Stephen O’Malley on 20-minute songs, tube amps, and Terry Riley | Red Bull Music Academy

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His SOMA pseudonym might be a partial play on Aldous Huxley’s infamous, fictitious sorrow-obliteration drug, but Stephen O’Malley doesn’t deal in happiness.
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The Osiris of drone metal has been involved with several of the genre’s key bands, including Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Khanate and KTL, and has also played an important part in linking the doom-sphere with the art world. His long list of collaborators stretches from Boris, Merzbow, Jim O’Rourke, Keiji Haino and Oren Ambarchi to French theatre specialist Gisèle Vienne, American sculptor Banks Violette, Italian performance artist Nico Vascellari and Belgian filmmaker Alexis Destoop.
Following his involvement with the Southern Lord and Ajna Offensive labels, in 2011 O’Malley became the curating force behind Ideologic Organ, which also serves as a nom de plume for his art direction and design activities.
In his 2013 Red Bull Music Academy lecture, this drone legend discussed 20-minute songs, tube amps and Terry Riley.
TOPICS:
0:55 - ÄÄNIPÄÄ
4:47 - Metal fandom
15:00 - Visual design
19:43 - Sunn O)))
46:30 - KTL
1:08:19 - Experimental music
1:19:57 - Setup
MUSIC:
2:21 - ÄÄNIPÄÄ - unreleased
34:03 - Earth - “Tethered to the Polestar” • The Sound of Emptiness...
49:27 KTL - “Paraug”
57:15 - Video: This is how you will disappear
1:10:15 - Sunn O))) - “It Took The Night To Believe” • Sunn O))) - It Took Th...
1:26:04 - Video: excerpt from Fushitsusha live
1:53:50 - Phurpa - unknown
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@RBMA 4 года назад

If you want to know more about the interview, then you're in luck... ► www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/stephen-o-malley

@zionerick9414 3 года назад

Pro trick : you can watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.

@JacobPadlock 9 лет назад

Everyone commenting saying he didn't know who Greg was before the interview: He was fucking leading the interview so that Stephen would explain to the audience, most of whom are not the kind of people who typically listen to Sunn, who Greg is and what his main musical project is. It's like yall have never been to a fucking seminar with a guest speaker before.

@plasterofparisify 9 лет назад

+Jacob Frisenda Thank you for understanding this.

@robertmunro5382 8 лет назад

+Jacob Frisenda sorry but i do not see it the same way the interviewer seems to have done next to no research in the various musical projects of the person he is interviewing

@Allen-rv5dd 8 лет назад

+Jacob Frisenda NOPE. You know nothing about music criticism or even the basic idea of how an interview works. And with a very genre-spanning artist like this (Keiji Heino reference!) you MUST be able to have a knowledge of the artist, influences involved, and the ideas that they want to expound upon while they continue to create art in a variety of mediums. You are saying this: "Hey, um, so your name is Paul, right? You were in Wings? Cool! Man, I like your stuff. Do you play guitar, or more bass-like stuff? Those guys are like OLD! Have you heard of the Beatles? You should check them out!"

@stefankienzle1587 8 лет назад

Actually, familiarizing your audience with your interviewee's work is pretty par for the course especially when the audience may not be familiar with the interviewee. This happens a lot at seminars.So, that Paul McCartney analogy is utter nonsense.

@XXXSCHOBELXXX 8 лет назад

+Alexander Delarche what ? so many words, no meaning. come again

@cesarbeltran2592 4 года назад

He should change his name to Stephen O))) Malley

@Luke.hello. 8 лет назад

it's amazing how polite and amiable extreme musicians can be

@o0julek0o 7 лет назад

okay guy I like to think that such extreme musicians as Sunn O))) use music to express feelings which aren't necessarily moral or are maybe frowned upon. For example, pure anger. Because of civilisation, people became generally a lot more docile, so such a primal emotion like anger just has no place here, yet it has to be expressed.

@Nevatis_ 7 лет назад

It's because (in my opinion at least) extreme musicians have an inherent understanding that they're not some superstar and they probably never will be, they make art for art's sake and generally don't have a complex about it

@simong567 7 лет назад

Monky exactly right, and the talentless popstars making the most generic and boring shit are also the most arrogant pricks

@poisonstone9111 8 лет назад

To properly experience Sunn O))) you have to see them live.

@dougtull4594 8 лет назад

Seeing them tonight.

