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About Innerhythmic
Founded by musician and producer Bill Laswell, the Innerhythmic imprint is a critical proving ground for an almost unimaginable range of sonic collaborations, gathering musicians of truly masterful ability and opening a new vista on today's electro-acoustic frontier.
About Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell has more than 20 years experience as a touring musician and composer, and nearly 300 albums to his credit as a bassist and producer. He has collaborated with some of the most illustrious names in music across all genres and boundaries, including Zakir Hussain, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Laurie Anderson, Pharoah Sanders, Yoko Ono, Tony Williams, Iggy Pop, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, The Last Poets, Buddy Miles, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Afrika Bambaataa, Public Image Ltd., and countless others. He has also organized and produced recordings with master musicians from around the world, having logged extensive travel in Morocco and West Africa, India, Japan, Cuba, Australia, Brazil, and numerous other locations throughout Asia, Africa and South America.
An integral fixture on New Yorks downtown no wave scene in the late 70s and early 80s, Laswell has since spawned a cult following among punks, ravers, avant garde jazz fans and funk and hip-hop heads for his legendary stage shows as a member of progressive groups like Tabla Beat Science (with Zakir Hussain, Sultan Khan, Karsh Kale, DJ Disk and Gigi), Material, Praxis (with Buckethead, Brain and the Invisibl Skratch Piklz), Third Rail (with James Blood Ulmer and Bernie Worrell), Painkiller (with John Zorn and Mick Harris), and for impromptu live collaborations with Zorn, Fred Frith, Graham Haynes, Nicky Skopelitis and many more.
In 2006, Bill Laswell continues to be a powerful and prolific force in the world of underground music. His recent productions include such releases as Matisyahu Youth; Herbie Hancocks Future 2 Future; several releases by Ethiopian vocalist Gigi; Live in Zurich, the latest effort from Praxis; and Grammy nominated Angelique Kidjo Black Ivory Soul.
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