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Brian Eno Jon Hassell Format: Vinyl
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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 1 x 13 inches; 1 Pounds
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Editions EG
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2015
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Editions EG
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PD9ERBG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Paige
5.0 out of 5 stars Eno....
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2022
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....never diminishes
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Donna L. Squier
5.0 out of 5 stars Would do business with, again!
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021
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As described -wonderful transaction! Love it —thank you!
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Scoe
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
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listening to this right now, just what I wanted in a Joh Hassell album
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Darwin Carrington
4.0 out of 5 stars Music of the fourth dimension
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2011
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I first heard this recording back in 1984. I was familiar with the enigmatic Mr.Eno and closely followed his bizarre musical evolution. Jon Hassell was even more of a mystery because I knew very little about him. I heard a trumpet "solo" he did on the Talking Heads song "Houses in motion" and was completely baffled by him. Who was this man and how was he getting that sound from his horn? Hassel has carved out a distinct niche for himself with his "ghost" horn. It became apparent to me that he was running his horn thru a signal processor of some sort. But what grabbed me was what he did with the sound. He never overplays his horn. He keeps it very simple, but visceral. Minimalism at its finest.

Freddie Hubbard, who was my favorite trumpet player back in the day, could not have used this type of "ghost" sound. Freddie was a high energy type of player not given to the nuances of minimalism. But Jon Hassell has successfully done with the trumpet what many have attempted to do; create his own unique sound. Eno had the courage and intelligence enough to team up with Hassel and write yet another chapter in the the book of "ambient music." The tribal and primal rhythms heard throughout create the perfect backdrop for Hassell. The result is a kind of music that I can only describe as other-worldy. The earthy and pulsing bass line that gives backbone to the first selection "Chemistry" and serves aa a harbringer of things to come. On this track, its Hassel using his "ghost whisper" technique. Then there's "Ba-Benzele" with its rain forest and thunder crashing in the distance. My favorite track was the lengthy and haunting "Charm (over Burundi cloud)." This track features the eerie "ghost" howl emanating from the horn of Hassell. This "ghost" sound, combined with Eno's spooky, chromatic, string synthesizer settings, create a feeling of being bewitched! The sound evokes image of some outer-space witch doctor, preparing his latest spell. Of all the "ambient" recordings done by Eno, this is my favorite hands down! These great artist have quietly figured out the whole mystery behind "sonic architecture" and in doing so, have found a fourth world!

There are songs that can create an atmosphere of mystery and strangeness, these tracks on this recording take "atmoshere" to a whole other dimension.
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rae🦩
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reissue
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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Sound quality great, slightly improved on previous CD (although, the vinyl sounded sublime). Great liner notes interview with Hassell. If you don't own this, please consider buying - really unique recording that influenced many (including Talking Heads). If you own the prior CD version, it's worth the upgrade.
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Michael L.
5.0 out of 5 stars 2016 Vinyl Re-release: This record sounds amazing- perfectly balanced ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017
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2016 Vinyl Re-release: This record sounds amazing- perfectly balanced and mastered for vinyl! The entire frequency range is represented impressively!
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DOUGLAS WELDON
5.0 out of 5 stars Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2013
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This album is the beginning of ambient atmospheric music. I wish it could be reissued and all
fans of Mr. Jon Hassell should try to obtain this music album. The Seller is great and very
prompt in delivery.
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rubidium84
3.0 out of 5 stars Those Congas!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2003
This is one of the more enjoyable Eno collaborations from the late sventies / early eighties period, and I think the reason is that the focus isn't on Eno, it's on Hassel. A lot of Eno's coauthored albums sound like Eno with guest musicians, but this one is different. Hassel is a great trance composer; he would have been a good DJ nowadays.
This record features a bizarre (yet pleasant) combination of styles: there are of course the indian influences, but there are also traces of Terry Rily (in the looped keyboards) and Brian's contemporary work with David Byrne. The instrumentation is sparse: Two Congas, Trumpet, Prophet V synthesizer, and Bass Guitar, but these colors are blended superbly to form some great sound paintings. I wish there were more records that use the Prophet V like this one does.
And the drumming - I have never heard such exquisite Conga work anywhere.
One warning: Hassel's style might grate on some people's ears, as it does with mine, but it can be handled in small doses. But the 22-minute-long song at the end of the record can get annoying in some places. If you have heard Hassel before and like it, you'll like this record, but if you're not sure, well, you were forewarned.
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Reid Pollock
5.0 out of 5 stars A work of art.
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2017
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Eno & Hassell mixing up world music, minimal jazz and avant garde composition...what's not to like about that? Hassell is a highly underrated genius who's work sounds as fresh today as it did in the early 80s. Eno is Eno-pure unfiltered genius.
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Jean Mi
5.0 out of 5 stars Eno et Hassell complémentaires
Reviewed in France on April 11, 2018
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Une oeuvre signée par deux musiciens de cette trempe ne peut pas être moyenne Celle ci est très bonne mêlant judicieusement l'ambient Enonien aux sons originaux de la trompette de Jon Hassell. Belle qualité de son. 15 / 20
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タイタナ
5.0 out of 5 stars 兎に角、懐かしいの一言。
Reviewed in Japan on October 6, 2019
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レコードも持っています。とても良いアルバムです。80年代初頭の曲とは思えないですね。今を先取りしているみたいで、そう言う意味では現代音楽のクラシックですね。
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angelo cianciaruso
5.0 out of 5 stars Ambintmusic
Reviewed in Italy on September 6, 2015
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Prmai richreare texture ed ambienti dove peyer ascoltare e prnsare esempre piu difficile.ma se riesci atagliarti uno spazio ti ttascina in un altra pur setena dimensione"della serie ambient ed hassel uno deimiei preferit"....musica senza tempo saluti
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the pelican
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely more a Hassell album than an Eno album. ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2015
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Definitely more a Hassell album than an Eno album. Enchanting and mysterious, i'm guessing Eno provided some of the backdrops for Hassell's treated trumpet. Essential if you're into Eno and suchlike. Definitely an inspiration for My Life In the Bush of Ghosts album a year later.
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