@dearstupid 8 лет назад

chicago ?

@CedMusic16 8 лет назад

+Jon Lundquist ayyyy

@post.hack.depression 8 лет назад

The Chicago show was insane! What did you guys think? I reviewed the show on my channel, feel free to check it out.

@dearstupid 8 лет назад

Ze'ev. haha what's good fam

@cesarbeltran2592 4 года назад

TOPICS AND Music: 0:55 ÄÄNIPÄÄ (Band) 2:21 ÄÄNIPÄÄ Unreleased 4:47 Metal Fandom 15:00 Visual Design 19:43 Sunn O))) 34:03 Earth - Tethered To The Polestar 46:30 KTL (Band) 49:27 KTL - Paraug 57:15 This Is How You Will Disappear 1:08:19 Experimental Music 1:10:15 Sunn O))) - It Took All Night To Believe 1:19:57 Live Rig And Set Up 1:26:04 Excerpt From Fushitsusha Live 1:53:50 Phurpa - Unknown

@PatTheGallant 9 лет назад

A longer track means more of a cinematic experience rather than a neatly packaged punchline fix.

@o0julek0o 7 лет назад

I absolutely adore how down to earth Mr. O'Malley is. He doesn't seem to try to appeal to the intellectual elite, like most experimental musicians. Seems very genuine, I love listening to this interview.

@BigMacUpperCut Год назад

Turns out this guy is like the pretentious asshole of pretentious asshole black metal elitists, disappointing

@thatguyinaband6341 9 месяцев назад

really? I thought the opposite, Greg I think is way more down to earth

@chrisplaxe6088 8 лет назад

he changes expressions so fast

@FahadBaseer 8 лет назад

I can't unsee it now

@eduardojorgemacedo5216 7 лет назад

He has to be fast in something...

@fmarcum01 9 лет назад

This has got to be one of the best interviews I've seen of a musician/artist in general. Stephen O'Malley is such an intelligent man, and there's so many things I liked in the interview (especially the things he said) that I can't really specify all in one comment, but the audience astounded me the most though. So much diversity, the African-American guy was a really cool individual that you wouldn't expect to see at a Sunn O))) Lecture. I love Sunn O))), Stephen O'Malley and all his works, even his collaborations and it made me feel good to see the diversity as a half black person. I wish there were more people I could share my interest with. Though that one guy in the audience was kind of annoying, he wouldn't let Stephen finish a sentence, hardly. Great interview/lecture. Kind of ironic how lengthy it was but I still managed to finish it though. The music, however, is different for me than an interview though.

@Didymusartist 9 лет назад

+Monica M Just wanted to let you know that I love your comment.

@fmarcum01 9 лет назад

Tom de kok Awe, thanks!

@ghazzter 9 лет назад

+Monica M damn straight, Sunn O))) rule.

@fmarcum01 9 лет назад

ghazzter Agreed!

@XlouietheflyX 8 лет назад

+Monica M Yeah that one guy in the audience with the world music question was really irritating ...

@jupitergiant1417 8 лет назад

so hilarious how he laugh "AH-AH!" and then turns serious in a second...

@SpheroidEarthSociety 8 лет назад

Some of the people's faces just 2 minutes into the song, priceless

@kittymarlu526 4 года назад

Right Stephen just looks over at there confused faces and smiles, kodak moments lol

@jayt7178 5 лет назад

To everyone who thinks the interviewer is dumb for asking questions, that’s kind of his job. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that when he acts like he doesn’t know someone or something, he’s doing it for the audience with the expectation that they don’t know who or what they’re talking about. You can’t say Greg and expect all of the regular ass people in the audience to know who he was talking about. That’s what an interviewer does. Extracts information in a cohesive manner and delves deeper into the subjects. And I think you guys are giving him to much shit. He obviously knows a little about the subject or at least did research for the interview. He references multiple interviews. So I’d say you’re giving him the short end of the stick.

@Abyssaeon 8 лет назад

I feel like interviews flow much better when the interviewer actually knows and cares about the artists history, projects, bands, history, etc. Like, do a little research on your guest before inviting them on for 2 hours, maybe?

@fabiogucciardi6148 2 года назад

Amen

@danyukhin 6 лет назад

Stephen O'Malley: long music is important, you need time to get into the intricacies and deep feel of a piece to really appreciate it. Red Bull: SWITCH TOPICS HERE

@Patzeppelin69 8 лет назад

Uggghhhhhh the interviewer called the band "Sunn-O", Steven only referred to it as "Sunn" at least three times.

