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1999 - Part 1

HASHISHEEN - The End of Law
1) First Reading (Azizi,BL, reading: Susan Deyhim) 0:29; 2) The Old Man of the Mountain (Arnold of Lubeck,BL, introduction: Genesis P Orridge, reading: Percy Howard) 3:12; 3) The Western Lands (WSB,Techno Animal, introduction: William S. Burroughs; reading: Iggy Pop) 6:12; 4) The Spilled Cup (Shabestari,Deyhim, reading: Susan Deyhim) 1:47; 5) Marco Polo's Tale (Polo,NS, reading: Hakim Bey) 1:43; 6) Pilgrimage to Cairo (Khusraw,BL, reading: Hakim Bey) 1:50; 7) Freya Stark at Alamut (Stark,Fier, reading: Nicole Blackman) 0:20; 8) Castles (Juvayni,Fier, reading: Percy Howard) 0:57; 9) Hashish Poem (Khamis,BL, reading: Nicole Blackman; Persian singer: unknown) 2:52; 10) Sinan's Boat (unknown,BL, reading: Ira Cohen) 1:56; 11) Assassinations (Shabestari,Fier, reading: Nicole Blackman) 0:33; 12) The Mongols Destroy Alamut (Juwayni,Schutze, reading: Percy Howard) 1:14; 13) The Divine Self (Sadiq,Wobble, reading, bass, keyboards: Jah Wobble; congas, bendir: Neville Murray; drums: Jaki Liebezeit) 5:09; 14) Morning High (Rimbaud,Skopelitis, reading: Lizzy Mercier Descloux and Patti Smith, additional guitar: Oliver Ray) 3:03; 15) A Quick Trip to Alamut (Gysin,Schutze, reading: Iggy Pop) 3:41; 16) Slogans (Hammer-Purgstall,Helios Creed,BL, reading: Genesis P Orridge) 0:47; 17) Book of the Highest Initiation (Stern,Helios Creed,BL, reading: Genesis P Orridge) 2:41; 18) The Lord of the Resurrection (BL, reading: Hassan) 0:52; 19) Assassinations (Tusi,Fier, reading: Nicole Blackman) 0:52; 20) Tale of the Caliph Hakem (de Nerval,Eyeless in Gaza, reading: Genesis P Orridge and Anne Clark) 5:00; 21) The Assassins (Bey,BL, reading: Hakim Bey) 2:05; 22) Last Reading (Wali,BL, reading: Susan Deyhim) 0:37.
The first name listed is the composer of the text, others the writer of the music.
Track 9's text was written either by Ibn Khamis or Ibn al-A'ma. Track 18 was adapted from original sources.
Track 13 produced by Jah Wobble; Assistant Producer: Mark Ferda.
Track 20 produced by Anne Clark, Eyeless in Gaza, Martyn Bates and Peter Becker.
Text compiled by Peter Lamborn Wilson. Spoken Word: Readings arranged and produced by Janet Rienstra.
Soundtrack compiled by Bill Laswell.
1999 (March) - Meta / Sub Rosa, SR154 (CD) ****
2003 - Sub Rosa (Belgium), SR 114 / 154 (2CD)

KODO - Sai-so (The Remix Project)
1) Strobe's Nanafushi (Satori Mix) 5:45; Reproduced and reincarnated by Strobe for Last Giraffe Productions; 2) Ibuki Reconstruction (3:31); Reconstruction and additional production by DJ Krush; 3) Wax Off (4:03); David Beal, David Baron and Lindsay Jehan; 4) Kevin Yost's Deep & Ethnic Mix (7:29); Remix and additional production by Kevin Yost for Trio Productions. 5) Wax On (3:54); Kasz and David Beal; Mixed by Kasz, Beal, Jehan; 6) Intelligente's Nobi (Kashikoi Taiko To Basu Mix) 7:02; Remixed by Metronome B, My Name Is Myron and Killer Whale; 7) Strobe's The Hunted (Kannagara Mix) 3:41; Reproduced and reincarnated by Strobe for Last Giraffe Productions; 8) Bill Laswell's Nanafushi (9:07); Remixed by Bill Laswell; 9) Bill Laswell's The Hunted (6:22); Remixed by Bill Laswell; 10) Strobe's Sartori Beats (3:08); Reproduced and reincarnated by Strobe for Last Giraffe Productions.
Original tracks recorded at Sony Music Shinanomachi Studios, Tokyo, Japan, July 17-22, 1996.
Original tracks produced by Bill Laswell (see 1996, Kodo - Ibuki).
Produced by Archie Meguro & Paul DeGooyer.
1999 (March) - Red Ink / Columbia / Sony, COL 494030 2 (CD) *****

