Dread Majesty by Terence Hannum
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"Terence Hannum’s solo work and Locrian output has put him in the conversation as one the most exciting artists creating dark experimental music today, and his newest solo effort out May 7 underscores that further. 'Dread Majesty,' the second installment in Hannum's cassette/newspaper series, drifts into rhythmic territory and is denser than last year’s ‘In The Sign,’ also released on Accidental Guest. The two pieces on ‘Dread Majesty’ concentrate on textures that build up within this 20 minute cassette. A-side, "The Idea of the Sacred," begins with a rhythmic loop that explodes into menacing synths. Hannum continues to explore new territory on the B-side, "Up to the Threshold," which draws influences from the avant spectrum of black metal and bits of modern composition. Hannum finds the right balance somewhere between Beemask, Ramleh, and Ildjarn to create something completely new on this cassette. 'Dread Majesty' is a triumph and a highlight in Terence Hannum's growing discography." - Accidental Guest Recordings
About the newspaper:
"Dread Majesty" features a selection of magazine collages done by Terence Hannum that juxtapose excised heads of hair over sutured summits and icy landscapes. Their enigmatic titles "The Immaterial", "Architecture of the Air" and "Artificial Infinite" harken towards the classic conceptions of the sublime as a place where enormity erases identity. In "Dread Majesty" this classic conception is revisited and updated with the imagery of faceless and anonymous heads floating over immense extreme nature scenes to isolate the vastness and isolate the individual experience.
"Dread Majesty" was strictly limited to 100 copies.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Idea of the Sacred | 10:02 |
| 2. | Up To The Threshold | 9:18 |
Credits
Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, Drum Machine – Terence Hannum
Artwork: Terence Hannum "Collage"
