Dead Melodies

Dead Melodies is the dark ambient meets ambient post-rock project of UK based Tom Moore. His sound is a densely textured blend of atmospheric guitars, detailed electronics and programmed field recordings.

Obsessed with fusion, cinematic storytelling and artistic experimentation, Moore creates his sonic narratives using a wide range of techniques. Using reverb laden guitar drones, electro-acoustic microphone experiments and self made synth patches, all intertwined with whatever acoustic instrumentation or found sounds he has to hand. He then carefully produces each element using a range of software applications. This combination all melds into mini dreamlike tales of beauty and noise, but with the nagging suggestion something dark lurks within.

Even though having experimented musically with hardware sequencing, DJing and guitars since the mid 90s Moore’s diverse catalogue ultimately began in 2006 with the mixed-genre outfit, Indigolab. Over eight years with numerous collaborators on board he produced and released ten albums and EPs making anything from dub to folk to chillout, but nearly always featuring his trademark acoustic guitar. The most notable and best reviewed release of this era was the 2013 ambient dub album, ‘The Last Cartographer of Dreams’. In late 2014 Moore switched focus to develop a more refined sound exploring the ambient world, and thus Dead Melodies began.