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Bill Laswell
City Of Light

Album BE 1997 on Sub Rosa label
Electronic (Modern Classical, Spoken Word, Ambient)

Recordings in Banaras, India Additional recording, mixing and mastering at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn Concept by Janet Rienstra, Luma Productions Music on Kála by John Balance and Peter Christopherson of Coil (courtesy of Threshold House) Lori Carson appears courtesy of Restless Records Trilok Gurtu appears of CMP Records Special thanks: The Vedas, Sharon Gannon, Jivamukti Yoga Center, Bryan Kest, Bella Rienstra, Edna Lazarus, Dianne Rienstra, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Bill Murphy and John Everall Manufactured in Austria [on spine] - Issued in a standard jewel case including an 8-page foldout insert. CD case comes with a front lid sticker. At least two variants are known two exist: "BILL LASWELL, INDIA PROJECT, FEATURING, COIL, TRILOK GURTU, HAKIM BEY" (white on black) "BILL LASWELL, INDIA PROJECT, featuring coil, trilok gurtu, lori carson" (red/white on black) Some copies have alternate barcode on a sticker on case.

     
Musicians
PortraitBill Laswell b, *1955 US
recorded by, recordings in banaras, india, producer, music produced by, album by
John Brown
artwork, computer treatments
PortraitHakim Bey , *1945 US
liner notes, inlay text
PortraitDavid Life st-d,
typography, sanskrit
PortraitLori Carson voc, acg, *1958 US
vocals
PortraitTrilok Gurtu perc, dr, tab, *1951 IN
tabla
Producers
Janet Rienstra concept by
Robert Musso engineer
Christopher James photography by, photographs from banaras by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1NothingBill Laswell13:03
2KálaBill Laswell13:06
3KáshíBill LaswellTetsu Inoue7:19
4 Above The EarthBill Laswell11:19

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