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The Drowning Breathing
Late 1980s-90s experimental noise and dark ambient project releasing cassettes through underground labels.
About
The Drowning Breathing is an experimental and noise-oriented project active during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Operating within underground cassette culture, the project released material primarily through independent labels including Audiofile Tapes and Scary Music. Their discography reflects an aesthetic aligned with dark ambient, industrial noise, and experimental sound art movements that flourished in the tape underground during this period. With releases such as "The Moon" (1990) and works including "Twist" and "Penny Dreadful," The Drowning Breathing contributed to the lo-fi experimental and noise scenes of the era. The project's output exemplifies the DIY ethos and cassette-based distribution networks that characterized the underground experimental music landscape of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Limited documentation exists regarding specific personnel or extended discography, though their association with Scary Music and similar independent labels situates them within broader networks of experimental and industrial practitioners of the period.