Album
The Ascension
1981 · Rock, Classical
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Ascension is an Alt/Indie album by Glenn Branca, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
The Ascension is the debut studio album by American no wave musician Glenn Branca, released in 1981 by 99 Record. The album experiments with resonances generated by alternate tunings for multiple electric guitar. It sold 10,000 copies and received acclaim from music critic. Branca wanted to explore the resonances generated when guitar strings tuned to the same note were played at high volume. He assembled the Ascension Band with four electric guitarist, one bassist, and one drummer. The group included guitarist Lee Ranaldo, who later joined alternative rock band Sonic Youth. The group's bass player knew the owner and engineers at The Power Station, so they were able to use it at little cost. They recorded five pieces in between tours for Branca's debut EP Lesson No. 1. "The Spectacular Commodity" was written before the songs on Lesson No. 1, originating as a dance piece for Branca's band the Static. .
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Tracklist
- 1Lesson No. 24:55
- 2The Spectacular Commodity12:38
- 3Structure3:09
- 4Light Field (In Consonance)8:18
- 5The Ascension13:09
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Noise Rock
- abrasive
- intense
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David RosenbloomGUITAR
- Glenn BrancaGUITAR GUITAR, COMPOSED BY
- Jeffrey GlennBASS
- Lee RanaldoGUITAR
- Ned SubletteGUITAR
- Stephan WischerthDRUMS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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