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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:35:43 EST
From: Stinkipipi@aol.com
Subject: Re: bill laswell
a lot of good recommendations so far. it really does depend on what styles of music you're into, and sometimes the mood, too. i agree with some of his 'translations' comments. i found the celtic album ok, but not all that inspired. imaginary cuba, however, i enjoy quite a bit. same with the marley translations. more ambience to it than dub albums usually have, and that's part of it's appeal to me, i think. massacre's first, material's 'seven souls' and painkiller's 'execution ground' all are great imho too. if you want to try some beautiful ambient music, try 'rasa:serene, timeless joy' out last year on meta. some of the best ambient he's done in a while. there are some reviews posted on my discography (the index in regards to what is reviewed and what's not is a little out of date), if that's of any help...
dave
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:51:35 -0500
From: Steve Smith <ssmith36@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: bill laswell
Ken Waxman wrote:
> Blind Willie Johnson?
> Blind Willie McTell?
I honestly forget. It's the "Blind Willie" to whom Sharrock frequently
paid homage, if that's of any use...
> Figure they sound good well enough without being
> "re-mixed".
Of course they do. This is just another example of the things Laswell's
done with electric Miles, Bob Marley, Cuban music, etc. Some folks will
like it and some will see it as superfluous. Remember the thundrous
shitstorm that greeted 'Panthalassa' on many newsgroups and mailing
lists?
Personally I think they're kinda fun, but they don't replace the