BILL LASWELL - Invisible Design
1) Black Aether (4:19); 2) Commander Guevara (7:02); 3) Oceans of Borrowed Money (5:10); 4) Aisha (5:41); 5) Night Air & Low Frequency (9:15); 6) White Arc Spiral (5:38); 7) Aghora (9:47).
All instruments by Bill Laswell.
Engineering by Robert Musso at Orange Music, New Jersey.
Created by Bill Laswell.
1999 (March) - Tzadik, TZ 7044 (CD) ****

NONA HENDRYX - Transformation / The Best of Nona Hendryx
1) Bustin' out (1981, Material 12", 1982, One Down); 2) Why should I cry?; 3) Rock this House; 4) Baby Go-Go; 5) Transformation (1983, Nona); 6) Everbody wants to be somebody; 7) Keep it confidential (1983, Nona); 8) I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) (1984, 12"), 9) I need love; 10) B-Boys (1983, Nona); 11) Tax Exile; 12) If looks could kill; 13) Skindiver; 14) Design for Living (1983, Nona); 15) Winds of Change (Mandela to Mandela); 16) A Man in a Trenchcoat (Yoodoo).
Tracks 1,5,7,8,10 and 14 produced by Material and Nona Hendryx.
1999 (March) - Razor, 881 78 21 (CD)
1999 (March) - Razor & Tie / BMG, 7930182182-2 (CD)

HAVANA MOOD
CD 1: Straight Master (Original)
1) Cien Fuegos (R.Torres) 5:32; 2) Mil Congojas (J.P.Miranda) 2:41; 3) No Tiene Telerana (R.Ruiz) 3:09; 4) Lagrimas Negras (M.Matamoros) 4:30; 5) Rhythm Impro (J.Touitou,B.Laswell) 3:20; 6) Yo Soy Como Candela (F.Chappotin) 3:44; 7) Descarga Para Gozarte (T.Guines) 6:26; 8) El Diablo Tun Tun (B.Gutierez) 3:43; 9) La Mujer De Antonio (M.Matamoros) 3:16; 10) El Manisero (M.Simons) 2:23; 11) Al El Vaiven De Mi Carreta (Trad.) 4:23.
CD 2: Rhum & Bass (Dub)
1) Rhythm Impro Dub (J.Touitou,B.Laswell) 4:32; 2) La Mujer De Antonio Dub (M.Matamoros) 3:17; 3) Cuban Beat (JT,BL) 7:01; 4) Mil Congojas Dub (J.P.Miranda) 6:12; 5) La Mujer De Antonio / Soundcheck Dub (M.Matamoros) 5:17; 6) Al El Vaiven De Mi Carreta Dub (Trad.) 4:29; 7) Yo Soy Como Candela Dub (F.Chappotin) 2:49; 8) Radio Cuba Version (JT,BL) 5:16; 9) Cien Fuegos Dub (R.Torres) 5:08.
Disc 1 is a classical version.
Musicians: The Septeto Nacional, Raoul Plana, Tata Guines, Bill Laswell and Jean Touitou.
Recorded at the Egrem Studio, Cuba. Engineered by Oz Fritz.
Disc 2: All arrangements by Jean Touitou and Bill Laswell.
Remixed at Orange Sound Studio, Orange, New Jersey.
Produced by Bill Laswell & Jean Touitou.
1999 - A.P.C., VI 24 (LP / only Rhum & Bass version)
1999 (March) - A.P.C., A.P.C. 013 / CDA 023 (2CD) ***

