Sunn O))) – Monoliths & Dimensions

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Label:	Southern Lord – sunn100
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Drone

Tracklist

1	Aghartha Arranged By [Acoustic] – Stephen O'Malley Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet – Hans Teuber Conch [Dung Chen, Conch Shell] – Stuart Dempster Conch [Shell] – Julian Priester Double Bass – Tim Smollens* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electronics [Electric Guitar Effects & Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Randall Dunn Engineer [Assistant] – Floyd Reitsma English Horn – Taina Karr French Horn – Josiah Boothby Performer [Hydrophone] – Mell Dettmer Piano – Eric Walton Viola – Eyvind Kang Violin – Timb Harris Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – O'Malley/Anderson/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley* Arranged By [Acoustic] – Stephen O'Malley Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet – Hans Teuber Conch [Dung Chen, Conch Shell] – Stuart Dempster Conch [Shell] – Julian Priester Double Bass – Tim Smollens* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electronics [Electric Guitar Effects & Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Randall Dunn Engineer [Assistant] – Floyd Reitsma English Horn – Taina Karr French Horn – Josiah Boothby Performer [Hydrophone] – Mell Dettmer Piano – Eric Walton Viola – Eyvind Kang Violin – Timb Harris Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – O'Malley/Anderson/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley*	17:34
2	Big Church [megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért] Arranged By [Choir, Brass & String] – Jessika Kenney Choir [Alto] – Verena Bodem Choir [Soprano/alto] – Stephanie Pfeffer Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Engineer – Randall Dunn Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Clem Soprano Vocals [Lead], Alto Vocals [Lead] – Jessika Kenney Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – Rex Ritter Trombone, Organ – Steve Moore (5) Trumpet – Cuong Vu Tubular Bells – Mell Dettmer Viola – Eyvind Kang Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – O'Malley/Anderson/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley* Arranged By [Choir, Brass & String] – Jessika Kenney Choir [Alto] – Verena Bodem Choir [Soprano/alto] – Stephanie Pfeffer Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Engineer – Randall Dunn Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Clem Soprano Vocals [Lead], Alto Vocals [Lead] – Jessika Kenney Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – Rex Ritter Trombone, Organ – Steve Moore (5) Trumpet – Cuong Vu Tubular Bells – Mell Dettmer Viola – Eyvind Kang Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – O'Malley/Anderson/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley*	9:43
3	Hunting&Gathering (Cydonia) Arranged By [Brass] – Steve Moore (5) Bass Drum [Concert], Percussion – Brad Mowen Choir [Man] – Joe Preston Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Engineer – Randall Dunn Gong – Oren 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) Trumpet – Tony Moore (10) Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – Anderson/O'Malley/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley* Arranged By [Brass] – Steve Moore (5) Bass Drum [Concert], Percussion – Brad Mowen Choir [Man] – Joe Preston Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Engineer – Randall Dunn Gong – Oren 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) Trumpet – Tony Moore (10) Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – Anderson/O'Malley/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley*	10:02
4	Alice Arranged By [Ensemble] – Eyvind Kang Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute [Alto] – Hans Teuber Double Bass – Tim Smollen* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Cymbal [Motorized], Electronics [Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Randall Dunn French Horn – Josiah Boothby Harp – Melissa Walsh Oboe, English Horn – Taina Karr Trombone – Stuart Dempster Viola – Eyvind Kang Violin – Timb Harris Written By – Anderson/O'Malley Written-By – O'Malley* Arranged By [Ensemble] – Eyvind Kang Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute [Alto] – Hans Teuber Double Bass – Tim Smollen* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Cymbal [Motorized], Electronics [Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Randall Dunn French Horn – Josiah Boothby Harp – Melissa Walsh Oboe, English Horn – Taina Karr Trombone – Stuart Dempster Viola – Eyvind Kang Violin – Timb Harris Written By – Anderson/O'Malley Written-By – O'Malley*	16:20

Companies, etc.

Pressed 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
Glass Mastered At – CDA ImPressing Solutions, USA – 2862794

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

Issued on a regular plastic case with clear tray.
Comes with a 20-page booklet with translucent cover and backcover.

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed on sticker): 8 08720 01002 2
Barcode (Scanned): 808720010022
Matrix / Runout: 12/03/2015 04:03:50.PM #152349 2862794 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN08
Mould SID Code: IFPI JI07

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Monoliths & Dimensions (CD, Album)	Southern Lord	SUNN100, sunn100	US	2009
Recently Edited	Monoliths & Dimensions (2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Album, Promo)	Southern Lord	SUNN100 VINYL PROMO 0509	US	2009
Recently Edited	Monoliths & Dimensions (CD, Album)	Daymare Recordings	DYMC-099	Japan	2009
Recently Edited	Monoliths & Dimensions (2×LP, Album, Gatefold, Book)	Southern Lord	sunn100	US	2009
	Monoliths & Dimensions (2×LP, Album, Package)	Southern Lord	SUNN100	US	2009