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.[2]
Oren Ambarchi was asked to make some music for a film installation by a Melbourne visual artist.[3] Ambarchi recalled, "There was no brief or much direction from him on what exactly was required."[3] Sagittarian Domain consists of one 33-minute song.[4] Ambarchi's parts were recorded in one studio session.[4] 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.[4] Rushford wrote the strings arrangement.[5] The song was featured in Benedict Andrews' production of Every Breath at Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, in early 2012.[4]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Beats Per Minute | 65%[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
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.[2]
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."[11] Ian Mathers of PopMatters called the album "an excellent example of what Ambarchi can do almost entirely working on his own."[9] 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."[10] Alex Phillimore of Beats Per Minute wrote, "It's not accessible by any means, and it isn't immediately gratifying; instead, it's an album that requires investments of time and patience, and one that could easily put a lot of people off due to its high-demand style."[7]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| The Quietus | The Quietus Albums of the Year 2012 | 40 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sagittarian Domain" | 33:35 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]
- 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