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Overview Windy & Carl are an ambient space rock group based in Dearborn,
Michigan. Cited as "A leading light of the Michigan space-rock scene" by
All Music Guide, the minimalist group formed in 1991 around the core
husband-and-wife duo of guitarist Carl Hultgren and bassist/singer Windy
Weber. (Most of the band's pieces feature no vocals, however.) The band was
prolific from the outset up to 2001, whereupon they took a hiatus of a few
years.
Unlike noteworthy prior drone/ambient artists (such as Cluster, Brian Eno,
Popol Vuh, et al), Windy & Carl's drones are primarily derived from guitar,
particularly via usage of delay effect, reverb effects, and E-Bow, rather
than synthesizers. Another noteworthy aspect of W&C's sound is the absence
of drums.
History They self-released their cassette-only debut album Portal on their
label, Blue Flea, in 1992; it was later reissued on CD. In 1994, the duo
Depths
Consciousness
Portal
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