@lepistanuda 8 лет назад

patrick Dunn O)))

@matetulipan3774 3 года назад

Stephen

@sebastian7494 3 года назад

I'm a hardcore Sunn 0))) fan, and I also like calling them "Sunn O" 🤟🏽

@AnthonyMonaghan 2 года назад

@@sebastian7494 To be fair...it's kind of like a brain trick. Sometimes it just kind of slips out without thinking about it. I call them Sun and still Sunn O slips out, particularly if I see the name. It's like a stutter.

@amal-ti2zz Год назад

@Anthony Monaghan agreed- it has to be under .5% of words in which letters are not intentionally spoken, and many of us form an idea and habit of call it "Sun O" before finding out its just "Sunn"

@nataliewood8543 9 лет назад

Stephens little smile is beyond cute.

@GoemonLovesFujiko 9 лет назад

Natalie Wood nice to hear... this guy is practically my twin.. it's scary..

@chrism1151 8 лет назад

1:26:40 takes it off 1080p and puts it on 480p to make it sounds better

@me25422 8 лет назад

What if he said to everyone, " hahah fooled ya! This ain't fucking music. I just ply random notes. I don't even play the guitar."

@LonleyMountain 8 лет назад

+me25422 I do believe he plays in goatsnake so ya he does

@Rhapsody92 8 лет назад

hahah I can see it

@poisonstone9111 8 лет назад

+Bolurck Anderdon is in Goatsnake, not SOMA.

@codythomashunsberger 8 лет назад

Even if they announced that it was some social experiment/prank/whatever, enough people already appreciate it as music that it wouldn't really matter. It would have become something more significant than they intended all on its own.

@iPhYzix 8 лет назад

The chick at 14:20 gets it. You can tell she's a Sunn O))) fan.

@braveknight283 8 лет назад

There was a huge disconnect between Stephen and the audience. It would have been nice to have a room full of Sunn O))) fans there for some more interesting Q&A, but a cool interview nonetheless.

@dirtroadgames1406 8 лет назад

yeah,i agree,that´s sad

@musicdude7502 6 лет назад

I think when normies hear alien music it brings some to it, while others find it too abstract and different to continue. I'm certain this was a great experience for these kids.

@fleshprison8195 5 лет назад

'entertainment'

@deadworld101 Год назад

"Uhhhhh mr stephen should i out my patch on the left or right of my jean vest uhhhj"

@ctrl8337 Месяц назад

Nobody likes Sunn. You don't like Sunn. You pretend to like Sunn...for some reason.

@ericdavid199 6 месяцев назад

At first I thought it was weird that he seems so nervous but then I remembered he plays most shows in near darkness covered in fog and at deafening volume

@angelurbina8158 6 лет назад

I still remember that back in the day I would suffer from sleep deprivation and listening to Sunn O))) or Xasthur and all those bands didn't help much. But I still save extreme respect for these people. Specially Stephen who has produced some of the most intriguing music I've ever listened to. They should collaborate with Ulver again. Terrestrials is a magnificent record.

@d_walsh Год назад

Xasthur got me through the pandemic year of 2020 :)

@alexsunsin 4 года назад

It took the night to believe is my favorite song of theirs. Vocals are out of this world.

@dirtroadgames1406 8 лет назад

it took the night to believe

@Metalman38 6 лет назад

"We started this record in, uh two years ago and that's 17,520 hours of playing one chord. Yep. Lots of distortion and uh, years of sustain"

@HitrisonMusic Год назад

The smile on his face when he’s showing the audience Fushitsusha is priceless

@robertmunro5382 8 лет назад

what a nice smile stephen has

@zoranoran 5 лет назад

maybe it’s not nice at all

@roy_for_real2674 8 лет назад

it's insane how many albums Sunn 0))) only puts out and then also being in other projects!

@ctrl8337 Месяц назад

Well, Sunn albums aren't exactly difficult to make. What's actually insane is that people pretend to enjoy Sunn 😂

@arnoburtner380 8 лет назад

O))) Malley in the valley

@frankcallo6630 9 месяцев назад

Saw them for the second time about a month ago. Cthonic rite. What metal promises, SunnO)) delivers. True music of the underworld. I almost want to call it a form of "chamber music".

