Tracklist
| 1 | Aghartha | 17:34 | |
| 2 | Big Church [Megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért] | 9:43 | |
| 3 | Hunting&Gathering (Cydonia) | 10:02 | |
| 4 | Alice | 16:21 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Furnace MFG
- Recorded At – Studio Litho
- Recorded At – London Bridge Studio
- Recorded At – Aleph Studios
- Recorded At – Rochuspark, Vienna
- Recorded At – Forum Music Village
- Mixed At – London Bridge Studio
- Mastered At – Sinister Kitchen Laboratories
Credits
- Arranged By [Additional Ensemble Arrangements] – Steve Moore (5)
- Arranged By [Ensemble Arrangements Directed By] – Eyvind Kang
- Art Direction – Stephen O'Malley
- Artwork [Aziluth/asiyyah Drawing] – T. Ketola*
- Artwork [Cyanotypes] – Mathilde Darel
- Cover – Richard Serra
- Illustration [Triptych Illustration] – Cathy Ward
- Mastered By – Mell Dettmer
- Photography By [Cover] – Rob McKeever
- Photography By [Portraits] – Mathilde Darel
- Photography By [Teotihuacán Photo] – Gisèle Vienne
- Producer – Sunn O)))
- Written-By – Sunn O)))
Notes
Mastered at Sinister Kitchen. Cover is Serra's "out-of-round X" (1999), and was photographed by McKeever. Choir arrangement from Big Church inspired by Dylan Carlson.
All songs mixed at London Bridge, Shoreline Nov 08.
Aghartha recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Jan 08; Aleph, Seattle Jan 08.
Big Church recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Aug 08; Rochuspark, Vienna Aug 08; Aleph, Seattle, Jan 08; Forum Music Village Feb 06.
Hunting&Gathering (Cydonia) recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Nov 08; Aleph, Seattle Jan 08.
Alice recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Jan 08; Aleph, Seattle Jan 08.
Packaged in a jewel case with an extensive booklet and translucent slipcase cover.
All songs mixed at London Bridge, Shoreline Nov 08.
Aghartha recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Jan 08; Aleph, Seattle Jan 08.
Big Church recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Aug 08; Rochuspark, Vienna Aug 08; Aleph, Seattle, Jan 08; Forum Music Village Feb 06.
Hunting&Gathering (Cydonia) recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Nov 08; Aleph, Seattle Jan 08.
Alice recorded: Litho, Seattle Oct 08; London Bridge, Shoreline Jan 08; Aleph, Seattle Jan 08.
Packaged in a jewel case with an extensive booklet and translucent slipcase cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (On sticker on slipcase): 8 08720 01002 2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1108674 WWW.FURNACECD.COM - SUNN100 02
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LL29
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI QZD1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1108674 WWW.FURNACECD.COM - SUNN100 02
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LL29
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 7721
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1108674 WWW.FURNACECD.COM - SUNN100 02
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI LL29
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): none
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Monoliths & Dimensions (2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Album, Promo) | Southern Lord | SUNN100 VINYL PROMO 0509 | US | 2009 | ||
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Edited 15 years agoThis is the pinnacle of Sunn O))). I cannot see how they could ever top this album. It is their most imaginative, well composed, and multi-faceted work to date. The album is an ambitious amalgam of Sunn's guitar drone with chamber ensembles, choirs, and an array of guest musicians.
Each Sunn album has had a fair share of guest musicians. However, Monoliths & Dimensions is the first to utilize each musician's contribution and flawlessly infuse them to create a greater realization of each piece of music. Oren Ambarchi and Attila Csihar have been consistent in recent years and are also credited as "key players" on the album. Csihar's contributions are stronger and more coherent than on past albums in my opinion. The lyrics are closer to traditional vocals perhaps than the chants on past albums, but still contain an atmospheric delivery. Dylan Carlson of Earth makes an appearance on the track Big Church. He even receives credit for inspiring the choir arrangement of the track. One of the most surprising appearances is by jazz trombonist Julian Priester, an alumni of Sun Ra's Arkestra, who contributes a beautiful and human sounding melody which finalizes the last moments of the album. The most noticeable contribution however, is by Eyvind Kang and his direction of the chamber ensemble players. These arrangements add the most depth to the album and coax the music into something unique.
At times, Sunn have been negatively portrayed as a band built by hype. I can't say that I am completely in love with some of their earliest releases, but they have been progressing into more creative and ambitious ventures within the last few years. As I said at the beginning, this is most likely going to be the pinnacle of the group. This is by far the most imaginative music that Sunn has released.
Even with new found diversity, the slogan still holds true... "Maximum Volume Yields Maximum Results".
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