Sunn O))) – Monoliths & Dimensions

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Label:	Southern Lord – sunn100
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, Book
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 2009
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Drone, Experimental

Tracklist

A	Aghartha Arranged By [Acoustic] – Randall Dunn, Stephen O'Malley Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet – Hans Teuber Conch [Dung Chen, Conch Shell] – Steve Moore (5), Stuart Dempster Conch [Shell] – Julian Priester Double Bass – Keith Lowe, Tim Smollens* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electronics [Electric Guitar Effects & Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Mell Dettmer, 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 Arranged By [Acoustic] – Randall Dunn, Stephen O'Malley Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet – Hans Teuber Conch [Dung Chen, Conch Shell] – Steve Moore (5), Stuart Dempster Conch [Shell] – Julian Priester Double Bass – Keith Lowe, Tim Smollens* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electronics [Electric Guitar Effects & Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Mell Dettmer, 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	17:34
B	Big Church [megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért] Arranged By [Choir, Brass & String] – Eyvind Kang, Jessika Kenney Bells [Tubular] – Mell Dettmer Choir [Alto] – Angela Kiemayer, Jutta Sierlinger, Verena Bodem Choir [Soprano/alto] – Katharina Einsiedl, Loma Döring, Stephanie Pfeffer Electric Guitar – Dylan Carlson, Greg Anderson, Oren Ambarchi, Stephen O'Malley Engineer – Armin Steiner, Dominick Hummer, Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Clem Lead Vocals [Lead Soprano/alto] – 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 Arranged By [Choir, Brass & String] – Eyvind Kang, Jessika Kenney Bells [Tubular] – Mell Dettmer Choir [Alto] – Angela Kiemayer, Jutta Sierlinger, Verena Bodem Choir [Soprano/alto] – Katharina Einsiedl, Loma Döring, Stephanie Pfeffer Electric Guitar – Dylan Carlson, Greg Anderson, Oren Ambarchi, Stephen O'Malley Engineer – Armin Steiner, Dominick Hummer, Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Clem Lead Vocals [Lead Soprano/alto] – 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	9:43
C	Hunting&Gathering (Cydonia) Arranged By [Brass] – Steve Moore (5) Bass Drum [Concert], Percussion – Brad Mowen Choir [Man] – William Herzog, Brad Mowen, Daniel Menche, Joe Preston Electric Guitar – Oren Ambarchi, Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Engineer – Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn Gong – Oren Ambarchi Performer [Wolf Log] – Oren Ambarchi Synthesizer [Moog Voyager] – Rex Ritter Tambura [Electric Tamboura] – William Herzog Trombone, Organ [Roland Juno], Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – Steve Moore (5) Trumpet – Tony Moore (10) Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – Anderson/O'Malley/Csihar Arranged By [Brass] – Steve Moore (5) Bass Drum [Concert], Percussion – Brad Mowen Choir [Man] – William Herzog, Brad Mowen, Daniel Menche, Joe Preston Electric Guitar – Oren Ambarchi, Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Engineer – Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn Gong – Oren Ambarchi Performer [Wolf Log] – Oren Ambarchi Synthesizer [Moog Voyager] – Rex Ritter Tambura [Electric Tamboura] – William Herzog Trombone, Organ [Roland Juno], Synthesizer [Korg Ms20] – Steve Moore (5) Trumpet – Tony Moore (10) Voice – Attila Csihar Written By – Anderson/O'Malley/Csihar	10:02
D	Alice Arranged By [Ensemble] – Eyvind Kang Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet, Clarinet [Bass], Flute [Alto] – Hans Teuber Double Bass – Keith Lowe, Moriah Neils, Tim Smollen* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Cymbal [Motorized], Performer [Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn French Horn – Josiah Boothby Harp – Melissa Walsh Oboe, English Horn – Taina Karr Trombone – Julian Priester, Steve Moore (5), Stuart Dempster Viola – Eyvind Kang Violin – Timb Harris Written By – Anderson/O'Malley Arranged By [Ensemble] – Eyvind Kang Bass Guitar – Greg Anderson Clarinet, Clarinet [Bass], Flute [Alto] – Hans Teuber Double Bass – Keith Lowe, Moriah Neils, Tim Smollen* Electric Guitar – Stephen O'Malley Electric Guitar, Cymbal [Motorized], Performer [Oscillator] – Oren Ambarchi Engineer – Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn French Horn – Josiah Boothby Harp – Melissa Walsh Oboe, English Horn – Taina Karr Trombone – Julian Priester, Steve Moore (5), Stuart Dempster Viola – Eyvind Kang Violin – Timb Harris Written By – Anderson/O'Malley	16:21

Companies, etc.

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
Published By – Ideologic Organ
Published By – Sabbath Rehash

Credits

Arranged By [Additional Ensembles] – Randall Dunn, Stephen O'Malley, Steve Moore (5)
Art Direction – Stephen O'Malley
Cover – Richard Serra
Directed By [Ensemble Arrangements] – Eyvind Kang
Featuring [Key Players] – Attila Csihar, Oren Ambarchi
Illustration [Aziluth/asiyyah Drawing] – T. Ketola*
Illustration [Cyanotypes] – Mathilde Darel
Illustration [Triptych Illustration] – Cathy Ward
Mastered By – Mell Dettmer
Performer [Sunn O))) Is] – Greg Anderson, Stephen O'Malley
Photography By [Cover] – Rob McKeever
Photography By [Portraits] – Jenn Anderson, Kerry O'Sullivan, Marco Fusinato, Mathilde Darel
Photography By [Teotihuacán Photo] – Gisèle Vienne
Producer – Mell Dettmer, Randall Dunn, Sunn O)))
Written-By – Sunn O)))

Notes

First prressing in deluxe hardback book binding with silkscreened vellum dust cover.
Thick cardboard photo inners.
Lyrics insert.
180gram vinyl.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 808720010015
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 84010 1A SUNN 100
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 84010 1B SUNN 100
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 84010 1C SUNN 100
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 84010 1D SUNN 100

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Monoliths & Dimensions (CD, Album)	Southern Lord, 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
	Monoliths & Dimensions (2×LP, Album, Package)	Southern Lord	SUNN100	US	2009
New Submission	Monoliths & Dimensions (4×File, FLAC, Album, Reissue)	Southern Lord	SUNN100	US	2013