@kraftyhandz 9 месяцев назад

Chamber music. Exactly. Spot on, man.

@cromlek 8 лет назад

Burning Witch is still the best

@redshaftedflicker 7 лет назад

Thorr's Hammer, haha

@theorist5497 6 лет назад

1:34:09 - I thought dude was going to literally eat that microphone

@t.s.7493 9 лет назад

Sunn O))) really needs to make an album of nothing but the Brown Note.

@josephstrausman4941 8 лет назад

+bovine from space BassAliens?

@nurimetinonal2043 7 лет назад

Titus S. need to have other notes to get brownie

@mike_likes_sludge 6 лет назад

Burning Witch.....heaviest band to ever grace this planet.

@witchbvrner 8 лет назад

I can't imagine dosing and listening to Sunn. That would be too much.

@KevinBrighton 7 лет назад

I've watched this several times and appreciate all the work that #SOMA has done. Thanks for the lecture.

@RiotSugarCoatedSour 8 лет назад

Thanks to SOMA for showing my Fushitsusha footage at 1:26:00

@smallman9787 7 лет назад

So are many Swans listeners in on Sunn or is it just /mu/ acting as the axis of introduction?

@RiotSugarCoatedSour 7 лет назад

I'm not sure what you're asking. Yes, there are plenty of people who are into Swans that are familiar with Sunn and vice versa. And yes, I imagine a fair number of people do discover this stuff on /mu/, but not necessarily.

@michaelkagan5451 8 лет назад

lmao that black dude starts groovin hard when wrest comes on when he played it took the night to believe

@eyehatejosh1371 7 лет назад

had this going on whil i was folding shirts. have to say... wen ur only hearing voices, u cant help but picture Nick Offerman in place of Stephen. especially wen he gives a little laugh haha

@josefcardona4551 7 лет назад

they need 2 do an rbma lecture with michael gira so bad

@mickeyelf4529 8 лет назад

play your gloom axe steven o'malley!!!

@louderthangod 9 лет назад

SOMA has always seemed like a super cool guy to hang out with in a space with a cool vibe and a lot of records and just talk albums and making music.

@CaseyKlepMatson 9 лет назад

"and who is that greg anderson guy you were talking about?"

@robertmunro5382 8 лет назад

+Casey Klep so simon who is this garfunkel guy you were talking about

@caseystu123 4 года назад

I feel like he is asking it for the people who don’t know about his band mate. Red bull isn’t an underground media outlet so I imagine some people who watch this have no idea about how you say the band name and who is in the band. If it was a more topical music journal I would expect more but not Red Bull.

@ddeenniizz0 8 лет назад

Man i love this guy

@TheJustimusfani 9 лет назад

2:44 Interviewer look at Stephen like "wtf is this shit" :D

@CandleLightDoesThings 9 лет назад

God that audience...

@JudeFrankum 9 лет назад

Candle Light Games What about them?

@John-om6rn 9 лет назад

***** this is not brainless trash metal.

@John-om6rn 9 лет назад

Have you heard Dark Buddha Rising? They are nice.

@hrnekbezucha 9 лет назад

Enneathan Camus Thank you man. This asks for fruther research

@IntoEntropy 9 лет назад

Candle Light Does Things i thought this thread would go to shit but i realized what kind of people Sunn O))) fans are. which are generally cool people.

@aidanvinum 8 лет назад

I am glad this is available. Love Sunn O))), and classical music is my favorite. The interviewer ruined the vibe. Made gestures when music would come on as if he'd rather be playing Pokémon. Tragic. He looked like he started enjoying himself with time.

@6Mega6Man6 9 лет назад

1:33:24 that's so great

@josef2012 9 лет назад

that opening track was the perfect stereotypical "noise" that'd be on some sitcom.the parents would be like "what is this noise my kids are listening too?!" it sounded like crap to me so i guess i'm not cool anymore.i'm a huge sunn 0))) fan,however.

@jaredarbizu6373 8 лет назад

Ah, that first song--I must listen to whatever that album is, it sounds more in line with stuff like White1 and White2, which I prefer over Sunn O)))'s newer stuff.

@replay115808 5 лет назад

1:27:00 when you get your first guitar

@bramblelarsonfrisch4801 8 лет назад

hes got a much nicer personality then i expected.

@JasonTopo 6 лет назад

Such an interesting guy.

@foreverpilled 9 лет назад

Is there a link to the track in full???

