℗ 2022 Jóhann Jóhannsson
Released | March 18, 2022 |
Originated | February 4, 2022 |
Duration | 51m 31s |
Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon (DG) |
Genre | Classical |
Drone Mass
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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One is True
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
3:24 | |||
1.2
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Two is Apocryphal
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
4:09 | |||
1.3
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Triptych in Mass
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
5:46 | |||
1.4
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To Fold & Remain Dormant
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
4:27 | |||
1.5
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The Last Foul Wind I Ever Knew
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
4:44 | |||
1.6
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Divine Objects (Pt. 1)
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
2:47 | |||
1.7
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Divine Objects (Pt. 2)
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
4:16 | |||
1.8
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The Low Drone of Circulating Blood, Diminishes with Time
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
3:53 | |||
1.9
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Moral Vacuums
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
5:07 | |||
1.10
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Take the Night Air
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
4:09 | |||
1.11
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The Mountain View, the Majesty of the Snow-Clad Peaks, from a Place of Contemplation and Reflection
Jóhann Jóhannsson; Jóhann Jóhannsson; Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier; American Contemporary Music Ensemble |
8:49 | |||
Digital Booklet
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The previously unrecorded "Drone Mass" was described by its composer, the late Jóhann Jóhannsson, as “a contemporary oratorio”. Written for voices, string quartet and electronics, it was commissioned and premiered by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, aka ACME, who toured and recorded with Jóhannsson for almost ten years.
Now they have made the world premiere recording of this richly atmospheric work, in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices, conducted by Paul Hillier, also a multiple Grammy Award-winner. The members of both ACME and Theatre of Voices worked closely with the composer many times, both in the studio and in multiple live performances and tours, before his untimely death.
Drone Mass is an extraordinary, mysterious accomplishment which at times bears comparison with the meditative minimalism of composers such as Arvo Pärt or Henryk Górecki. Beginning with strings and voices, but slowly integrating Jóhannsson’s electronic techniques into its landscape, the work represents what the Icelandic composer called “a distillation of a lot of influences and obsessions”.
This eagerly awaited recording of Drone Mass marks the belated arrival of one of the composer’s defining works. It is also a moving and personal tribute from some of those who knew him best.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon (DG) Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.02 -9.23 to -0.70 | -19.27 -29.96 to -13.62 | -16.35 -26.80 to -10.50 | 10 7 to 12 | |
1 | One is True | -0.70 | -17.25 | -13.3 | 9 |
2 | Two is Apocryphal | -6.65 | -23.53 | -21.0 | 10 |
3 | Triptych in Mass | -0.70 | -17.61 | -14.7 | 10 |
4 | To Fold & Remain Dormant | -0.70 | -20.25 | -18.1 | 12 |
5 | The Last Foul Wind I Ever Knew | -0.70 | -13.62 | -10.5 | 7 |
6 | Divine Objects (Pt. 1) | -9.23 | -29.96 | -26.8 | 11 |
7 | Divine Objects (Pt. 2) | -0.70 | -18.99 | -15.8 | 11 |
8 | The Low Drone of Circulating Blood, Diminishes with Time | -0.70 | -16.03 | -13.9 | 10 |
9 | Moral Vacuums | -0.71 | -18.69 | -15.5 | 11 |
10 | Take the Night Air | -0.70 | -17.89 | -14.8 | 10 |
11 | The Mountain View, the Majesty of the Snow-Clad Peaks, from a Place of Contemplation and Reflection | -0.70 | -18.14 | -15.5 | 11 |