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ARTIST
LASWELL, BILL
TITLE
City of Light
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
SUB ROSA
CATALOG #
SR 114LP
SR 114LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
5/24/2019
2022 repress, on Indian green vinyl. First time ever on vinyl, re-released in our Sub Rosa Blackcore series.
City of Light
is the sixth solo album by American composer
Bill Laswell
, released on July 29, 1997. While it may appear an anachronism in his catalog, fans of Bill Laswell will find
City of Light
an extension of ideas he has explored throughout his career. His strong interest in Eastern music and religion resulted in this 1997 collaboration with
Janet Rienstra
. Part sacred, spoken word, part meditative soundscape,
City of Light
takes as its inspiration the holy region of Banaras, India. Said to belong to Shiva, Banaras also contains the Ganges river: a place sought by Hindus for their cremation. Surrounding the texts is some of the most compelling music this genre has produced, featuring
Trilok Gurtu
on tablas,
Coil
(
Peter Christopherson
and
John Balance
) on electronics,
Tetsu Inoue
on sound collages, and
Lori Carson
on vocals.
City of Light
was recorded in Banaras, India, and mixed in Greenpoint, New York. It is about Banaras, a city older than history, tradition, and legends. It is Shiva's land, founded at the dawn of creation, and it is India's oldest and most fabled city. The Hindus call it Kashi, the luminous, the City of Light. Features a historical introduction by
Hakim Bay
.
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