@000MidnightSun 8 лет назад

He looks like David Cross with long hair

@vyrus2 8 лет назад

hahahah spot on, i was trying to figure out who he looked like

@ManicalVale 8 лет назад

Tobias O'Malley.

@TheZippyMark 7 лет назад

I was getting Jack White

@garrettcaufield2784 9 лет назад

i just wish he'd twirl the ends of his mustache a little more

@cesarbeltran6583 4 года назад

Q: Why are your songs so long? 4:42 A: 5:01

@mistressf 6 лет назад

couldn't they get a guy that had a clue or two about Stephen and his music, history etc to lead this interview? It's painful to watch at times, thankfully Stephen is graceful enough to never go ... really?

@plasterofparisify 9 лет назад

1:30:19 best question. Nice!

@tiagomoraismorgado1253 9 лет назад

i think i saw bruno miguel pinto from :papercutz, band that i was session musician for 6 months, in the audience :D

@magnusbergman3030 7 лет назад

"sun-oh" -.- .....

@marzbitenhaussen 11 месяцев назад

the people in the audience look like the crowd that listen to Rihanna hahah

@jakezavaglia4963 9 лет назад

I did not like the interviewer at all, he made so many mistakes.

@kalkfjhs 9 лет назад

he was really stressed during the interview, yet what he said about the length of music and focus I think is interesting.

@whocares3385 9 лет назад

I'm glad someone posed the question of the right-wing nationalist racism that permeates much of the black metal scene, including the stuff from Scandinavia that Stephen was very into during his days making his fanzine. That's always been a nagging concern of mine with him: what kind of worldview does this guy have if venerates people like Varg Vikernes? Good to know that he doesn't tolerate that outlook anymore.

@FraterOculus 7 лет назад

Varg is actually very smart and articulate and very knowledgable about world politics. It's mostly just the cultural marxist agenda backed by billionaires that we're conditioned by that make us feel we have to "not tolerate" that "outlook" - i.e. logic, reason, national and individual sovereignty, and wanting to be left the fuck alone to keep ones own rights.

@velanad.2669 6 лет назад

I always wondered why being nationalistic is so damn important to some people. We're currently destroying the planet we inhabit and people have nothing better to do than discussing where nations borders should end...

@movimentodoscacos Год назад

@@FraterOculus Only someone who’s in direct opposition to the things you describe Varg as would think he is any of those things lmao

@FraterOculus Год назад

@@movimentodoscacos meh, the only way my comment could even remotely be taken to be incorrect would be in saying tribalism doesn't promote individual sovereignty, yet obviously he is living his life apart from society at large and clearly values his ability to have self determination. You couldn't even say his view is against national sovereignty since he is against NATO.

@Flux799 Год назад

The interviewer reminds me of the type of guy to steal your wallet and then help you look for it.

@LigeiaNoire 8 лет назад

People, I am going to see Sun O))) finally and I am a bit apprehensive, any tips?

@FreshKicksByJ 8 лет назад

Prepare yourself

@LigeiaNoire 8 лет назад

!!!!!!!

@LigeiaNoire 8 лет назад

***** that is a given... can the frequency damage the ears even with ear plugs?

@davethehostage 8 лет назад

+Ligeia Noire I'm far from an expert, but if it's high, piercing frequencies you're worried about, there isn't much of that in Sunn's music.

@LigeiaNoire 8 лет назад

davethehostage I know about that I am more worried about dizziness and vibrations, I have a weak heart.

@apzzpa 8 лет назад

What Earth song do they play around the 35min mark?

@arnoburtner380 8 лет назад

+Paris Raine Earth 2 is definitely their landmark

@Jasonweckard 9 лет назад

And now...i'm listening to Sunn.

@billyalarie929 5 лет назад

"...this person or that person.... or.. just broadrick" OH OKAY ARE WE JUST GONNA SWEEP THAT UNDER THE RUG AS IF YOU HADN'T JUST SAID *_JUSTIN FUCKING BROADRICK???_* C O O L

@SymptomsofVoidintheBody 8 лет назад

52:44 "is this going okay?"

@aleksander-white 3 года назад

He and John Malkovich have similar facial expressions

@YesOkayButWhy 6 месяцев назад

That is oddly very accident. I think John Malkovich is controlling his body and utilising the facial muscles that he is used to using in his own body.

