyperboréen we have collaborated with Evelyne Coen on oboe and English horn, Jean-Marc Ladet on violin, Michel Granon on accordion, and David Michelet and Léo Ducatez on nylon-string guitar. We have also worked remotely with the guitarist Rai Castells, who is based in Spain.

8.Can you tell us a little bit more about your label 'Eaux Sombres'??

It is a label born from the desire to create, together with the studio, a space for free, experimental, and improvised music. It is a project rooted in a specific place, and it aims to bring together unique artists.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of the more underground and experimental genres of music?

10.What is going on with some of the other musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Pierre Audoynaud is involved in the electro-organic improvisation group ReBis, whose album Sans motif apparent was the label’s second release. He is also working on several upcoming projects that will be released through the label.

11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We have two projects in progress. One is an album reworking songs by Current93, and the other is a close collaboration with the guitarist David Michelet.

12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

As for styles, we can talk about dark folk, doom, drone, noise, experimental music, and electro-acoustic music. For composing Hyperboréen, we were inspired by Current93, Swans, Asmus Tietchens, Françis Dhomont, and the artists on the Shelter Press label.

https://www.instagram.com/_audoynaud/

Dirk Series/Fog Curtains/Momentarily Records/2025 Full length Review

 

  Dirk  Series  is  a  solo  artist  that  plays  a  mixture  of  experimental,  guitar  based  ambient  and  drone  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  album  "Fog  Curtains"  which  was  released  by  Momentarily  Records.

  Dark  ambient  style  synths  start  off  the  album  while  the  songs  are  divided  into  4  chapters  and  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  All  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction  along  with  the  recording  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  atmospheric  sounding  drones.

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  sounding  while  the  guitar  sounds  are  done  in  a  more  non  traditional  style  and  mixed  in  with  some  synths.  A  lot  of  the  album  also  captures  an  improvised  atmosphere  along  with  all  4  chapters  also  adding  in  a  different  style.

  Dirk  Series  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  experimental,  dark  ambient,  drone  and  guitar  sounds  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  Dirk  Series  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  experimental,  guitar  based  ambient  and  drone  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Part  one"  and "Part  4".  8  out  of  10.

https://momentarilyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fog-curtains     

Andreas Ronnquist/From Pure Air/Momentarily Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Andreas  Ronnquist  is  a  solo  artist  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  mixture  of  dark  ambient  and  guitar  based  drones  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  album  "From  Pure  Air"  which  was  released  by  Momentarily  Records.

  Nature  sounds  and  field  recordings  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  dark  ambient  style  soundscapes  a  few  seconds  alter.  Both  of  the  tracks  are  also  over  19  minutes  in  length  while  the  guitar  sounds  also  add  in  elements  of  drone  as  well  as  all  of  the  music  also  stinking  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  All  of  the  music  is  also  improvised  while  synths  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording.  After  awhile  the  music  also  gets  more  diverse  sounding  along  with  the  second  track  also  adding  in  a  different  style  from  the  first  song.

  Andreas  Ronnquist  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  dark  ambient  and  mixes  it  with  guitar  orientated  drones  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  Andreas  Ronnquist  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  dark  ambient  and  guitar  based  drone  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "I".  8  out  of  10.

  https://momentarilyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/from-pure-air

Hold Me Down/Devour/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Hold  Me  Down  are  a  band  from  Virginia  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  a  mixture  of  harsh  noise,  power  electronics  and  industrial  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Devour"  which  will  be  released  in  September  by  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories.

  Industrial  style  beats  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  Power  electronics  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  harsh  screams  also  add  in  a  touch  of  black  metal.

  All  of  the  drum  beats  are  also  programmed  while  synths  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album.  Noises  can  also  be  heard  on  some  of  the  tracks  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  lo-fi  moments,  some  of  the  riffing  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  some  spoken  words  also  being  utilized  on  a  few  songs.  When  the  music  speeds  you  can  also  hear  some  programmed  blast  beats  and  clear  singing  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Hold  me  Down  takes  harsh  noise,  power  electronics  and  industrial  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  very  heavy  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  while  the  lyrics  cover  dystopian  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Hold  Me  Down  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  harsh  noise,  power  electronics  and  industrial  emtal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "M.A.I.D"  "Infinity"  "Shed"  and  "Death  Hour".  8  out  of  10.

  BANDCAMP RELEASE

Modelbau/Time Lapse/Momentarily Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Modelbau  is  a  solo  artist  from  the  Netherlands  that  plays  a  mixture  of  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  album  "Time  Lapse"  which  was  released  by  Momentarily  Records.

  Electronic  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  while  the  music  also  adds  in  a  lot  of  atmospheric  ambient  elements.  Both  of  the  tracks  are  also  more  then  20  minutes  in  length  along  with  the  recording  also  getting  very  minimalist  sounding  at  times  as  well  as  the  songs  also  sticking  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  After  staying  in  a  repetitive  direction  for  a  few  minutes  the  music  also  starts  getting  more  diverse  and  adds  in  different  sounds  All  of  the  music  also  sounds  improvised  while  the  second  track  also  brings  in  a  different  style  from  the  first  song.

  Modelbau  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  to  create  something  very  atmospheric  sounding  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  lo-fi.

  In  my  opinion  Modelbau  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Dead  man's  Eyes".  8  out  of  10.

 https://momentarilyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/time-lapse

Nadja/Jumper/Momentarily Records/2024 Full Length Review

 

  Nadja  are  a  duo  from  Germany  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  a  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2024  album  "Jumper"  which  was  released  by  Momentarily  Records.

  Programmed  drum  beats  start  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  minimalist  touches  and  both  of  the  tracks  are  almost  30  minutes  in  length.  The  whole  recording  also  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  repetitive  moments  repeating  the  same  sounds  for  minutes  on  end.

  After  awhile  drones  start  making  their  presence  known  while  all  of  the  music  is  also  very  improvised.  Elements  of  dark  ambient  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  bass  guitars  also  being  added  into  the  background  and  both  of  the  tracks  are  also  improvised  and  sound  different  from  each  other.

  On  this  recording  Nadja  moves  away  from  the  doom  metal  elements  of  previous  releases  and  goes  for  a  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  drone  an  minimalism  to  create  something  very  different  from  previous  releases  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark. 

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nadja  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  dark  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Part  2".  8  out  of  10.

  https://momentarilyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jumper    

Alessio Dutto/Dentro/Momentarily Records/2024 Full Length Review

 

  Alessio  Dutto  are  a  solo  project  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2024  album  "Dentro"  which  was  released  by  Momentarily  Records.

  Atmospheric  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  while  the  synths  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  dark  ambient  elements.  Most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  minimalist  touches,  all  of  the  recording  also  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction  

  One  song  also  introduces  pipe  organs  and  programmed  beats  onto  the  album  while  each  track  also  sounds  very  different  from  each  other  and  a  lot  of  the  music  also  brings  in  more  of  an  improvised  atmosphere.

  Alessio  Dutto  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  dark  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  lo-fi.

  In  my  opinion  Alessio  Dutto  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  drone  and  minimalism  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUD E "II"  and  "IV".  8  out  of  10.

https://momentarilyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dentro