{"product_id":"sote-persian-electronic-music-volume-2-sacred-horror-in-design","title":"Sote: Persian Electronic Music Volume 2  \/  Sacred Horror In Design - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePersian Electronic Music Volume 2  \/  Sacred Horror In Design\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSote\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSub Rosa\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5411867334545\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2018-06-22\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Sote aims to devise an idealized fusion of the musical heritage and tradition of Iran with the forward-thinking vision which has propelled his storied career producing techno, hardcore, and computer music for labels like Warp, Ge-stell, Morphine, and Repitch. Now living in Tehran, his music has frequently grappled with the strict cultural restrictions imposed in his country over the past few decades, finding a space and setting to nurture new developments in experimental sound and performance. Working with Arash Bolouri, who plays the santour (Persian hammered dulcimer), and Behrouz Pashaei on the long-necked, four-string setar, Sote frames and responds to their traditional artistry. On occasions he directly manipulates the music emanating from their ancient instruments, cultivating, and thickening up a surreal and beautiful tonality plucked from their strings with a series of processing techniques, but mostly each track is a peaceful arrangement and partnership, Sote electro-acoustically augmenting their movements within his own cybernetic framework. Unusual color and complex microtonality found in the classical music of Iran. Blurts of noise, sour tones, and a vaguely technoid or dub-wise impression expose the inner rhythm and counterpoint embedded in this strummed music. Emotional, mathematical and polyrhythmic principles underpinning Persian music, the record reveals a dramatic blend of acoustic Persian instrumentation and contemporary electronics. Artwork by Ala Ebtekar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Plebeian \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Boghze Esfahan \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Plural \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Flux of Sorrow \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Segaah \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Holy Error\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sote","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32272546332743,"sku":"36105830","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3785513.jpg?v=1747794239","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/sote-persian-electronic-music-volume-2-sacred-horror-in-design","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}