Divination: Sacrifice [Soundtrack]

Bill Laswell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Metastation
• ASIN: B00000C2IB
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,536 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great end-of-day CD, March 2, 2002

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Chris Meyer "music & motion graphics" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Divination: Sacrifice (Audio CD)

Those who are familiar with the Divination series (Ambient Dub Vol. 1, Dead Slow, Distill, even Akasha) - this is nothing like them. No beats; no dub bass; no dark future landscapes; also, just two artists: Laswell and Laraaji.

Once you get over those expectations, this is a masterpiece. The bright, uplifting tones of Laraaji's electric zither are perfectly counterbalanced by an undertow of bass and gliding drones plus ambience from Laswell - like having your feet on the earth and your head among the stars.

These low drones occasionally add tension or darkness, but again, not of the sinister variety you may be used to from other Divination collaborators such as Mick Harris or Paul Shutze. They also keep it out of the syrupy new age terrritory some might fear. Some of the pieces remind one of the more drifting cuts on Laswell's Invisible Design.

As alluded in the title, this is one of our favorite end-of-day unwind-before-going-to-sleep CDs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 extended tracks of slowly unfolding ambient sounds, May 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Divination: Sacrifice (Audio CD)

Marking yet another development in the musical path of producer Bill Laswell (acclaimed for the recent remix projects Dreams of Freedon: Ambient Translations of Bob Marley in Dub and Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969-1974), Sacrifice is one of the first two releases of the new Meta Records, a label dedicated to spiritually oriented music and spoken-word recordings. It comprises four extended tracks of slowly unfolding ambient sounds that range from deep subterranean moans to sparkling night-sky twinkles. The latter, on the 16-minute pieces "Reflection" and "Still," are provided by the chiming electric 36-string zither of ambient pioneer Laraaji, advocate and teacher of "soundhealing" and laughter meditation; the former by Laswell's msterful manipulations of electronics and distinctive bass playing. Some of the aural atmospherics stretch out like sci-fi soundtracks, others are more abstract in their spacious textures, but none limit themselves to soothing New Age stereotypes, and all reward deep listening.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent chilled-out "drivel"!, July 22, 2004

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crown of indica "buckethead noir" (saint paul,mn,usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Divination: Sacrifice (Audio CD)

warning!warning! attention deficit disorder impared individuals keep away!you'll get bored by the onslaught of trippy instrumentals and hazy mindscapes this awesome cd delivers!(on the other hand,trippers-buy 'er up right quick now-ya hear?!)