Hymn to the Immortal Wind

Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited.

The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, by Steve Albini. A music video for "Follow the Map" was released to promote the album. This is a concept album, and there is a short story enclosed with the CD to go along with the music.

Personnel

 * Mono
 * Takaakira "Taka" Goto - electric guitars
 * Tamaki Kunishi - bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel
 * Yasunori Takada - drums, tympani, cymbals, glockenspiel
 * Yoda - electric guitars, Hammond B3 organ


 * Production
 * Steve Albini - recording, engineering, mixing
 * John Golden - mastering


 * Orchestra


 * Mark Anderson, cello
 * Mellisa Bach, cello
 * Eille Bakkum, viola
 * Inger Petersen Carle, violin
 * Alison Chesley, cello
 * Dave Max Crawford, conductor
 * Jennifer Clippert, flute


 * Wendy Cotton, cello
 * Margaret Daly, cello
 * Michael Duggan, cello
 * Katherine Hughes, cello
 * Jill Kaeding, cello
 * Carol Kalvonjian, violin
 * Carmen Llop Kassinger, violin


 * Kent Kessler, contrabass
 * Andra Kulans, violin, viola
 * Jody Livo, violin
 * Ellen O'Hayer, cello
 * Vannia Phillips, viola
 * John Sagos, viola
 * Mary Stolper, flute


 * Ben Wedge, viola
 * Steve Winkler, violin
 * Susan Voelz, violin
 * Paul Von Mertens, conductor
 * Jeff Yang, violin
 * Richard Yeo, cello
 * Chie Yoshinaka, violin