{"product_id":"880872008621","title":"Om - Pilgrimage - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterthecollaborativeEPOm--bassistAlCisnerosanddrummerChrisHaikus--didwithCurrent93,withitsratherbludgeoningsenseofnon-floatspaceattack,\"logic\"perhapsdictatesthatPilgrimagewouldfollowthatraggedpiedpiperintotheether.Notso.Thesefourcutsofferfourwidelydivergenttakesonthebass,drum,sounds,andambientspacethatthispairhavemadeatrademarksincethedisbandingoftheunholystonerrocktrioSleep.Thesecuts,rangingfromalittleoverfourminutestonearlytwelve,mayfollowaninstrumentalformula,butthesheeramountofblissfulandchaotichavoctheycanwreakwiththebrain(especiallyatdelightfullyhighvolume)can'tbeboxed.Whilethetitletrackthatbookendstheset(thereisashorterrepriseofitattheend)issimplymantra-likeinitslong,slowlyunwindingwaythatneverleavesitscenterofgravity--becauseithasnocenterandhoversbetweenheaven(ofsomekind)andearth--it'spure,spookypoetry.Cisneros'vocalsarelowerthanhisbass,whichalternatesaroundafour-notepatternwithdroningnotesthroughoutitsten-and-a-halfminutelength.Theyarenotentirelywhispered,theyaremorelikegentlychanted.Thelyricsareprintedinthebooklet,buttheyarethick,nearlyimpenetrablepsychedelicreflectionsonthecosmos--literally.Butthevoicesbecomesanotherinstrumentinthismix,asinglepulse,underscoredandproddedbytomtoms,tambourines,playedoutasatribalbeat,buteventheydon'tovercomethedroningbasslinethattakesonsubsonicproportionsnearthemiddleofthecut,which,iflistenedtoloudenough,canmoveyourspinearoundinsideyourbody.\"UnitiveKnowledgeoftheGodhead\"beginswithareverbed,distortedbasslinethatjustpicksupinintensityuntilthebelloftheridecymbal,afulldrumkit,andfull-onthrobtakeover.Itisdisorientingatfirst,ashock,butitsvolumeandelectricityarewelcome,andgrabthelistenerinthebelly,whereyoucanfeelthatbassfirst(nolowend\"theory\"here,justpurehumandstridentpulse)andholdonforanalltoobriefride.Itturnsoutthiswasaprimertogetonereadyfortheevenheavier\"Bhima'sTheme\"EngineeredbySteveAlbini(whodidadisastrousjobwithMikeWatt'sbassonthe2007Stoogesalbum),thisissimplypummelingwhilebeingsoutterlychant-likeinitsrepetitionitislikeitsownsonicacceleratorkindofchantmusic.Forgetthetrance,thisismorelikementalwipeout.Afterafewminutesoffocusingontheinterplaybetweencymbals,snares,bassdrum,andeffects-ladenbass(whichmakesBlackSabbath'sGeezerButlersoundlikeAirSupply)thisnearly123-minutejamovercomesallresistancebecauseitjustkeepscomingandcoming.Throughheadphones,thesoundissodevastatingitfeelsliketheworldjustmeltsawayintopurelight.Formlessnessandemptinessemergeoutofthesonicwhorl,andthenotionof\"oneness,\"achievedbythecompleteunityofHaikus'andCisneros'unhurriedassaultonthesenses,ismorethanremarkable;itfeelslikeaforceofnatureitself.Alittleoverhalfwayin,thereisasofter,\"bridge\"-likesectionwithallthedistortiontakenoffthebass,andthedrumsceaseplaying.Cisnerosisloudenoughtobeheardbybuthissingingisachant,andtheeffectonthelistenerisoneofsimplycavingin,openingtonothingandfloatingintoit,beingcarriedalongbythisdeep,low,low,lowplod.Whenthevolumeanddrumsreturntheeffectisshatteringandthemindjustseemstoleavethebodyentirelyandprojectitselfintothedarkheartofthemix.Whenthetitletrackre-emergesandoffersevenquietervocalsthanbefore,it'sallwhisper,thatbassghost,dressedinhandpercussionandtomtomwobble,isthe\"amen\"segment:thisPilgrimageisoverandyou'vearrivedatyourdestination.Whereverthatis,onlythelistenercanknow;butshe'sbeencarriedthereonwaveuponwaveoftobecontinued...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Lord Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637741580577,"sku":"880872008621","price":668.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/880872008621.jpg?v=1777964383","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-th\/products\/880872008621","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}