Frozen Niagara Falls

by Prurient

Frozen Niagara Falls cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 May 2015
  • Label: Profound Lore
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:31:32
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Dominick Fernow, Kris Lapke, Arthur Rizk

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dominick Fernow's double album 'Frozen Niagara Falls' synthesizes decades of experimental work, merging punishing industrial noise and power electronics with uncharacteristically approachable elements like melodic synth passages, sparse percussion, and acoustic guitar. The production, arranged with Kris Lapke and Arthur Rizk, juxtaposes raw electronic textures and sounds from non-musical sources against a compellingly emotional and tragic core, reflecting themes of intense self-exploration and troubled human connection. By balancing brutal sonic assault with poignant introspection, the album is regarded as a landmark release that expanded the emotional and narrative possibilities of the noise genre.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Myth Of Building Bridges (10:17)
  2. Dragonflies To Sew You Up (05:19)
  3. A Sorrow With A Braid (04:53)
  4. Every Relationship Earthrise (03:13)
  5. Traditional Snowfall (05:16)
  6. Jester In Agony (07:14)
  7. Poinsettia Pills (03:16)
  8. Shoulders Of Summerstones (05:15)
  9. Wildflowers (Long Hair With Stocking Cap) (00:38)
  10. Greenpoint (10:09)
  11. Lives Torn Apart (NYC) (03:23)
  12. Frozen Niagara Falls (Portion One) (07:02)
  13. Cocaine Daughter (05:00)
  14. Falling Mask (01:57)
  15. Frozen Niagara Falls (Portion Two) (07:19)
  16. Christ Among The Broken Glass (11:21)

Credits

  • Dominick Fernow - performer, lyrics by, producer, arranged by, mixed by, art direction, design, additional photography, Arranger, Mix, Producer
  • Arthur Rizk - additional electric guitars, additional twelve-string guitars, additional acoustic guitars, additional fretless bass, additional percussion, additional field recordings, producer, arranged by, mixed by, Arranger, Mix, Producer
  • Kris Lapke - additional arrangement, additional mix, additional fretless bass, additional percussion, additional field recording, additional synthesizer, additional electronics, producer, Arranger, Additional Arranger, Mix, Additional Mix, Producer
  • Scott Bryan Wilson - adapted by [text], additional text editing
  • Jean Feraca - additional lyric editing
  • Nikolay Saveliev - art direction, design
  • Paul Corley - mastered by
  • Matt Kenny - comedy masks
  • Adam Marnie - red cross
  • Adam Gordon - untitled sculpture, painting
  • Becka Diamond - cover photography, additional photography
  • Jim Mroz - additional field recording

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