Name: Void Ov Voices : Baalbek
Brand: Attila Csihar

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SOMA047LP

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Limited edition

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2023-02-17

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0647581407707

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2024-04-05

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Attila Csihar

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Metal

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Ideologic Organ

Ideologic Organ is a music label that was launched on April 14, 2011. Curated and art directed by Stephen O'Malley, it has been a platform for his publishing company and artistic endeavors in album and book design. From 2011 to 2021, the label was manufactured and distributed by Editions Mego, and since 2021, Shelter Press has taken over these responsibilities.

Under the guidance of Stephen O'Malley, Ideologic Organ has become synonymous with quality music releases and captivating visual aesthetics. With an impressive catalog spanning over a decade, the label has showcased innovative artists who push boundaries across various genres.

As both a publishing company and art direction entity, Ideologic Organ represents Stephen O'Malley's dedication to creating immersive experiences through sound and visuals. The label continues to be a vital force in the music industry, providing a platform for unique voices to be heard.

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This is the first ever solo album from the legendary cult singer Attila Csihar, known for his work in Mayhem, SUNN O))), Plasma Pool and Tormentor. 

For this album Attila travelled to the Monolith of Baalbek archaeological site in Lebanon and conducted two sessions. The first was an all night session situated directly across from the massive trillion stones of the Temple of Jupiter. For the second session he recorded directly on one of the 900 tons trillions a few km from the temple site. A work in progress for ten years, I am deeply honoured to have the chance to present Attila’s work on Ideologic Organ. He has continued to be an inspiration of what is possible to surprise and develop within the extreme sides of music, in a radical and intelligent way. To say he has been a fundamental inspiration of art music creation is an understatement. – Stephen O’Malley, Paris July 2022. 

"I started Void Ov Voices in 2006 to create ritualistic music for the moment, to play only live performances while capturing and interfering with the energy of the space and the time of the location. The first time I travelled to Lebanon was in 2008 for one particular reason: to visit the Trilitons and the giant Monoliths of Baalbek. I was deeply impressed by the level of ancient civilisations engineering technology and the intense magical atmosphere of the whole area... There is a massive plateau in Baalbek made of these sized stones, on top of which the Romans built their famous Jupiter Temple, considered to be one of the largest Roman structures in the world.

Baalbek used to be called The City Of The Sun in ancient times, and I might have one theoretical question: could it be connected to the story of The Tower Of Babel? There are many stories and theories around these mystical places. But those stones have been just standing and waiting in time and space throughout history. And they will be there till the end… To make recordings as close as possible to these unique structures always triggered my mind. When finally I could make a recording outdoor on the top of the “Stone of the South” in Baalbek, I fell into a trance kind of meditative state of mind, in that welcoming an enormous ancient energy which is present and is also captured on these recordings. 

Music is magical itself on many levels as it goes through all of our bodies, not only through the sensations of our ears.... (Hungarian painter) Csontváry Kosztka Tivadar and Baalbek gave me such deep inspiration that in 2012 I decided to travel back to Lebanon to the same ruins to Baalbek to create a ritualistic recording and try to capture that energy for myself and for forever. I chose this rare painting from Csontváry called “Sacrificial Stone” for the album’s cover artwork. He painted this surrealistic painting in Baalbek too. No debt to me that he was inspired by “The Stone Of The South”, which became the “Sacrificial Stone” in his vision. When I first saw that painting, I could not believe my eyes: in Void Ov Voices, I use blocks of sounds repeatedly to create a wall of sound. I could not visualise my music better than Csontváry on this beautiful painting" – excerpt from Attila Csihar’s liner notes, Budapest September 2021.

Deluxe gatefold LP with 16 page 12”x12” booklet.&nbsp;

Void Ov Voices : Baalbek   

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