Sunn O)))Monoliths & Dimensions

Label:

Southern Lord – sunn100

Format:

2 x Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress , Clear

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
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 131754E
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 131754M

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. Clear vinyl repress limited to 1000.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text - Back of vellum jacket): 8 08720 01001 5
  • Barcode (Scanned - Back of vellum jacket): 808720010015
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 131754E1/C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 131754M2/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped): 131754M3/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped): 131754E4/B

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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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Monoliths & Dimensions (2×LP, Album, Gatefold, Book) Southern Lord sunn100 US 2009
Monoliths & Dimensions (2×LP, Album, Package) Southern Lord SUNN100 US 2009

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Reviews

  • weekdaynachoss's avatar
    weekdaynachoss
    Amazing packaging with a cool gatefold and poster/insert kinda weird how each side plays at different speeds but regardless it still sounds great my favorite from sunn o)))
    • T.J.E's avatar
      T.J.E
      The wraparound on this still says Solid Black; just warning people, I got worried they'd sent me the wrong version.

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