Just to throw in my 2 cents. I love Drumm, he is a genius and very prolific, and sometimes this works against him in certain ways.
I really liked what Holy Ghost said over on the Scream & Writhe board:
Quotethere's just so much chatter about new artists and new reissues and what have you, in the same vein you don't hear a lot of talk about Aaron Dilloway or Skin Crime here but they're just out there existing as the well respected elder statespeople of noise just doing their thing.
and this by papp diin:
QuotePitchfork-type publications singled out a handful of bands and artists to pay attention to, and Drumm was definitely one of them. That's not to disparage him, there's a very good reason why he was. Drumm's made some landmark releases that can't be replicated by anyone else.
Unfortunately, he is over-exposed and covered so heavily outside of the "noise scene" that it seems redundant to discuss on the noise forums. He is the electro-acoustic guys' noise artist, or the rock and jazz guys' noise artist. A victim of his own success type of thing.
Again, I love Drumm. I actually think he is better at the more minimal or dynamic material in the electro-acoustic or "academic" vein than harsh noise. However, Sheer Hellish Miasma II is crushing and I would say his best harsh noise work. Other harsh noise releases feel a little too digital or computer-focused for my own personal taste.
Second is by far my favorite album from Drumm. Comedy is probably a close runner up. He hit an incredible run in 2012 with Humid Weather, The Kitchen, The Back Room, Crowded, and Relief, which are also some of my favorites. I know there are far more great releases after this, but that's about where my experience and input stop.
Absolutely one of the most high-caliber artists out there.
Post-script:
I saw him perform around 2013 or 2014 in a Museum of Fine Arts in my city. Someone provided an incredible PA system. He performed the material for the album "Wrong Intersection," and it was one of the best-sounding live noise performances I've ever seen.
