Reissued On Vinyl LP!
With the industrial textures of their eponymous debut behind them, the fifthalbum from Dead Can Dance (Aion, released in 1990) is perhaps the most focusedand concise of their albums. Predominately recorded at their own studio inSouthern Ireland, it features guest vocals from soprano David Navarro Sust. Hisvocals add to Brendan and Lisas opposing yet complimentary styles. The MiddleAges and the early Renaissance are a core influence for Aion; an atmosphere onlyamplified by the albums cover, a section from the Earth phase of Dutch painterHieronymus Boschs famed triptych, The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Formed in Australia in the early 80s by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, Dead CanDance had veered away from the punk explosion towards a more non-conformiststyle. But finding the music scene unreceptive they moved to London, landed arecord deal with 4AD and embarked on a career with the label that would lastseventeen years.
Highly respected artists with a loyal global fanbase, Gerrard and Perryconsistently made music full of integrity and passion. Both immensely talentedvocalists – Gerrard with her inimitable, mesmeric style and Perrys hauntingbaritone – they were also gifted, instinctive musicians and their melding oftraditional instruments with samplers created a bridge between ancient andmodern music.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Selections:
Side A:
1. The Arrival And The Reunion
2. Saltarello (Instrumental Danse – Anonymous – Italian 14th Century)
3. Mephisto
4. The Song Of The Sibyl (Traditional Version – Catalan – 16th Century) -Dedicated To The Memory Of Jamie Salas
5. Fortune Presents Gifts Not According To the Book (Words By Luis De Gongora)
6. As the Bell Rings The Maypole Spins
Side B:
7. The End Of Words
8. Black Sun
9. Wilderness
10. The Promised Womb
11. The Garden of Zephirus
12. Radharc
