| Concentric Split Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Compilation album by various | ||
| Released | March 24 2011 | |
| Recorded | 2010 - 2011 | |
| Genre(s) | Drone, Minimalism, Black Metal, Ambient, Psychedelic Doom Metal, Folk, Sludge Metal | |
| Length | 45:37 (Xelas/Sonic Altar) 57:33 (Angelmaker/GA) 38:09 (Merkaba/TYFWTF) 38:05 ((ohlm)/ELEW) | |
| Label | Concentric Dronecult | |
Concentric Split Series (Also known as Dronecult's Spring of Splits) is a series of four split releases by various bands associated with Concentric Dronecult. Initially, the four splits (All with artwork resembling that of stained glass art) would be released as CDRs, limited each to 25 copies. A decade later, all four splits would be released digitally via the Concentric Dronecult bandcamp.
Two bands would be represented on each of the four splits, all of whom resided in Lexington, KY except for Ohlm who were based in Louisville.
Tracklist[]
The Sky Trembled, Then All Ceased[]
- 1. Xelas - Migration (9:22)
- 2. Xelas - Under Ten Mountains (6:30)
- 3. Xelas - Untitled (6:58)
- 4. Sonic Altar - 13 (9:43)
- 5. Sonic Altar - Black Tar (6:18)
- 6. Sonic Altar - Droned (6:46)
The Mountain Yawned, Swallowing Us Whole[]
- 1. Angelmaker - Soon, the Sea Would Make an Island of the Castle (18:32)
- 2. Angelmaker & Ghost Affirmation - LAM (11:39)
- 3. Ghost Affirmation - Turning Inward... (10:44)
- 4. Ghost Affirmation - ...and Letting Go (16:38)
Run to the Sun, Crawl to the Moon[]
- 1. Merkaba - Continuum Pt. 1 (Live at The Green Lantern) (7:13)
- 2. Merkaba - We Seem to Pass Like Ships in the Night (Live) (6:21)
- 3. Merkaba - Eyes Lose Focus (Original Rough Mix) (8:23)
- 4. They Yearn For What They Fear - And The Church Bells Rang Euthanasia (3:16)
- 5. They Yearn For What They Fear - Cocaine Nosejob (3:12)
- 6. They Yearn For What They Fear - Sea of Green (Live at Al's Bar) (9:44)
The Flat Earth at the Center of the Universe[]
- 1. Ohlm - Visions ov Saturn Pt. 1 (8:30)
- 2. Ohlm - Visions ov Saturn Pt. 2 (13:22)
- 3. Everyone Lives Everyone Wins - Vacant Throne (16:13)
Track Information By Band[]
- Xelas - Recorded live in Lexington on 15 March 2011. This, along with their contribution to Concentric MMXI, would be the band's first recordings.
- Sonic Altar - Recorded in early 2011, also as the demo EP MMXI.
- Angelmaker - Unknown.
- Ghost Affirmation - Unknown.
- Merkaba - The first two tracks were recorded live while the third is an early mix of a song from their 2012 album Bones of the Sacred Forest.
- They Yearn For What They Fear - "Sea of Green" is an early live rendition of an 18-minute single while the other two songs would later appear on The Art of Communication.
- (ohlm) - Recorded 2010, presumably an outtake from The Synaptic Dissent.
- Everyone Lives Everyone Wins - Recorded 2010, exclusive to the split series.
External Links[]
- The Sky Trembled, Then All Ceased
- The Mountain Yawned, Swallowing Us Whole
- Run to the Sun, Crawl to the Moon
- The Flat Earth at the Center of the Universe