Atomos, by A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Atomos

by A Winged Victory for the Sullen

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jammingdevice A dynamic (at times, even tragic) poem by two of the best in the business. The gorgeous strings, piano, and drones, coupled with AWVFTS' skilled ear for melody, all work together to make something both unique and inevitable.

Atomos VI is my favorite. It's so cosmic; like seeing Titan during final approach.

Hugo Hernández It represents a new perspective of how should classical music be in modern days. It encompasses many emotions and beautiful notes, a mix between electronics and the human mind, just the necessary to face and defeat AI in art. (As long as there's not a real AI, like the Asimov's books, AI must not be involved in art)

Multiversatile Everything about it. Beautiful orchestration.

calumpaton It's Just Ambient Bliss - float in the sky with Me.

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1.	Atomos I 10:22	buy track
2.	Atomos II 04:19	buy track
3.	Atomos III 04:56	buy track
4.	Atomos V 04:12	buy track
5.	Atomos VI 07:24	buy track
6.	Atomos VII 07:51	buy track
7.	Atomos VIII 05:14	buy track
8.	Atomos IX 04:16	buy track
9.	Atomos X 04:18	buy track
10.	Atomos XI 05:26	buy track
11.	Atomos XII 04:09	buy track

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A Winged Victory For The Sullen finally reveal their second full-length album entitled Atomos, which besides familiar piano, string and drone sounds also sees the duo introduce flurries of electronics, harp and modular synthesisers.

In 2011 A Winged Victory For The Sullen introduced themselves to the world with a self-titled album, showcasing their unique collaboration of ambient guitar drone from Stars Of The Lid member Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie and sparse piano tunes by contemporary classical composer Dustin O’Halloran, winning them fans around the world.

Wayne McGregor, founder of Random Dance Company and resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet, was one of these fans and chose to play the album repeatedly during practices with his core group of dancers. After noticing the group's reaction with the music, he contacted Adam and Dustin to see if they could write the score for his new oeuvre. The duo were given complete artistic freedom and they treated the score with the same care and attention as their debut album. They recorded more than sixty minutes of music over a four-month period during the summer of 2013 across studios in Brussels, Berlin and Reykjavik, with the help of their long time collaborative sound engineer Francesco Donadello. During the recording process they realised, that this would become their official second studio album. McGregor provided them with the inspiration to expand their sound palette into more electronic territory, whilst keeping their signature chamber sound, resulting in a very unique record.

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released October 6, 2014

P & C 2014 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
Published by Bright Notion Music Ltd / Decca Music Group Ltd & Wise Music Group
Written by Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O'Halloran

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