Bill
Laswell is internationally known for his genre-breaking, innovative and
revolutionary musical concepts - daring, original ideas that consistently
transcend boundaries of musical content and context. By relentlessly rendering
obsolete the comfortable delineations separating genres, techniques and
cultures, he has created controversy and uproar in the press.
As
a world class bass player and producer, Laswell has worked with Afrika
Bambaata, Bachir Attar, Bernie Worrell, Blind Idiot God, Bootsy Collins,
Fela Kuti, Foday Musa Suso, George Clinton, Ginger Baker, Gil-Scott Heron,
Herbie Hancock, Henry Threadgill, Iggy Pop, James Blood Ulmer, Maceo Parker,
Laurie Anderson, Mandingo, Manu Dibango, Material, Last Exit, Mick Jagger,
Motorhead, Nicky Skopelitis, Peter Brotzman, Praxis, Ronald Shannon Jackson,
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sly & Robbie, Sonny Sharrock, Swans, Last Poets,
Yellowman, Yoko Ono, Brian Eno, Golden Palominos, John Zorn, Painkiller,
Peter Gabriel and so many more.
Laswell
has created "Sacred System" specifically for ROIR, and in this he has
been guided by ROIR's continuous interest in the dub and all its studio
manifestations.
"Sacred
System" once again proves Laswell a radical innovator, as he adds a new
chapter— a new direction for dub in the '90s.
"One
of the best dub CDs I've heard in quite some time. ...this CERTAINLY beats
the pants off anything Brian Eno has done during the last decade. The
rhythms are simple and never detract from the cool soundscapes floating
by. This will have you tripping around in a completely blissful state.
This is smoooooth and trippy as Hell." -Baby Sue
"Sonically
speaking, no one does it quite like Bill Laswell. Sacred System unites
advanced studio technology with ancient methods of ethereal communication.
While Laswell creates magical 'sound sculptures' that advance the boundaries
of dub in the '90s, he also remains true to the rasta roots of this stripped-down
science." -Alternative Press
"...these
pieces are moving explorations into dub that capture it's deep roots and
ultramodern significance. This is music for the next generation." -Fact
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