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Monolithic Undertow In Search of Sonic Oblivion [Harry Sword]

Monolithic Undertow In Search of Sonic Oblivion [Harry Sword]

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[Sound as Weapon] [Loudness Studies] [Drone Theory]

Monolithic Undertow In Search of Sonic Oblivion

Harry Sword

Third Man Books, Nashville, 2019. Like New.

From the publisher

"Monolithic Undertow alights a crooked path across musical, religious and subcultural frontiers. It traces the line from ancient traditions to the modern underground, navigating archaeoacoustics, ringing feedback, chest plate sub-bass, avant-garde eccentricity, sound weaponry and fervent spiritualism. From Neolithic beginnings to bawdy medieval troubadours, Sufi mystics to Indian raga masters, cone shattering dubwise bass, Hawkwind's Ladbroke Grove to the outer reaches of Faust and Ash Ra Temple; the hash-fueled fug of The Theatre of Eternal Music to the cough syrup reverse hardcore of Melvins, seedy VHS hinterland of Electric Wizard, ritual amp worship of Earth and Sunn O))) and the many touch points in between, Monolithic Undertow explores the power of the drone - an audio carrier vessel capable of evoking womb like warmth or cavernous dread alike."

Noise freaks take note  this is a crucial study of "the drone" in all its forms, ranging from noise to dub to ragga. Sword is clearly fluent in the kind of subculture that would bring you to this page, and the fact that the first edition is now sold out from Third Man Books says a lot about the quality of the writing herein. Awesome stuff to be mined here for further noise exploration.

Highly Recommended. 

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