Hymn to the Immortal Wind

Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited.

The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, by Steve Albini. A music video for "Follow the Map" was released to promote the album. This is a concept album, and there is a short story enclosed with the CD to go along with the music.

Track listing

Personnel

Mono

Takaakira "Taka" Goto - electric guitars

Tamaki Kunishi - bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel

Yasunori Takada - drums, tympani, cymbals, glockenspiel

Yoda - electric guitars, Hammond B3 organ

Production

Steve Albini - recording, engineering, mixing

John Golden - mastering

Orchestra

Mark Anderson, cello

Mellisa Bach, cello

Eille Bakkum, viola

Inger Petersen Carle, violin

Alison Chesley, cello

Dave Max Crawford, conductor

Jennifer Clippert, flute

Wendy Cotton, cello

Margaret Daly, cello

Michael Duggan, cello

Katherine Hughes, cello

Jill Kaeding, cello

Carol Kalvonjian, violin

Carmen Llop Kassinger, violin

Kent Kessler, contrabass

Andra Kulans, violin, viola

Jody Livo, violin

Ellen O'Hayer, cello

Vannia Phillips, viola

John Sagos, viola

Mary Stolper, flute

Ben Wedge, viola

Steve Winkler, violin

Susan Voelz, violin

Paul Von Mertens, conductor

Jeff Yang, violin

Richard Yeo, cello

Chie Yoshinaka, violin

References

External links

2009 albums

Temporary Residence Limited albums

Mono (Japanese band) albums

Albums produced by Steve Albini

Concept albums