Re:Laswell

From: Nathaniel Rahav (nat@rhythmlove.com)
Date: Tue Dec 19 2000 - 21:21:50 CET

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    The song Black Lotus is from an album called 'Innerrhythmic
    Foundation' by Sacred Systems. Its the third album from a project of
    laswell's that features an all-star lineup making dubby abstract jazzy
    eastern beats.
    It's got Bernie Worrell, Graham Haynes, some x Material members, and Zakir
    Hussein on it.
    There are actually 3 records, of which I've heard 2, and both are
    slamming.
    Black Lotus is actually the B-Side of the last record. The A-Side is a
    couple of drum-n-bass-tempo excursions, quite interesting, but not as
    syrupy as Black Lotus. This is the record with the orange cover.
    Here is some info from good ol' allmusic.com:

    http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A261839 (the first one)
    http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A314371 (Sacred System, chapter 2)
    http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A412779 (Innerhythmic Foundation -
    actually there's no info on this link... it just validates its existence
    :)

    peace,
    Nat

    On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Stimp wrote:

    > I'm not sure what track "Black Lotus" is from, but if you dig Laswell
    > indian-style, you simply have to buy "Tabla Beat Science" on the Axiom
    > label. I've spoken about it before, and I still feel as strongly about it
    > 3-4 months after purchase. Laswell vs.the tabla vs. electronica,
    > brilliantly concieved and easily as powerful as anything I've heard this
    > year. This one's definitely making my top 10 list of the year (next week)
    >
    > Stimp
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "B. Allison" <wuchip@yahoo.com>
    > To: "Jazz Acid" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:30 AM
    > Subject: Bonobo/Laswell/Badu
    >
    >
    > > just wanted to thank whoever mentioned bonobo's
    > > "animal magic" a while back. finally picked that up
    > > (thank's groovedis). this makes my top albums of the
    > > year. it's just engrossing, it's lush, it's ...
    > > whatever. from some of the indian influences to the
    > > great spacing and timing. if you don't have it, buy
    > > it.
    > >
    > > speaking of bill laswell, i downloaded "black lotus"
    > > the other night. it's this great 10 minute workout
    > > through the indian landscape he seems to love so much.
    > > nitin sawhney-like, although it might have been before
    > > it. what's this track from? is the whole album like
    > > that?
    > >
    > > the more i listen to badu, the more i like this album.
    > > it just seems more layered, organic and original than
    > > her first. maybe more confident. i think the
    > > soulquarians sound is starting to meld with this work
    > > and d'angelo's, although i wonder if it pushes a bit
    > > too hard. just a thought.
    > >
    > > alright, i'm done...
    > > -B-
    > >
    > >
    > >
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