Steve Albini. This loss hits hard. Much love and deep condolences to Heather, the Midyetts, the Electrical Audio staff, the friends, family, bandmates, colleagues, and musicians and music world you touched and affected. We are so sorry for your loss. We are shocked and saddened with you all, and our hearts go out to you.
Pondering the music world post-Steve Albini stares into an unknown, a void, creatively and hopefully not ethically. One of a kind. He was a devoted friend, husband, volunteer, and boss. Considering all the artists and humans he touched helped and gave creative optimism to… reading these heartfelt memorials the last days has been and continues to be moving. It’s evident that his musical orbit was a galaxy. A supermassive black hole. But those experiences, stories, and all of that music which happened, ties us all together, via Steve and those common ethical and creative moments, and here we are, better humans because of it all. Thank you, Steve.
On the subjective side we are grateful to have had a chance to know him and spend time together at concerts, working on a few albums together in the 90s, which were monumental moments (Steve recorded Engine Kid and Burning Witch)! It was a dream to bring SUNN O))) to Electrical and work together again, one which we managed to make a reality in 2018. A convergence that was a peak moment in the band and our music (and the sound of our music!). It also felt simultaneously like a family gathering and a constant masterclass in listening, contributing, trying, sharing and ceding. Steve, Tim, TOS, Hildur and we would gather every morning and commence with a 20-minute improvisation to clear the air, spirit and mind. Then a few fluffies…
Thank you Steve.
Requiescat.
-SUNN O)))
Photos : @f_o_r_d of Steve telling us about seeing Immortal back in the day and acting out Abbath’s between song banter “More Frost! More Kingdoms!” … which inspired two track titles on our “Pyroclasts” album, which Steve masterfully mixed in a few hours during the last afternoon of our session.
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̠S̠̠n̠̠e̠a̠̠k̠ ̠p̠̠e̠̠e̠̠k̠ at some of the work in my 𝓢𝓸𝓵𝓸 𝓔𝔁𝓱𝓲𝓫𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 opening this week at @momentumgallery in Asheville, North Carolina.
𝓞𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓮𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 is Thursday from 5-8pm 💫👍I’d love to see you there if you’re in Asheville 🙏🥰
On view May 6 - June 22
Its bandcamp Friday! The following sunn O))) albums are $1/Pay More if you want!
sunn O))) Kannon
sunn.bandcamp.com/album/kannon
sunn O))) The Grimm Robes Demo
sunn.bandcamp.com/album/the-grimmrobe-demos
sunn O))) White1
sunn.bandcamp.com/album/white1-2018-remastered-edition
sunn O))) White 2
sunn.bandcamp.com/album/white2-2018-remastered-edition
***there are also a few test pressings available from the †Lords† personal collection:
White 2, Kannon, Life Metal. #sunno #experimental #maximumvolumeyieldsmaximumresults #sunnband #bandcampfriday #spiritualmusic
ALL THE BEAST,
O)))
TONIGHT : SUNN O))) in Paris !!!!@elyseemontmartre via @thelinkprod & @ideologicorgan
Last tickets still available.
With the wonderful @sweethereaftermusic in support!
Special silk screened poster commemorating the concert designed and printed in a hand numbered edition of 75 copies by @arrachetoiunoeil available at the concert
SUNN O))) returns to Nantes, Loire-Atlantique France 🇫🇷 on the 4th of April ! @lelieuunique
BILLETS @lelieuunique
Who’s coming for the immersion? Say it in the comments.
Hail!
O))) @nationalconcerthall Dublin tonight is sold out! Gratitude! An honor to initiate our tour with such a welcome.
We are pleased to have this limited edition silkscreened poster available to commemorate this evening. Art & print courtesy of @spiegelsaal
Come visit our merch manager @pascalxthoennissen / @evil_greed at the merch stand and he will take care of ye 🙏🏼