BILL LASWELL: Roir Dub Sessions

Bill Laswell

Roir Dub Sessions

© 2003 ROIR (053436950029)

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"Laswell steps into the Dread zone, channels King Tubby's ghost & emerges with the most compelling testimony to date." - Magnet (ROIR)

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ROIR, in conjunction with Bill Laswell, has put together an excellent collection from our four wide-ranging Laswell releases- not necessarily a best of Laswell as that's far too subjective, but an authoritative look into his work with ROIR. Laswell has created four albums for ROIR with our eclectic musical taste in mind. The bass is heavy and the accompanying musicians world-renowned. Laswell's ROIR Dub Sessions offers the listener a superb occasion to immerse oneself in the Laswell sound! Over 45 Minutes!!!

Tracks & History:
1.) "Dread Iternal" (9:17) from Sacred System Chapter One: Book Of Entrance
Laswell's first release in the critically acclaimed Sacred System/ Dub Chamber Series for ROIR. Produced and arranged by Bill Laswell.
"Laswell steps into the Dread zone, channels King Tubby's ghost & emerges with the most compelling testimony to date." - Magnet

2.) "Thunupa" (13:31) from Sacred System Chapter Two
Features Graham Haynes on cornet, Nicky Skopelitis, Bill Buchen & Drummer Style
Scott (Roots Radics & Dub Syndicate). A mixture of Arabian & Indian music, Bitches Brew jazz and heavy dub.
"Haynes takes center stage melodically, evoking the the sprawling sounds of electric Miles Davis bands of the 70's. Less is more- space is the place." - CMJ
"It's got a mystical flavor and is swimming with feeling." - LIES

3.) "Cybotron" (9:26) Taken From Dub Chamber 3
The musicians featured on Dub Chamber 3 are exceptional and internationally known for their musicianship and avant-gardism. Norway's Nils Petter Molvaer on processed trumpet is known for his groundbreaking work on the European based ECM label. Original P.I.L. bassist Jah Wobble is widely acclaimed and noted for his work with Orb, Baaba Maal, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel and The Invaders of The Heart. Nicky Skopelitis, the Greek/American guitarist is a mainstay with Material, Ekstasis, Sly & Robbie and Ginger Baker. Keyboardist Craig Taborn has gained recognition for his work with Carl Craig's Innerzone Orchestra. Karsh Kale played percusion in both Talvin Singh's group & Tabla Beat Science and currently is touring the globe with his band. Certainly an all-star cast gathered in the studio to cook up some new style dub.
"In the world of Dub Music, things just don't get much better than this."- Baby Sue

4.) "Ethiopia/ The Lower Ground" (13:49) Book Of Exit
"Book of Exit" is a departure from the rib-rattling bass workouts of Laswell's previous 3 ROIR releases. Retaining many Dub elements, "Book of Exit" charts new territory by melding Ejigayehu "GiGi" Shibabaw into the mix. GiGi is truly a siren. She hails from Ethiopia & recently released the Laswell-produced "GiGi" on Palm Pictures to wide-spread critical acclaim. On "Book Of Exit" GiGi is provided with a more vast sonic landscape upon which to wander. Her voice clearly benefits, melding brilliantly with the heavy percussive elements provided by Karsh Kale, Aiyb Dieng and Laswell.

Information on Bill Laswell
A longtime linchpin of the New York City underground music scene, Laswell was among the most prolific artists in contemporary music; as a performer, producer and label chief, his imprint is on literally hundreds of albums, the majority of them characterized by a signature sound fusing the energy of punk with the bone-rattling rhythms of funk.
Laswell formed Material, an outlet for his experimental approach towards sounds ranging from jazz to hip-hop to worldbeat; originally the back-up unit for Daevid Allen, the group soon began working on its own, issuing its debut EP Temporary Music in 1979.
In addition to fronting Material, Laswell also mounted a solo career, issuing Baselines in 1982 on Celluloid, a label he partly owned and operated. Appearances on key recordings from the likes of David Byrne, John Zorn, Fred Frith and the Golden Palominos established Laswell as a virtual nexus of the downtown NYC community, and in 1983 he broke into the mainstream with his production work on Herbie Hancock's smash "Rockit," which he also co-wrote; the follow-up LP, Sound-System, won him a Grammy. Throughout the mid-'80s Laswell was everywhere, playing bass on LPs from artists including Mick Jagger, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono and Laurie Anderson; he also joined the avant group Curlew, and produced a number of African acts.
In 1986, Laswell joined guitarist Sonny Sharrock, drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson and saxophonist Peter Brotzmann in the group Last Exit; a second solo LP, Hear No Evil, appeared two years later, and after a long hiatus he also resurrected Material in 1989 with Seven Souls. Another project, the hip-hop-flavored Praxis, was resumed after close to a decade of inactivity with 1992's Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis). In 1990, Laswell formed another label, Axiom, to explore his interest in the new sounds of ambient and techno; where in the past his work rarely appeared solely under his own name, by the middle of the decade he was issuing several solo records annually in a wide range of styles from dub to jazz. He also remained among the most prolific producers in the business, collaborating with the likes of Dub Syndicate, Pete Namlook, Buckethead and DJ Spooky.
(Taken from AMG)

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