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In the tradition of Zorn’s longform studio compositions Godard, Spillane, Elegy, Kristallnacht and Duras, yet completely unique in form and content, IAO is a hypnotic seven-movement suite of Alchemy, Mysticism, Metaphysics and Magic both black and white.
John's collaborators on this album are superlative: Cyro Baptista, Greg Cohen, Bill Laswell, Mike Patton, Jamie Saft, Jim Pugliese, Jennifer Charles, Rebecca Moore, and Beth Hatton.They are never playing altogether there, but just two or three of them on each song.
Subtitled "IAO - Music In Sacred Light". A seven-movement suite exploring alchemy, mysticism, metaphysics, and magick. Inspired by the works of Aleister Crowley and Kenneth Anger. Packaged in a slip cover case with four square cards covered with occult designs in black, white, and gold.
IAO (subtitled Music in Sacred Light) is the tenth studio album by John Zorn released in 2002 on the Tzadik label. It was inspired by Aleister Crowley and his follower, filmmaker Kenneth Anger.
1 de ago. de 2002 · IAO is his meditation on evil, specifically concerned with the Beast (the name IAO is Kabbalistically identical to 'Satan').
As varied and listenable as The Gift and as perplexing as Songs from the Hermetic Theater, IAO is a major new work by downtown's master of the unexpected. Personnel: Cyro Baptista
IAO: Music in Sacred Light, an Album by John Zorn. Released 21 May 2002 on Tzadik (catalog no. TZ 7338; CD). Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Chamber Music, Ritual Ambient.
