Halo is the debut album of guitarist and composer Andy Hawkins, issued under the moniker Azonic. It was released on July 1, 1994 by Strata Records. Marking a departure from his work with Blind Idiot God, the album comprises four lengthy improvised guitar drones accompanied by electronics. Hawkins described the music as a "violent ambiance, harnessing the resonant frequencies of the void to take you out of the here and now."[1]
| Halo | ||||
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| Released | July 1, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Greenpoint Studios (Brooklyn, NY) | |||
| Genre | Drone, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 46:03 | |||
| Label | Strata | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In writing for Allmusic, critic Brian Olewnick praised Hawkins' passionate and inventive playing style, saying "Hawkins manages to wring some tasty juice from an area, post-Hendrix rock guitar, that most would have considered long since dry."[2] In 2006, The Wire described Halo as "a criminally overlooked post-Metal masterpiece" and called Hawkins "a master of oceanic reverb and sustain, turning riffs from concrete slabs to gentle, body-caressing ripples."[3]
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Andy Hawkins
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beyond the Pale" | 10:16 |
| 2. | "Shore" | 11:25 |
| 3. | "Headwaters" | 11:25 |
| 4. | "Raze" | 11:50 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Halo liner notes.[4]
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Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1994 | Strata | CD | 0002-2 |
References edit
- ^ Gamm, Lyll (September 23, 1994). "A Sampling of Subharmonic". The Miscellany News. 128 (3). Vassar College: 18. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Olewnick, Brian. "Azonic: Halo > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Blind Idiot God". The Wire. 269–274. C. Parker: 81. 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ Halo (booklet). Blind Idiot God. New York City, New York: Strata. 1994.
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