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Flow Goes the Universe

Flow Goes the Universe

Laraaji

Credits

All Saints Records / Gyroscope, 10 August 1993
Produced by Michael Brook and Laraaji
Michael Brook appears courtesy of 4AD Records

With special thanks to Ray Hearn, Yoichi Ito, Russell Mills, Michael Brook, Roger Eno, Derek Hook at Zefferelli's, Karen "Ganga" Huslik, Mike Friese, Konstantine Sareyani at W.K. Studios

Design and background photographs: Dave Coppenhall
Black and white photographs of Laraaji: Curtis Knapp
(treatments: Dave Coppehall)

Compiled and additional treatments Michael Brook
Mastered Tony Cousins, Townhouse Studios, London

Tracks

  1. Being Here (Laraaji) 25'12
    • Laraaji: zither
    • recorded at W.K. Studios, New York City, 1991
  2. Space Choir (Laraaji) 5'02
    • Laraaji: Korg MI
    • recorded at Zefferelli's Ambleside, Lake District, England
  3. A Cave in England (Laraaji) 12'19
    • Laraaji: mbira, live cave sounds
    • recorded at Zefferelli's Ambleside, Lake District, England
  4. Immersion (Laraaji) 2'25
    • Laraaji: Korg MI
    • recorded at Zefferelli's Ambleside, Lake District, England
  5. Zither Dance (Laraaji) 7'54
    • Laraaji: zither with mallets
    • recorded live at La Foret Museum, Harajuku, Tokyo
  6. Mbira Dance (Laraaji) 3'27
    • Laraaji: mbira, voice
    • recorded live at Galaxy Hall, Osaka
  7. Laughing In Tongues (Laraaji, Roger Eno, Michael Brook) 4'36
    • Roger Eno: accordion, Korg MI
    • Michael Brook: infinite guitar, bass
    • Laraaji: vocals, zither, korg MI, piano
    • recorded at Zefferelli's Ambleside, Lake District, England
  8. Deep Celestial (Laraaji) 5'54
    • Laraaji: zither
    • recorded at Zefferelli's Ambleside, Lake District, England
  9. In Continuum (Laraaji) 4'25
    • Laraaji: zither with cello bow
    • recorded at Zefferelli's Ambleside, Lake District, England

Notes

"In Continuum" is sampled in the track "An Buachaill Caol Dubh (The Dark Slender Boy)" from The Seven Steps to Mercy by Iarla O'Lionard.

Images

Flow Goes the Universe

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