PURPLE TRAP - Decided ... Already the Motionless Heart of Tranquility, tangling the Prayer called "I"
CD one: 1) Who decided the Number 1? (3:33); 2) The Reassembling Place of dispersed holy murderous Thought (11:43) ; 3) I already know the Settlement of Iridescent Happiness (12:42); 4) I can hear a Scream ... a Sream resembling a Scream (7:36); 5) Only half of an Imitation of your Imitation of yourself (3:41); 6) Come to this Side ... Sadness (5:36); 7) Supposedly generous Possessors of death Meet a Warning while napping (17:46).
CD two: 8) Just now let us continue to say farewell (6:44); 9) Decided ... Already the Motionless Heart of Tranquility, tangling the Prayer called "I" (5:40); 10) A sudden Accident protesting Production Methods (6:54); 11) Where shall released Time go next? (8:44); 12) Continuously Draw a gentle Spiral ... Red Death! (30:49); 13) Ask a so-called Sage who speaks only plausible Excuses the Meaning of the Volition "further ..." (6:27).
Haino Keij: vocals, guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Rashied Ali: drums.
Recorded by Robert Musso at Orange Music, New Jersey, October 1998.
Produced by John Zorn.
1999 (March) - Tzadik, TZ 7221 (2CD) *****

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Holding up Half the Sky: Voices of Asian Women
1) Liu Sola - The Broken Zither (2:01) (1994, Liu Sola - Blues in the East).
1999 (Mar. 23) - Shanachie, 66015 (CD)

LAUREL MACDONALD - Wingspan
1) A Wing & A Prayer (Radio Edit) (McD,Trad.) 4:28; 2) A Wing & A Prayer (Transglobal Underground Mix) 5:37; 3) A Wing & A Prayer (Mo Funk Mix) 5:40; 4) A Wing & A Prayer (Richard Horowitz Mix) 5:06; 5) A Wing & A Prayer (Bill Laswell Mix) 6:26; 6) Book of Wings (Plunderphonics Mix) 10:22.
John Gzowski: lead guitar; David Woodhead: bass; Paul Brennan: drums; Philip Strong: percussion, rhythm guitar; Laurel MacDonald: vox, bowed and fingerpicked guitar.
Original track produced by Philip Strong.
Track 5 remixed by Bill Laswell at Orange Music, West Orange, New Jersey, September 1998.
1999 (April) - Wicklow Records / BMG, 09026-63373-2 (CD) ****

MEDESKI / MARTIN / WOOD - Combustication Remix EP
1) Billy Martin - Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho (illyB remix) 3:54; 2) Guru - Whatever Happened To Gus (Word To The Drums mix) 4:39; 3) DJ Logic - Start / Stop (DJ Logic remix) 6:32; 4) Dan The Automator - Nocturne (Automator remix) 5:41; 5) Yuka Honda / Sean Lennon / Miho Hatori - Sugarcraft (Yuka Honda remix) 4:10; 6) Bill Laswell - Satan's Church Of Hypnotized Logic (Bill Laswell remix) 10:04.
Track 6: Reconstruction and Mix Translation by Bill Laswell at Orange Music Sound Studios, West Orange, NJ. Engineered by Robert Musso.
1999 (April) - Blue Note (USA), 72434 99503 2 (CD) ****
1999 (April) - Blue Note (USA), 7087 6 10193 (Promo 12", only tracks 1,3,6)

