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1992, Bill Laswell at the helm for his new project, where he enlists people with a significant following/past: Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell (both veterans of Funkadelic/Parliament), Buckethead, Bryan Mantia (worked with Tom Waits during the same year and future replacement of Tim Alexander in Primus, among other things), Nathaniel Hall (credited as "af next man flip", member of the Jungle Brothers, who contributed to the mix of jazz & hip-hop). In short, an assembly with lots of substance.
Mr. Bill (whom I hope you know, and if not, I introduce as one of those musically prolific and eclectically inexhaustible personalities) "limits" himself (sorry if that's an understatement) to conceive and direct the album. Yes, because here he (a great bassist) does not play directly, but limits himself to some sampling, so if you want to hear our man's touch on his 8-string bass (but also 4 or 6), look elsewhere.
In this album, you can find dub, funk, rock, electronic music (more precisely leftfield electronic), turntablism, ambient. In short, we are dealing with a highly experimental album. Experimental, but not too challenging. Better yet, challenging at times. Upon listening, it transitions from very funky driving rhythms with a Mr. Collins (Bootsy, not Phil, please) who phrases relaxedly to long melodic stretches by Buckethead, from moments of musical delirium to purely reflective ones. Noteworthy: the guitar performance is impeccable, to say the least, and the fantastic rhythm section that envelops during listening.
Well-done experimental music and in my opinion pleasant. Allowing personal tastes to intervene, I confess to having few memories of experimental music that equal this work. Recommended even to those less accustomed to musical "oddities".
"This work is part of a subversive current of which the last has not been heard".
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