Hilyard is a multi-genre musical artist and sound designer heavily focused on creating immersive and long-form dronescapes. A bit of a nomad, Hilyard has lived in many places, both rural and urban. At present, he resides in the quiet fog-soaked forests of Maine on a family homestead. He didn’t start out as an ambient artist. In fact, he played in a few death metal and grind bands, and started producing beats at a young age. Hilyard’s interest in ambient music stemmed from a need to escape the reality of the tragic deaths of numerous close friends and family members. The meditative, ambient genre was a natural fit for his personal taste and psychic need. Music provided a healthy outlet and a vehicle to move forward and possibly help others who had experienced trauma and harsh realities of their own.

Hilyard is still forming his story, style and sound, but his hazy and sometimes melancholic drones tend to balance out darkness with bittersweet positivity. He utilizes his own found sound and field recordings, along with an array of instruments and organic noisemakers, to sculpt his ambient dream worlds. Much of his music tends to be minimalist, but it can also dive into cinematic ambient and modern classical styles. Although ambient environments are his main focus, Hilyard also creates within other genres including post-metal, post-rock and beat-based electronic music.