Sagittarian Domain
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| Released | 28 August 2012 | |||
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| Length | 33:35 | |||
| Label | Editions Mego | |||
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Sagittarian Domain is a solo studio album by Australian musician Oren Ambarchi. It was released on 28 August 2012, through Editions Mego. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[1]
Background
[edit]Oren Ambarchi was asked to make some music for a film installation by a Melbourne visual artist.[2] He recalled, "There was no brief or much direction from him on what exactly was required."[2] Sagittarian Domain consists of one 33-minute song.[3] Ambarchi's parts were recorded in one studio session.[3] The song also includes contributions from a string trio of Elizabeth Welsh on violin, James Rushford on viola, and Judith Hamann on cello, which were recorded in a separate studio session.[3] The song was featured in Benedict Andrews' production of Every Breath at Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, in early 2012.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Beats Per Minute | 65%[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [8] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Sagittarian Domain received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[1]
Russell Cuzner of The Quietus commented that Oren Ambarchi "has forged an exquisitely balanced and powerful sound whose apparent simplicity belies a multi-layered exercise in displacement and resolution."[9] Ian Mathers of PopMatters called the album "an excellent example of what Ambarchi can do almost entirely working on his own."[7] Paul Haney of Tiny Mix Tapes stated, "Sagittarian Domain is a noble quasi-failure, an enjoyable and driven jam that, despite its reliance on certain tired tropes of its obvious Krautrock influences, nevertheless succeeds when it focuses its exploration on texture."[8]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| The Quietus | The Quietus Albums of the Year 2012 | 40
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sagittarian Domain" | 33:35 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[11]
- Oren Ambarchi – guitar, Moog bass, drums, percussion, voice, mixing
- Elizabeth Welsh – violin
- James Rushford – viola, strings arrangement
- Judith Hamann – cello
- Lachlan Carrick – recording, mastering
- Joe Talia – strings recording, mixing
- Shunichiro Okada – photography
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sagittarian Domain by Oren Ambarchi". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Weingarten, Christopher R. (21 August 2012). "Hear Oren Ambarchi's 33-Minute Kraut-Psych-Noise-Rock Odyssey 'Sagittarian Domain'". Spin. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d Adams, Gregory (29 June 2012). "Oren Ambarchi to Drop 'Sagittarian Domain'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Sagittarian Domain - Oren Ambarchi". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Phillimore, Alex (5 October 2012). "Album Review: Oren Ambarchi – Sagittarian Domain". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Neyland, Nick (30 August 2012). "Oren Ambarchi: Sagittarian Domain". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Mathers, Ian (7 October 2012). "Oren Ambarchi: Sagittarian Domain". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Haney, Paul. "Oren Ambarchi - Sagittarian Domain". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Cuzner, Russell (30 August 2012). "Oren Ambarchi — Sagittarian Domain". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Turner, Luke (30 December 2012). "Apollo's Bounteous Harvest: The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2012". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Oren Ambarchi (2012). Sagittarian Domain (CD booklet). Editions Mego.
External links
[edit]- Sagittarian Domain at Discogs (list of releases)