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THE REVIEW
Dazed by a half-sleep, I find myself searching for distant worlds, primitive energies, ancestral sounds. Did Rimbaud's pen paint cities and people not of this earth? Hassell's trumpet can do it too; I cling to it like the most miserable of castaways; it will take me, a drunken boat drifting, into a jungle of dreams... Or rather, a dream jungle.
Cold anthropology and arcane metaphysics fused in a miraculous balance. Muggy electronics overheating aboriginal percussion; magical rites meticulously calibrated that celebrate the mysteries of Nature.
Hassell's omniscient trumpet slithers thick and discreet, muttering and muffled. It settles on the Whole, impregnating it with its scent; spirals of smoke exhaled deeply. It recreates the Whole by reshaping its colors; lead smoke dissolving the contours of things, blending them together.
And then you will see tigers and plants, stones and rivers, undergrowth and flowers, aborigines and howling monkeys; you will see them for what they truly are. Colors forming a painting, notes composing a symphony, years narrating a life.
Hassell like Fahey, alchemists of sound who have found the philosopher's stone; visible reality transforms into Reality.
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Jon Hassell's 'Fourth World, Volume 2: Dream Theory in Malaya' offers a hypnotic blend of electronic textures and indigenous rhythms. His trumpet work guides listeners through a surreal soundscape evoking nature and ancient mysteries. The album balances cold anthropology with mystical metaphysics, creating a rich, dreamlike experience. It is described as a transformative journey into a jungle of dreams where sound becomes a form of alchemy.Tracklist Videos
Jon Hassell
Jon Hassell (March 22, 1937 – 2021) was an American trumpeter and composer who conceived the ‘Fourth World’ aesthetic, fusing global traditions with electronics and minimalism. He collaborated widely, including with Brian Eno, Farafina, David Sylvian, and Talking Heads.08 Reviews
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By Laggio
The listener of this masterpiece by the fourth world trumpeter Jon Hassel, atop an ebony canoe, a silent Malaysian slowly leads us down a river in the sweltering equatorial forest.
One last dive into the crystal-clear water, farewell silent Malaysian ferryman, farewell distant artificial world, I rejoin my family, I found my home today.
