The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked – Chronicle
目をそらした瞬間 -the thing which solomon overlooked- chronicle is a 4-disc compilation album by the Japanese experimental band Boris. Compared to most of the band's discography, this series of albums contains primarily improvised music.[1] It was released exclusively in Japan on March 20, 2013 through Daymare Recordings,[2] collecting three previously released volumes as well as a newly recorded volume in the same style. This is currently the only way to get any of the volumes on CD. In addition, all four installments in the series are available on Bandcamp as of September 4, 2020.
| 目をそらした瞬間 -the thing which solomon overlooked- chronicle | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2004, 2006, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Drone, ambient | |||
| Length | 2:32:47 | |||
| Label | Daymare Recordings | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
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| 目をそらした瞬間 -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked Extra- | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Late 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Drone, ambient | |||
| Length | 39:33 | |||
| Label | Taiga Recordings | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
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The fourth volume, 目をそらした瞬間 -The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked Extra- was released separately in 2014 on vinyl in a cardboard box designed to hold the previously released vinyl volumes.
"a bao a qu" is also the title of another, seemingly unrelated track that appears in several different forms: one used for a single and video compilation; another for Sound Track from Film "Mabuta no Ura"; and yet another for Boris / Variations + Live in Japan. "No Ones Grieve Part 2" was reused with additional vocals on Smile.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scene 2" | 10:49 |
| 2. | "a bao a qu" | 7:56 |
| 3. | "見せ続ける死角 -The Dead Angle Which It Continues Showing-" | 20:00 |
| Total length: | 38:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "カレハテタサキ -No Ones Grieve Part 2-" | 8:52 |
| 2. | "Dual Effusion" | 11:06 |
| 3. | "無残の涙 -Merciless-" | 14:27 |
| 4. | "もう一枚の残像 -An Another After Image-" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 37:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leviathan" | 17:34 |
| 2. | "思い出せないこと -Dimly Tale-" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "カレハテタサキ -No Ones Grieve Part 1-" | 7:25 |
| 4. | "Sola Stone" | 13:13 |
| Total length: | 41:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "一秒の長さ -Length of Eternity-" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "ケモノピーク -Kemono Peak-" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Howl Part 1" | 5:28 |
| 4. | "宴 -Unritual-" | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Quadruplex" | 6:30 |
| 6. | "ディスチャージ -Grave New World-" | 5:34 |
| 7. | "Howl Part 2" | 7:25 |
| Total length: | 39:33 | |
Credits
- Takeshi – Vocals, guitar and bass
- Wata – Guitar, echo, keyboards
- Atsuo – Drums and percussion
- Michio Kurihara – Guitar on track "Howl Part 2"
- Seiichiruo Morikawa – Vocals on tracks "Howl Part 1" and "Howl Part 2"
- Nene & Nana – Vocals on track "Howl Part 1"
- Souichiro Nakamura – Mastering, remastering (all); mixing (vol 1)
- Fangsanalsatan – Recording (all); mixing (volumes 2-4)
References
- "BORIS - the band reveals 'The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked' - Femme Metal Webzine". Femme Metal Webzine. Femme Metal Webzine. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
The works in this series were created at the time with a concept of "one brush stroke." Rather than aiming at a vision of the completed work beforehand, this series started as releasing material just as it was created out of an organic process; from the instant resonance broke out from sound, a neutral stereo image was contained as it was.
- "Daymare Recordings release page". Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03.