Album
Island
1991 · Electronic, Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Island is an Electronic album by Current 93 / HÖH, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked.
About
Collaboration album between composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson & current 93. The relationship between David Tibet of Current 93 and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (a.k.a. HÖH) first developed during their involvement with Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth and the early manifestations of Psychic TV in the early 1980s.In 1986 Hilmar began to work with Current 93 resulting in the 12” Crowleymass in 1987 and the album Island in 1991.
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Tracklist
- 1Falling4:22
- 2The Dream Of A Shadow Of Smoke5:21
- 3Lament For My Suzanne4:19
- 4Fields Of Rape (Sightless Return)2:51
- 5Passing Horses4:26
- 6Anyway, People Die7:04
- 7To Blackened Earth4:14
- 8Oh Merry-Go-Round3:45
- 9Crowleymass Unveiled7:38
- 10Paperback Honey4:53
- 11The Fall Of Christopher Robin4:52
- 12Fields Of Rape And Smoke2:49
- 13Merry-Go-Round And Around3:46
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Industrial
- cavernous
- eerie
- occult
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David TibetVOCALS
- Akiko HadaBACKING VOCALS
- Ása Hlín SvavarsdóttirVOCALS
- Birgir BaldurssonDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- BjörkVOCALS
- Björk GuðmundsdóttirBACKING VOCALS
- Bogomil FontBACKING VOCALS
- Einar ÖrnBACKING VOCALS
- GodkristGUITAR
- Hilmar Örn HilmarssonVOCALS
- Johnny TriumphBACKING VOCALS
- Joolie WoodFEATURING VIOLIN
- Liz AsterBACKING VOCALS
- Rose McDowallBACKING VOCALS
- The Venerable 'Chi.Med Rig.'Dzin Lama, RinpocheBELLS, DRUMS
- Tómas M. TómassonBASS BASS GUITAR
- Þór EldonGUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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