JAH WOBBLE - Deep Space
1) The Immanent (JW,CB,JPR) 13:00; 2) The Transcendent (JW) 12:07; 3) Disks, Winds and Veiling Curtains (JW,BL) 10:10; 4) Funeral March (JW) 4:51; 5) Girl Amazed at the Perfection of a Rose Fails to Meditate upon Chaos (JW,AS) 7:25; 6) The Competition of Supermassive Black Holes and Galactic Spheroids in the Destruction of Globular Clusters (JW) 7:31; 7) Debussy Turning to His Friend, Said Let's He's Starting to Develop (JW) 2:02.
Jaki Leibezeit: drums (1,5,6); Clive Bell: khene (1,2), pi-saw (1,2), flute (1,2), rauschpfeife (1,2); Jean-Pierre Rasle: pipes (1,2,4), crumhorn (1,2,4), rauschpfeife (1,2); Max la Villa: atmosphere guitar; Jah Wobble: bass (1,2,3,5,6), keyboards (1,2), percussion (1,2), guitars (1,2), drum treatments (5,6), organ (7); Mark Lusardi (1,2): 'the Mutator'; Bill Laswell (3): fretless bass, loops, atmospheres, treatments; Amila Sulejmanovic: vocals (5).
Recorded and mixed at 30 Hertz Studios, London.
Tracks 1 and 2 recorded and mixed at Mark Angelo Studios, London. Engineered by Mark Lusardi. Track 3 recorded and mixed at Orange Studios, West Orange, New Jersey. Engineered by Robert Musso.
Produced by Jah Wobble. Track 3 produced by Bill Laswell.
1999 (April) - 30 Hertz, 30hzcd9 (CD) *****

PETE NAMLOOK & BILL LASWELL - Psychonavigation 4
1) Arena (12:29); 2) Samira (7:39); 3) ENTIB 2060 (17:26); 4) Good and Bad (17:34).
Pete Namlook: sounds, electronics; Bill Laswell: dub-bass, beats, sounds.
All tracks written by Pete Namlook and Bill Laswell.
Recorded at Klanglabor, Traben-Trarbach 1999.
Produced by Peter Kuhlmann.
1999 (April) - Fax, PW 40 (CD, Limitation 2.000) ****

DJ CHEB I SABBAH - Shri Durga
1) Shri Durga (Trad.,Sabbah) The Jagad Yoni Mix: Womb of the World - Based on Raag Durga (11:13); 2) Kese Kese (Trad.,Sabbah) The Zindegi Meera Mix: Love Dreams - Based on Raag Mishra Darbari (6:13); 3) Mere Kaku (Trad.,Sabbah) The Baba Bulley Shah & Baba Farid Mix: Gazelle Memories - Based on Raag Mishra Vardhini (12:34); 4) Maheshvara Yogi (Trad.,Sabbah) The Mount Kailash Mix: Waiting For Parvati - Based on Raag Jog (10:10); 5) Gangta Dev (Trad,Sabbah) The Prakriti - Purusha Mix: River of Mercury - Based on Raag Bhairavi (6:44); 6) Radhe Krishna (Trad.,Sabbah) The Sahajiya Rasa Lila Mix: Divine Pastime - Based on Raag Kirvani (8:29); 7) Durga Puja (Trad.,Sabbah) The Nada Brahman Mix: Yoga of Sound - Based on Raag Durga (6:55).
Ustad Salamat Ali Khan: vocals (1,4); Mala Ganguly: vocals (1,2,5,6,7); Ustad Sultan Khan: vocals (6), sarangi (1,3,4,6,7); Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan: vocals (1); Shafqat Ali Khan: vocals (1,2,5); Sukhawat Ali Khan: vocals (3); Scheherazade Stone: vocals (3); Elijah Opium: vocals (3); K. Sridhar: sarod (4,6,7); Ustad Habib Khan: sitar (5,6); Aziz Herawi: dutar (2); Ustad Tari Khan: tabla (1,2,3,5,6); Bill Laswell: bass (1,2,3,5); Kevin "Broun Fellini" Carnes: drums (3,5,6); Michael Irvine: tanbura (1,3,6,7); Yassir Chadly: bendir (1); Baba Larry Ji: dholak, tabla, bass (6); DJ Cheb I Sabbah (uncredited): samples, other sounds.
PreTooled and engineered by Baba Larry Ji at Nasik Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Vocals and instruments tracked by Randy Rood at Emeryville Recording Co., Emeryville, CA.
Bill Laswell recorded and engineered by Robert Musso at Orange Music, Orange, New Jersey.
Production, composition, adaptation and mixation by DJ Cheb I Sabbah.
1999 (April) - Six Degrees Records, 657036-1009-2 (CD) *****

