Chasms Accord is the second and final studio album by experimental ensemble Rhythm & Noise, released in 1985 through Ralph Records.
Release and reception
Ted Mill of Allmusic noted that Chasms Accord is mellower than the previous record, saying that this "keyboard-heavy album throbs darkly, but rarely jumps out at you, content instead to muse upon murky, half-completed ideas." Ira Robbins of the Trouser Press described Chasms Accord as being "high on drama and low on intentional ugliness, making it a vivid and apropos match for the stress of modern life" and that it "could serve as the soundtrack to any number of offbeat films."
In 1996, Asphodel Records re-issued the album on CD as a compilation. In addition to various tracks from Chasms Accord, it contains early unreleased compositions and four tracks from Contents Under Notice.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Chasms Accord liner notes.
Rhythm & Noise Naut Humon – sampler, vocals, illustrations Rex Probe – guitar Desmond Shea – percussion, keyboards, engineering Z'EV – sampler, drum machine
Additional musicians Alaric – Moog synthesizer, castanets, keyboards, drums, engineering Michael Belfer – guitar (A6) Diamanda Galás – vocals Paul Hagain – backing vocals, slit drum Production and additional personnel Roger Bayless – illustrations, art direction Frank Harris – production Polyploid Sam – photography
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1984 Ralph LP RN 8555 1989 Asphodel CD ASPHODEL 0965
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