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 Bill Laswell Lost in the translation 2x CD Axiom |
Let us take you back to 1994 for a unique ambient album by Bill Laswell,
being "Lost in the translation" on the Axiom records label. It comes on 2 CD's, yet contains 8 tracks with an average track length of well
over 15 minutes. As described by Bill Laswell, this is "Directions in music - sound sculptures by Bill Laswell". Allow me to say this is one
of the finest ambient albums I have ever heard. I always thought that the Ambient Cookbook on FAX was one of the most unique pieces of ambient,
but Bill Laswell tends to make me revise that opinion ! Bill Laswell takes every possible sound that fits into an ambient atmosphere to make
it highly interesting and to create one by one tracks you like to listen
to every little second of it. Be it sounds of nature, acoustic instruments,
voices, deep subbass, fine electronics, space textures, whatever, it is
an ever changing never boring soundscape. Of course, it has that overall
typical sound and feeling of the time period this type of music was at its
height, ie. '93 - '94 but it is far from aging or passé. This is also due
to the fact that Bill Laswell subtly brings in sounds that would fit as
well into blues, rock, world music, jazz or classical music, dub ... but
integrates these into his soundscapes. No need to say this is a unique
experience. As with every ambient or soundscape album, this is music to go zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz so don't expect anything else from "Lost in the translation". You can put it on your speakers any time of the day, but expect to be at least 60 minutes out of control (if you put only one of the 2 CD's in your player) ez/apr 2001 |
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