Saint of The Pit

1986

2024 Remaster available in the music store

Track listing:

1. La Treizieme Revient (The Thirteenth Returns)
2. Εξελ?υμε (Deliver Me)
3. L'Heautontimioroumenos (1857) (Self-Tormentor)
4. Artémis (1854)
5. Cris D'aveugle (1873) (Blind Man's Cry)

"Saint of The Pit" is the second part of the plague mass "Masque of the Red Death". The first part, "The Divine Punishment," was released on June 23 1986 & premiered at the ARS Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria, on June 23 1986.

"Saint of The Pit" was composed & performed by Diamanda Galás. Produced by Gareth Jones & Diamanda Galás.

"ξελ?υμε", Artémis" & "Cris D'Aveugle" are dedicated to Philip-Dimitri Galás (1954-1986)

Correct playback possible at maximum volume only.
credits
released November 17, 1986

Diamanda Galás performs Soprano & Bass voices, Hammond organs, digital & analogue synthesizers.
F.M. Einheit, chains on "Εξελ?υμε," drums on "Cris D'Aveugle."

"L'Heautontimioroumenos," "Εξελ?υμε," & "Artémis" were recorded at Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin. La Terizième Revient was recorded at Hansa; synthesizer overdubs recorded by Paul Kendall at Worldwide Studios, London.

"Cris D'Aveugle' was recorded at Tritonus Studios, Berlin.

Executive production: Mute Records & Intravenal Sound Operations.

Special thanks to: Daniel Miller, I.S.O., N..E.A. Opera/Music Theatre, Mark Chung, Frank Kelly, Claude Best, Genie Irani, Carol Plantamura, Irene Spielmann, & Monika Doering. Design & art direction by Me Co.
Photograph by M. Cuttin.