Troum & All Sides

The Profile

German dark ambient duo TROUM, in collaboration with All Sides, released the 2006 album Shutûn — a five-movement, handcrafted sound journey built from acoustic instruments and field recordings.

On Shutûn TROUM abandoned the use of synthesizers and samples, instead using guitars, accordions, flutes, gongs and field recordings to create layered soundscapes representing stages of life; the work is described as requiring deep, meditative listening.

Cervovolante praises the 2006 collaboration Shutûn by TROUM and ALL SIDES as a handcrafted, five-movement dark ambient sound journey. The album abandons synths and samples in favor of acoustic instruments and field recordings. It maps life stages from infancy to death and rewards deep, solitary listening with quality headphones. Recommended for listeners of meditative, experimental sound art.