Jon Hassell - Listening To Pictures

In the wake of many contemporary electronic artists and DJs citing the 'Fourth World' concept as influential, Jon Hassell returns forty years since its creation with his first new album in almost a decade to rightly take his place as the sounds originator.

cheers ears

the Jon Hassell altar is a world unto itself, my old man got me into his gear around the late 80's so similar time-frame, the fact you can seem to forget you're listening to a trumpet was a big hit & Terry Riley & LMY were similar even if the instrumentation & the final destinations were slightly different...you could playlist those three for hours and weave a whole raft of trance (with a small t) worlds

either way, the finest forms of transportation through otherworldly sound, ta for the heads up

  On 4/5/2018 at 9:41 PM, cwmbrancity said:

cheers ears

 

the Jon Hassell altar is a world unto itself, my old man got me into his gear around the late 80's so similar time-frame, the fact you can seem to forget you're listening to a trumpet was a big hit & Terry Riley & LMY were similar even if the instrumentation & the final destinations were slightly different...you could playlist those three for hours and weave a whole raft of trance (with a small t) worlds

 

either way, the finest forms of transportation through otherworldly sound, ta for the heads up

You're welcome. 

http://jonhassell.bandcamp.com/track/dreaming

I don't know how to embed Bandcamp tracks. But here is a song from the upcoming album.

This is out and it is quite the trip. 4th World IDM? Supposedly on a Warp funded label too.

Really enjoying this one.

sick cover

john hassell is definitely up there in terms of artists whose work had a big impact on me even though i haven't actually spent very much time listening to it

just listened to this, it is brilliant. I love these places. They are like lush swamps.

such a journey

  On 4/5/2018 at 9:47 PM, fumi said:

 

  On 4/5/2018 at 9:41 PM, cwmbrancity said:

cheers ears

 

the Jon Hassell altar is a world unto itself, my old man got me into his gear around the late 80's so similar time-frame, the fact you can seem to forget you're listening to a trumpet was a big hit & Terry Riley & LMY were similar even if the instrumentation & the final destinations were slightly different...you could playlist those three for hours and weave a whole raft of trance (with a small t) worlds

 

either way, the finest forms of transportation through otherworldly sound, ta for the heads up

 

 

You're welcome. 

 

I have Fourth World Vol.1 and 2. which of his other gear would you recommend? 

woke up and listened to this, amazing album

I've had this album on repeat in the background for many hours by now. up there with the best ambient albums of all time.

Man is waaay up there in years and still creating worlds for us to bask in. Much respect.

machine elves inhabit these sound worlds! 

my friend fergus of 12th isle has been championing this guys sounds for the decade ive known him, its really awe-inspiring shit.

here is the latest 12th isle podcast, if you like this album you may well enjoy these podcasts. 

  On 6/30/2018 at 5:19 AM, Salvatorin said:

I've had this album on repeat in the background for many hours by now. up there with the best ambient albums of all time.

Man this album is a straight up masterpiece. I can't get enough of it!  Vol 2 already in the works apparently! :)

  On 7/10/2018 at 2:58 PM, kichiguy said:

 

  On 6/30/2018 at 5:19 AM, Salvatorin said:

I've had this album on repeat in the background for many hours by now. up there with the best ambient albums of all time.

Man this album is a straight up masterpiece. I can't get enough of it! Vol 2 already in the works apparently! :)

Check out the “City: Works of Fiction” reissue w all the remixes. Great set right there.