album · June 10, 2008

Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill

Grouper

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Originally released on CD-R in 2006 and later widely distributed in 2008, Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill is a landmark of ambient music, notable for its extreme lo-fi aesthetic and harrowing emotional depth.

• The album was primarily recorded on a 4-track tape recorder in a small room in Portland, Oregon.
• It was self-released on CD-R in 2006 before being picked up by Yellowelectric the following year.
• The album has been cited as a major influence on subsequent generations of ambient and drone artists.

Liz Harris records as Grouper, a project based in Finlayson, Oregon, known for its ethereal, droney, and often heavily reverberated sound. Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill was released at a time when Grouper was becoming a prominent name in the ambient and drone scenes, cementing a reputation for deeply introspective and melancholic work.