The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion (CSR241LP), by Barry Adamson + Pan Sonic + The Hafler Trio

The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion (CSR241LP)

by Barry Adamson + Pan Sonic + The Hafler Trio

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180g vinyl with matt card sleeve.

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1.	The Hymn Of The 7th Illusion 12:20	buy track
2.	"'" 00:24
3.	The Illusion Of The 7th Hymn (Hafler Trio Re-Arrangement) 23:02

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Pan Sonic, arranged and edited by Barry Adamson (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Magazine), with an additional re-arrangement by The Hafler Trio.

Here Barry Adamson and Pan Sonic have composed a lengthy piece, performed by the Hljomeyki choir and Pan Sonic. "...a blend of an Icelandic choir performing Barry's (treated) microtonal, urgent score is slowly infiltrated, first with an electronic breath and then by well-rounded bass that evolves into a satisfactory crescendo before the scary humhum returns... highly successful" (Vital Weekly).

The Hafler Trio's wonderful extended reworking "weaves strong drones together before levelling them to start anew. At times it sounds eerily like the soundtrack to "the monolith" from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, but the intermittent digital crackles and processing bring the listener forcefully up to the present tense. If you are interested in abstract and experimental electronic music, the Hafler Trio deliver a solid remix".

35 minutes. Originally released on CD by Icelandic label Kitchen Motors in 2001, now released on vinyl for the first time by Cold Spring.

Produced by Barry Adamson, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and Pan Sonic. The cover art features Icelandic electronic composer Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson having a brain scan performed while listening to this disc.

180g vinyl with matt card sleeve. Comes with download card.

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released October 16, 2017

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements], Edited By [Additional Treatments] – Barry Adamson
Artwork [Brainwaves] – Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson
Choir – Hljómeyki
Composed By – Barry Adamson, Pan Sonic
Conductor [Conducted By] – Hörður Bragason
Design [Cover Design], Photography By [Photos] – Kristín Björk, Ágúst Ævar
Electronics – Pan Sonic
Liner Notes [Texts By] – Jóhann, Kristín Björk
Mixed By – Aron Þór Arnasson, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Viðar Hákon Gislason
Producer – Barry Adamson, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Pan Sonic
Recorded By [Choir] – Halldór Víkingsson

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