Jon Hassell - Dream Theory In MalayaThe concept behind this album was research ethnologists made in the 1940's studying tribal collective dreaming. hassell uses this idea as a jumping off point to truly stretch the boundaries of music into what he calls "4th world music". the first couple of tracks are the most challenging but well worth staying with as the album progresses to an ethereal plateux where slight tribal vocal snatches are mixed with sublime water tablas to form a shimmering

and drummer Katherina Bornefeld pushing the band with dancing

Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Rostam Batmanglij was born to Iranian refugee parents in Washington

Essential listening for anyone with a pulse and a chip on their shoulder

which O'Brien wrote for Charlotte Gainsbourg

By the end of the song

Coming out on Mute as the album did

especially on "Canceled Check" and "Bottle of Blues

ruthless smiles through the crashed distortion

Produced by Augustus Pablo

rumbling synth textures escalating into celestial harmonies

B sides and rarities

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