Stephen O’Malley - Spheres Collapser (1LP)

Brand new album release from Stephen O’Malley, co-founder of SUNN O))), with new unreleased music for pipe organ. This record contains two long-form compositions for pipe organ by Stephen O’Malley, which he performs on these recordings alongside the celebrated organist Kali Malone and Frederikke Hoffmeier (Puce Mary). The album was recorded on Les Grandes Orgues (Scherrer (1777), Walker (1867), Kuhn (1995)) at Église Saint-François, Lausanne, Switzerland, on Christmas 2021, initially composed by Stephen within a suite titled Les Sphères (effondrez-les), phases I-V, for a collaboration with celebrated Belgian/Swiss choreographer Cindy Van Acker. Besides the two pipe organ works on this record, the suite also included phase III & V for electric guitar, amplifiers & electronics (performed by Stephen O’Malley & Kali Malone), & phase IV for percussion ensemble (performed by Eklekto).

Mixed by Stephen O’Malley at EMS, Stockholm & by François-Xavier Delaby & Tristan Mazire, Paris, February 2022. Mastered & lacquer cut by Rashad Becker, Berlin, June 2025. Perfect pressing at Optimal, Germany. This album is a co-production with La Becque Editions. Stephen O’Malley is also included in the upcoming XKatedral Anthology Series III compilation.

1. Les Sphères (effondrez les) phase I Organ (26:44)
2. Les Sphères (effondrez les) phase II Organ (22:12)