@henrikpersson4698 Год назад

nice to hear him pay tribute to entombed

@SyntheticMew 9 лет назад

Do they just make noise?

@MitchMontoya 4 месяца назад

Keiji Haino - Fushitsusha , you're welcome.

@liammcbain1 Год назад

1:41:56 Mr Objekt

@mirco666 9 лет назад

I feel that bit at 1:02:30 is a dig at the interviewer for his earlier "...if you understand that type of music" comment.

@LewisTheGrim 8 лет назад

That was amazing!

@Nevatis_ 7 лет назад

He's surprisingly shy for someone who does live performances

@angelurbina8158 6 лет назад

That's why he wears a tunic. Most shy people that perform to live audiences tend to be eccentric and pull off some gimmicks to cope with their shyness and social anxiety.

@mongrelking5667 3 года назад

Most creatives are introverts. Which does not equal shyness.

@PULPDOOM 2 года назад

Someone needs to explain that “This is how you will disappear” video to me. Wtf.

@Lectwar6 7 лет назад

wait did they just mutually agree that seattle didnt have a metal scene and that he started one? Is this true? Just kinda surprised me.

@scottatkinson4028 9 лет назад

My main issues: Who the fuck drinks red bull and listens to Sunn O)))? The interviewer clearly has no interest, makes so many mistakes and has done minimal research.

@angelurbina8158 6 лет назад

I kinda do.

@HectorLopez-ct3kq 7 лет назад

Ambient music made by metalrockers ! nice !

@Patrick-857 5 лет назад

Check out Jakob. New Zealand postrock/ambient group that has definite metal influences. The guitarist used to be a metal player. They have their own sound.

@xntruth9131 7 лет назад

What song was played at the beginning?

@dirtroadgames1406 8 лет назад

respect

@radumircea5887 8 лет назад

I heard more notes in the applause.

@daladams 7 лет назад

no lie, i thought it was bill hader in the thumbnail.

@cesarbeltran6583 4 года назад

I don't get why people laugh at Sunn O))). I guess some people aren't smart enough to understand that kind of music.

@thatguyinaband6341 9 месяцев назад

eh people are different, I definitely wouldn't cal sun smart music, it's just noise, calculating infinity thats smart music, I love Sunn O))) but it's honestly noise

@DSoverPSP 8 месяцев назад

I wouldn't say it has anything to do with being smart really. More like having patience and keeping an open mind rather than judging unfamiliar experiences too quickly.

@tho4life611 9 лет назад

what is it about this band and genre that people like so much? ive listened to some sunn 0))) and i just cant get into it...its just the saaaaaaaaaaaaaaame thing over and over.... it seems to get alot of praise though. why do people like it so much?

@AlabasterSmudge 9 лет назад

Because it sounds good!

@tho4life611 9 лет назад

+AlabasterSmudge dont you get bored of the same sound?

@djdaniels00 9 лет назад

Maximum Volume = Maximum Results. Also, there are detailed subtleties that add depth and volume to their entrancing sound. Try listening with either high-quality headphones (better) or with a large stereo with a sub (best) at high volume and just relax and let your mind wander and just give in to the sound, in a meditative way. It's dark, it's not light or happy, it's some of the heaviest music in the world. It's art in sound. Remember they play the same songs, so nothing is random or unplanned.

@tho4life611 9 лет назад

+djdaniels00 well i listen with Audio‑Technica ATH M50X headphones so there pretty good. . so far i don't really mind listening to it but i cant tell weather to classify it as strictly music or a mix of dark meditation with musical influences.... i just dont know what to think of it. is it intended to be listened to as music or meditation?

@djdaniels00 9 лет назад

+liminalexpression I would expect the interpretation or classification of it being music, strictly meditative noise, or both is for the listener to decide. Sunn O))) has a pretty big range of sounds in their various albums/songs. If you want a good dark, powerful meditative track (in my opinion) listen to Agartha on Monoliths and Dimensions. Hunting and Gathering on that same album is more musical with a discernable rhythm. My Wall on White 1 is a dark poem being spoken over a dark ambient soundscape, and the words of the poem go along with the sounds in the background. On Sunn O)))'s website with southern lord you can stream all of their songs for free if you go to store, then digital, then click on an album to listen to. It's better than RU-vid for listening to any Sunn O))) track. Read the background of Domkirke then listen to the first track, it's crazy.

@d_walsh Год назад

1:09:46 it took all night to believe )))