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Artist:	HASSELL, JON
Title:	Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Volume Two
Label:	EG RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	EG 013CD

Seminal 1981 recordings; Mati Klarwein cover. Personnel includes: Jon Hassell (trumpet, pottery drums); Michael Brook (bass); Walter DeMaria (drums); Brian Eno (drums, bowl gongs, bells); Miguel Frasconi (bowl gongs); Daniel Lanois (mix). "Volume One of Jon Hassell and Brian Eno's 'Fourth World' report remains a classic recording of electronic, mutant gamelan and exotic indigenous musics that truly bridges many worlds. Dream Theory In Malaya picks up right where its predecessor left off, eking out even more convoluted paths into the dense shrubs and foliage of the cyberjungle. Dream Theory In Malaya, featuring collaborators Eno and Daniel Lanois, is one of Hassell's finest moments. Hassell's remarkable trumpet tone, all tone smears and monsoon breaths, is at its peak on 'Dream Theory,' wherein insect-like tribesmen make ritual whoopee amid cavalcades of thick, throbbing log drums. At once alien and awe-inspiring, this music is so highly individual that it has yet to be eclipsed -- even by Hassell himself. 'Datu Bintung at Jelong' further probes the gamelan/juju interface, splicing in the respiratory sounds of metallic harps, vibrating electronic chorales and strange, mechanistic breathing."

Artist:	BUDD, HAROLD
Title:	The Pavilion Of Dreams
Label:	EG RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	EG 030CD

1992 release. "In 1978, The Pavilion Of Dreams marked Harold Budd's arrival on the international music scene. Decades removed, this release is still unique given its compositional grace and clever mixture of musical styles. On this album, Budd's music blends minimalism with contemporary classical and jazz balladry. The result is the emerging sound of ambient music, a style that was still new at the time. The Pavilion Of Dreams includes four pieces. Unlike most modern ambient music, Budd's compositions feature chamber ensembles. Moreover, his work never falls back on electronics or washy keyboard patches. The longest composition, 'Bismillahi 'Rrahman 'Rrahim,' draws on the music of John Coltrane. Here, saxophonist Marion Brown plays with great restraint as Budd's plaintive melody floats over the rolling mallet percussion and cascading electric piano arpeggios. Other pieces feature the gentle harp playing of Maggie Thomas and an array of singers. 'Two Songs' is the closest Budd comes to composing lieder, while the exploratory 'Juno' requires the percussion ensemble to sing as they play. A hallmark in the ambient genre, this music will always sound fresh and compelling."

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