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Global Explorer
4) Bill Laswell India Project - Above the Earth (7:04). (1997, Bill Laswell - City of Lights)
1999 - ZipDog Records (LP/CD)

MILES DAVIS - Panthalassa - The Remixes
1) Shhh (Sea4 Miles Remix) (MD) Remixed by King Britt and Philip Charles (10:25); 2) Rated X (MD) Remixed by Doc Scott (6:38); 3) In a Silent Way (Zawinul) Remixed by DJ Cam (5:03); 4) On the Corner (Subterranean Channel Mix) (MD) Remixed by Bill Laswell (16:40); 5) Rated X (MD) Remixed by Jamie Myerson (8:02).
On track 1) Mark Boyce: Fender Rhodes, Polymoog; King Britt: drum programming, dirty Rhodes; Philip Charles: Jupiter 6, Arp 2600, CS-01.
Track 4 created at Orange Music, West Orange, New Jersey, engineered by Robert Musso.
1999 (May) - Columbia, CK 69897 (CD) ****

COBRA STRIKE - 13th Scroll
1) The 13th Scroll (5:10); 2) Water Ceiling (0:29); 3) 7th Hall / 6th Door (2:24); 4) Blank Sky (0:53); 5) Torn Face (5:14); 6) Wound (0:55); 7) Inferno (6:18); 8) Braingate (2:59); 9) CS-118 (1:55); 10) Torture Tunnel (3:49); 11) Headstone (1:10); 12) Hidden Tomb (6:23); 13) 32nd Degree (1:39); 14) Helicopter Kick (3:12); 15) Black Sea River (1:15); 16) Silent Scream (1:40); 17) Buried Alive (1:38); 18) The 13th Scroll (Digging To the Devil) 5:31.
Buckethead - Call Him Torker 1313: guitar, bass; Pinchface: drums; Brain: loops, beats; Dj Disk: loops, wedge; Bill Laswell: invisible hand, subliminal projections.
Engineering: Travis Dickerson.
Created by Travis Dickerson, Buckethead and Jerry Mano at Moseleum Tunnel, Chatsworth, CA.
1999 (May) (p 1998) - ION, IN 2009-2 (CD) *****

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Spirit of India (Traditional and New Vibes)
2/1) Bill Laswell - Black Lotus (9:53); 2/14) Bill Laswell and Graham Haynes - X-Zibit-i (6:57) (see 1998, Bill Laswell / Sacred System - Nagual Site)
1999 (June 1.) - Wagram, 3051152 (2CD)

TOSHINORI KONDO / ERALDO BERNOCCHI / BILL LASWELL - Charged
1) Called (TK,EB,BL) 5:26; 2) Cried (TK,EB,BL) 5:47; 3) Cornered (TK,EB,BL) 5:12; 4) Connected (TK,EB,BL) 7:46; 5) Cleared (TK,EB) 4:47; 6) Tokyo (TK,EB) 8:55; 7) Crooned (TK,EB) 5:20; 8) Changed (TK,EB,BL) 5:33; 9) Out (TK,EB) 3:27.
Eraldo Bernocchi: samples, electronics, treated guitars, programming; Toshinori Kondo: electronic trumpet; Bill Laswell (1,2,3,4,8): bass.
Recorded at Studio Coffee Shop Amsterdam, Metal Box Studio Kawasaki, Orange Studio, Orange NJ., Verba Corrige Studio Milan. Additional recording: Bob Musso.
Produced, recorded and mixed by Eraldo Bernocchi and Toshinori Kondo.
1999 (June 28.) - Apollo / R & S Records (Belgium), HMB 9955 CDX (CD) *****
1999 - Innerhytmic, INR002 (CD)
2001 - Spiritual Nature (Jp.), SN-002 (CD)

