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"Among the many hip sample CDs in today's market, there lurks an occasional gem that really excites me. Drone Archeology (audio; $99.95) is one such disc. Drones are musically dear to my heart, so I relished the opportunity to review this assortment of low tones.

"The drones in this cd library are rich and full of depth but not convoluted. They are open for interpretation allowing one to compose with them by adding other sounds. The 110 page booklet is filled with all the necessary information you would need to compose with these drones.

"In a market crowded with me-too jungle and hip-hop CDs, sound developer Ernest Cholakis has come up with something as original as it is useful: a whole CD of electronic drone tones. Drones? Sounds like a yawner. But this CD has an incredible amount of variety considering how little is going on.