Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country (2009)

The seventh album by Tim Hecker, like 2006's Harmony in Ultraviolet, features layers of melody hidden among layers of electronics. This album will be released on March 10, 2009. This album is very similar to Harmony but does not seem to be as tumultuous and is generally quite peaceful. Although not a far departure from Harmony, it is still an excellent album by Tim Hecker.

Note: This version is a 190kbps VBR version, not the 320kbps transcode version widely available on the net.

Track Listing

1. 100 Years Ago - 3:28
2. Sea of Pulses - 4:41
3. The Inner Shore - 4:17
4. Pond Life - 1:24
5. Borderlands - 4:46
6. A Stop at the Chord Cascades - 4:43
7. Utropics - 1:05
8. Paragon Point - 5:04
9. Her Black Horizon - 1:27
10. Currents of Electrostasy - 3:43
11. Where Shadows Make Shadows - 8:37
12. 200 Years Ago - 4:45

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Sunn O))) - Dømkirke (2008)

Dømkirke is a live album by drone band Sunn O))). Recorded in a cathedral in Bergen, Norway during the Borealis festival. This 2xLP also features Attila Csihar (Mayhem) on vocals, Steve Moore (Earth) on organ, Lasse Marhog (Jazzkammer) on electronics, and T.O.S. on keyboards. This album features the signature guitar drone of Sunn O))) with the addition of organs. These instruments, combined with the live setting in a cathedral, brings a certain favour to this record.

Track Listing

1. Why Dost Thou Hide Thyself in Clouds? – 15:08
2. Cannon – 18:05
3. Cymatics – 15:46
4. Masks of the Ætmospheres – 15:15

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