Book M, by Secret Chiefs 3

Book M

by Secret Chiefs 3

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Sasha I love to get lost in SC3 world Favorite track: Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile).

Autumn (Adam) Flood I already own the cd and the vinyl.. but what the fuck.. gotta support my favourite bands best album Favorite track: Lapis Baitulous.

Eric Gedenk A masterwork of dynamic genre blending with top-tier musicianship to back it up. I fell in love with this band after seeing them as an opener, and return to this album over and over again.

... One of my favourite albums of all time. I am happy to find The Secret Chiefs 3 on Bandcamp... it doesn't get better then this. Favorite track: Combat for the Angel.

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1.	Knights of Damcar 02:58	buy track
2.	Hagia Sophia 04:07	buy track
3.	Vajra 03:33	buy track
4.	Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile) 03:35	buy track
5.	Horsemen of the Invisible 03:36	buy track
6.	Combat for the Angel 06:03	buy track
7.	Zulfiqar III 05:13	buy track
8.	Siege Perilous 05:41	buy track
9.	Dolorous Stroke 02:35	buy track
10.	Blaze of the Grail 03:57	buy track
11.	Lapsit Exillis 01:37	buy track
12.	Lapis Baitulous 02:23	buy track
13.	Safina 05:37	buy track

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This exclusive digital version of the album includes ALL original artwork.

----from original press release------------

An instrumental odyssey, Book M features full string sections, an assortment of western and Persian, Turkish and Arabic stringed and percussion instruments (some played by people who actually know how), 'microtonally' adjusted synthesizers, organs and guitars, innovative compositions, and off-the-map production techniques. The album is focused and deliberate; the out-of-control aspects seem perfectly natural. Moments of violent aggression are merged with the tenderness and subtlety of the band's otherworldly passions. It's a drama of dizzying complexity played out explicitly in the glowing artwork and textual rants of an impressive 16-page booklet (with now legendary cyphers that drop 7 levels down into the abyss).

Present is the unmistakable genius of violinist Eyvind Kang, percussionist William Winant (neither of whom need any introduction), and the cast from Mr. Bungle; drummer Danny Heifetz, bassist multi-instrumentalist Bar McKinnon and producer / composer / multi-instrumentalist Trey Spruance. The addition of the instrumental expertise of Shamou on darbuka, zarb, riq, and zils, and Fatima on santur, take the SC3 to new heights --- more than "ethnographic forgeries", these are compositions emanating from another universe entirely.

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released September 11, 2001

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