Sunn O)))Monoliths & Dimensions

Label:

Southern Lord – sunn100

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , White

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Drone

Tracklist

A Aghartha
Arranged By [Acoustic]Stephen O'Malley
Bass GuitarGreg Anderson
ClarinetHans Teuber
Conch [Dung Chen, Conch Shell]Stuart Dempster
Conch [Shell]Julian Priester
Double BassTim Smollens*
Electric GuitarStephen O'Malley
Electronics [Electric Guitar Effects & Oscillator]Oren Ambarchi
EngineerRandall Dunn
Engineer [Assistant]Floyd Reitsma
English HornTaina Karr
French HornJosiah Boothby
Performer [Hydrophone]Mell Dettmer
PianoEric Walton
ViolaEyvind Kang
ViolinTimb Harris
VoiceAttila Csihar
Written ByO'Malley/Anderson/Csihar
Written-ByO'Malley*
17:34
B Big Church [megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért]
Arranged By [Choir, Brass & String]Jessika Kenney
Bells [Tubular]Mell Dettmer
Choir [Alto]Verena Bodem
Choir [Soprano/alto]Stephanie Pfeffer
Electric GuitarStephen O'Malley
EngineerRandall Dunn
Engineer [Assistant]Mark Clem
Soprano Vocals [Lead], Alto Vocals [Lead]Jessika Kenney
Synthesizer [Korg Ms20]Rex Ritter
Trombone, OrganSteve Moore (5)
TrumpetCuong Vu
ViolaEyvind Kang
VoiceAttila Csihar
Written ByO'Malley/Anderson/Csihar
Written-ByO'Malley*
9:43
C Hunting&Gathering (Cydonia)
Arranged By [Brass]Steve Moore (5)
Bass Drum [Concert], PercussionBrad Mowen
Choir [Man]Joe Preston
Electric GuitarStephen O'Malley
Electric Guitar, Bass GuitarGreg Anderson
EngineerRandall Dunn
GongOren Ambarchi
Performer [Wolf Log]Oren Ambarchi
Synthesizer [Moog Voyager]Rex Ritter
Tambura [Electric Tamboura]William Herzog*
Trombone, Synthesizer [Korg Ms20, Roland Juno]Steve Moore (5)
TrumpetTony Moore (10)
VoiceAttila Csihar
Written ByAnderson/O'Malley/Csihar
Written-ByO'Malley*
10:02
D Alice
Arranged By [Ensemble]Eyvind Kang
Bass GuitarGreg Anderson
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute [Alto]Hans Teuber
Double BassTim Smollen*
Electric GuitarStephen O'Malley
Electric Guitar, Cymbal [Motorized], Electronics [Oscillator]Oren Ambarchi
EngineerRandall Dunn
French HornJosiah Boothby
HarpMelissa Walsh
Oboe, English HornTaina Karr
TromboneStuart Dempster
ViolaEyvind Kang
ViolinTimb Harris
Written ByAnderson/O'Malley
Written-ByO'Malley*
16:20

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByFurnace MFG
  • Recorded AtStudio Litho
  • Recorded AtLondon Bridge Studio
  • Recorded AtAleph Studios
  • Recorded AtRochuspark, Vienna
  • Recorded AtForum Music Village
  • Mixed AtLondon Bridge Studio
  • Mastered AtSinister Kitchen Laboratories

Credits

  • Arranged By [Additional Ensemble Arrangements]Steve Moore (5)
  • Arranged By [Ensemble Arrangements Directed By]Eyvind Kang
  • Art DirectionStephen O'Malley
  • Artwork [Aziluth/asiyyah Drawing]T. Ketola*
  • Artwork [Cyanotypes]Mathilde Darel
  • CoverRichard Serra
  • Illustration [Triptych Illustration]Cathy Ward
  • Mastered ByMell Dettmer
  • Photography By [Cover]Rob McKeever
  • Photography By [Portraits]Mathilde Darel
  • Photography By [Teotihuacán Photo]Gisèle Vienne
  • ProducerSunn O)))
  • Written-BySunn 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.

Side A: 33 rpm
Side B: 45 rpm
Side C: 45 rpm
Side D: 33 rpm

Pressed on 180 gram vinyl and housed in a heavy-weight cardboard jacket wrapped in vellum jacket. Includes folded insert with credits and lyrics. White vinyl repress.
Limited edition of 1000.

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Monoliths & Dimensions (CD, Album) Southern Lord SUNN100, sunn100 US 2009
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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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Monoliths & Dimensions (CD, Album) Daymare Recordings DYMC-099 Japan 2009
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Reviews

  • SmittyJenkins's avatar
    SmittyJenkins
    The info on here states that the represses were done by GZ media, but it states that the white variant of them was done by Furnace MFG?? Something is a miss I think.
    • ANTCC's avatar
      ANTCC
      It´s weird, but i only can see for sale (at southernlord europe & usa) black and clear vinyl versions, not white vinyl version repress.

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