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With Sunn O)))

Mary Anne celebrates Halloween with the overlords of experimental metal, Sunn O))), and in a watershed moment for radio, we have highlights from the band's first session for 6.

Mary Anne celebrates Halloween with the overlords of experimental metal, Sunn O))) and in a watershed moment for radio, we have highlights from the band's first session for 6. Yes, you read that right, the mighty Sunn O))) are recording a session for Mary Anne Hobbs down at the 麻豆社's Maida Vale studios. The whole event will be broadcast in Mary Anne's Recommends show at midnight on Wednesday of this week and we'll be chatting to Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson about the experience.

Known for their beautiful blend of black metal, doom, noise, and the darker ends of ambient sounds, Sunn O))) can easily be described as one of the most influential bands of their generation. Witnessing them play live is an experience like no other and if we can explore even seven percent of that experience at Maida Vale then you dear listeners, are in for a very special treat.

The band released their fourth album Life Metal in April this year and it's follow up Pyroclasts is available for pre-order now. With the release of Life Metal, Sunn O))) revealed that they had one main ambition, which was "to record Sunn O))) with Steve Albini in his Electrical Audio studio". Happily, Steve took the call, said "Sure, this will be fun. I have no idea what is going to happen."

Life Metal is atmospheric and intense, because Sunn O))) are atmospheric and intense. The depth of their sound really can't be described with words, so the best thing to do is to tune in, listen and let them push your speakers to their limit.

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Thu 31 Oct 2019 10:30
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Depeche Mode

    Personal Jesus

    • Mute Records.

  • Kim Gordon

    Air BnB

    • Matador Records.

  • Seiho

    Ring

    • Spore Drive Split EP.
    • Leaving Records.

  • Missy Elliott

    Throw It Back

    • Atlantic Records.

  • David Holmes

    69 Police

    • Go! Beat.

  • She Drew the Gun

    Trouble Every Day

    • Skeleton Key.

  • Chaka Khan

    Like Sugar

    • Diary/Island.

  • Holy F

    Luxe (feat. Alexis Taylor)

    • Holy EF Music.

  • Eric Whitacre

    Lux Aurumque

  • Tom Waits

    On The Nickel (Live in Austin, Texas)

  • Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come

  • Noveller

    Into The Dunes

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    I Want To Take You Higher

    • Epic.

  • Deftones

    Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)

    • Maverick.

  • The National

    Oblivions

    • 4AD.

  • CocoRosie

    Smash My Head

  • Thundercat

    Bus In These Streets

    • Bus In These Streets.
    • Brainfeeder.

  • Amyl and the Sniffers

    Got You

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Pulp

    Lipgloss

    • Island.

  • Mudhoney

    Touch Me I'm Sick

    • Subpop.

  • Scott Walker

    Angels Of Ashes

    • Philips, Fontana.

  • Alice Coltrane

    Paramahansa Lake

  • Frank Sinatra

    I've Got You Under My Skin (Live At The Sands, Las Vegas 1966)

  • Stephen O鈥橫alley, Sunn O))), Greg Anderson, Thomas Nieuwenhuizen, Stephen Moore & Tim Midgett

    Troubled Air (6 Music Session, 29 Oct 2019)

  • Daniel Avery

    Diminuendo

    • Phantasy.

  • Shirley Ellis

    Soul Time

    • Demon.

  • Squid

    Match Bet

    • Speedy Wunderground.

  • Cigarettes After Sex

    Falling In Love

    • Cry.

  • The Comet Is Coming

    Lifeforce Part II

    • The Afterlife.
    • Impulse!.

  • Biig Piig

    Sunny

    • RCA.

  • Panda Bear

    Playing The Long Game

    • Single.
    • Domino.

  • Dry Cleaning

    Sit Down Meal

    • It's Ok.

Broadcast

  • Thu 31 Oct 2019 10:30
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music