Sunn O))) – Monoliths & Dimensions

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Label:	Southern Lord – sunn100
Format:	2 x Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress , Clear
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 2015
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Drone

Tracklist

A	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
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 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 Viola – Eyvind Kang Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – O'Malley/Anderson/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley* Arranged By [Choir, Brass & String] – Jessika Kenney Bells [Tubular] – Mell Dettmer 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 Viola – Eyvind Kang Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – O'Malley/Anderson/Csihar Written-By – O'Malley*	9:43
C	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
D	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

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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
Pressed By – GZ Media – 131754E
Pressed By – GZ Media – 131754M

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.

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
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

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Reviews

weekdaynachoss Sep 29, 2023
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 Oct 26, 2015
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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