They mean it. This really is a collection of drones and not much else. Why, then, is it so entrancing? Oakland minimalists the Dielectric Drone All-Stars build deep, tonal compositions that work by subtly erasing all sense of relativity. Three minutes in, you can't remember what's slow or fast, up or down, or even how you got to where you are.
True to the genre, the six tracks on Dr. One are hypnotic, their overall sound amorphous, vast and atmospheric. The pieces exude an impression of stasis but in fact unfold at a microscopically incremental pace. A two-disc set of drones might appear intimidating to even the most adventurous listener. Yet the ambient pieces here are hardly inaccessible but often invitingly musical, especially when the drones transcend one-dimensionality... - Grooves Magazine