TOSHINORI KONDO / ERALDO BERNOCCHI / BILL LASWELL - Charged Promo
1) KE2 ( 5:27); 2) KE1 (5:48); 3) KE11 ( 5:12); 4) KE4 (7:46); 5) KE3 (4:47); 6) TOKYO (8:55); 7) KE10 (5:21); 8) KE6 (5:33); 9) KE4 reprise (3:28).
1999 - R&S, AMB 9955 (CD Promo)

DAVID TOOP - Hot Pants Doll
1) Bill Laswell - Short Circuit (Toop,Laswell) 2:09.
Stories edited and extracted from "Exotica; Fabricated Soundscapes in a Real World" by David Toop. Music Compilation and readings by David Toop.
Produced by David Toop, April 1999, London, England.
Music on track 1 created at Orange Music, West Orange, New Jersey.
1999 (June) - Barooni Records, bar 020 (CD) ***

BILL LASWELL - Imaginary Cuba
1) Habana Transmission #1 / Avisale A Vecina Dub (BL) 4:57; 2) Para Clave Y Guaguanco (Hernandez) 3:04; 3) Loungin With F.E. (Emilio) 1:09; 4) Chacon and Daniel (BL) 4:26; 5) Dejala En La Puntica (Hernandez) 2:21; 6) Habana Transmission #2 / Cuban Evolution (BL) 4:39; 7) Los Ibellis (BL,Ibellis) 6:37; 8) Habana Transmission #3 / Shango Sound Scan (Ibellis) 4:44; 9) Hombre Lobo, No! Hombre Nuevo, Si (BL) 3.48; 10) Guerillero Heroico [El Che Vive!] (BL) 3:33; 11) Shango (Ibellis) 1:15; 12) Pompa At the House (Pompa) 1:53; 13) Madre No Me Pida In Dub (Planas) 3:37; 14) Chaos In the Heat [Last Transmission] (BL) 4:49; 15) Drafting Shadows / Leaving Habana [Peaceful] (BL) 6:34.
Bill Laswell: bass, beats, mix translations;
Transformation of recorded performances by - Los Ibellis, Clave Y Guaguanco, Tata Guines, Frank Emilio, Raul Planas, Guillermo Pompa, Septeto Nacional and others.
Studio, Home and Street Recordings in Havana.
Engineering: Oz Fritz. Additional Recording by Bill Laswell.
Produced and arranged by Bill Laswell.
1999 (Sept. 14.) - Wicklow / BMG, 09026-63514-2 (CD) ****

CROOKLYN DUB OUTERNATIONAL - Certified Dope, Vol. 3: Escape from New York
5) Bill Laswell - The Mystery of Shape Changing (BL) 5:36.
Bill Laswell: sounds, beats, bass.
Track 5 created at Orange Music, West Orange, New Jersey. Engineered by Robert Musso.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1999 - WordSound, WSCD033 (CD) ****

BILL LASWELL - Broken Vessels (Soundtrack)
1) Broken Vessel (BL) 5:37; 2) ER (BL) 3:17; 3) Dementia (BL) 2:58; 4) Light Speed (BL) 3:46; 5) Strained (BL) 4:52; 6) High Ride (BL) 2:07; 7) Needle Drop (BL) 2:32; 8) Graveyard (BL) 1:49; 9) Smoking Up (BL) 5:14; 10) Explosion (BL) 1:16; 11) First Call (BL) 5:40; 12) Falling Under (BL) 2:17; 13) Cost Control (BL) 2:47; 14) Hands (BL,LC) 4:47.
Bill Laswell: basses, guitars, keyboards, samples, percussion; Nicky Skopelitis: guitars; Lance Carter: drums; Lori Carson (14): vocals.
Recorded and mixed at Orange Sound Studios, West Orange, New Jersey. Engineered by Robert Musso.
Produced and arranged by Bill Laswell.
Executive Soundtrack Producer: Tracy McKnight.
1999 (Sept. 21) - VelVel / Koch Records, KOC CD 8055 (CD) *****

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