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Halo is the debut album of guitarist and composer Andy Hawkins, issued under the moniker Azonic. It was released on July 1, 1994 by Strata Records. Marking a departure from his work with Blind Idiot God, the album comprises four lengthy improvised guitar drones accompanied by electronics. Hawkins described the music as a "violent ambiance, harnessing the resonant frequencies of the void to take you out of the here and now."[1]
| Halo | ||||
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| Released | July 1, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Greenpoint Studios (Brooklyn, NY) | |||
| Genre | Drone, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 46:03 | |||
| Label | Strata | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell | |||
| Azonic chronology | ||||
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In writing for Allmusic, critic Brian Olewnick praised Hawkins' passionate and inventive playing style, saying "Hawkins manages to wring some tasty juice from an area, post-Hendrix rock guitar, that most would have considered long since dry."[2] In 2006, The Wire described Halo as "a criminally overlooked post-Metal masterpiece" and called Hawkins "a master of oceanic reverb and sustain, turning riffs from concrete slabs to gentle, body-caressing ripples."[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beyond the Pale" | 10:16 |
| 2. | "Shore" | 11:25 |
| 3. | "Headwaters" | 11:25 |
| 4. | "Raze" | 11:50 |
All music is composed by Andy Hawkins
Adapted from the Halo liner notes.[4]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1994 | Strata | CD | 0002-2 |
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