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Culled from two long-out-of-print records released on the legendary Ralph Records label in the early 1980s, CHASM’S ACCORD catalogues some of the keener exploits sound sculptor Naut Humon and his cohorts crafted to utter disregard in the dimming sunset of New Wave. While many San Franciscans cherished Humon’s surreal and original performances (don’t call them concerts), in the studio Humon etched out some of the most imaginative avant-garde slabs of pre-electronica to come down the pike, wholly original in execution and design. Imagine the sounds behind the imagery inherent in the title “Bent Metal Forest” and you might get an idea of the audio playground: rhythms heard half in REM-sleep, buried beneath cavernous, mysterious sounds that might just be aliens scattering about. This is the stuff of Dali’s far-flung nightmares and visions, realized in beautifully remastered digital clarity. Catch the historical magic that is CHASM’S ACCORD and re-live the mystery of sonic architectures past. Tracks 14 & 15 are from the album “Contents Under Notice”, tracks 1 to 6, 12 are from “Chasm’s Accord”( lp version), the other tracks are unreleased. Featuring Z’EV on track 4 & 17, Diamanda Galás on tracks 5 & 12. Chasm’s Accord was released on cd by Asphodel (ASP 0965 ) in 1996.

Tracks:

1. Lingering Fingers
2. Filament In Strata
3. Delirium Tremens
4. Bent Metal Forest
5. Schismatic
6. Delve
7. Current Slaughter
8. Spyral I
9. Bilge
10. Slug Path
11. Alazarn K
12. Remembrance
13. Cellar M
14. Lull
15. Monomonon
16. Pluramin
17. Without Your Eye

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