Arcane Device, Engines of Myth (side A)

David Myers of Arcane Device was part of the Downtown New York crowd when he made 1988's Engines of Myth, and he continues to make records today.  The attractive press kit that came with my used LP mentions gigs at La Mama, A Mica Bunker, and the Kitchen.  The liner notes on the back explain that Myers's instrument was electronic feedback.  He uses it to produce mostly drones, which align in layers.  They sometimes hold a constant pitch, and other times they shift.  The high-frequencies in particular jump out.  At a few moments, the tones change to more percussive sounds that pulse and create more energy, but these points make up a small part of Engines of Myth.  The minimal front cover with the circular design-y fonts matches the album well, and I can't quite tell how the thick layering of colors was produced on the glossy cover paper.