Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics is an album by Jon Hassell and Brian Eno.[1] It was recorded at Celestial Sounds in New York City and released in 1980 by Editions EG, an imprint label of E.G. Records.[2] "Fourth world music" is a musical aesthetic described by Hassell as "a unified primitive/futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques."[3] The album received praise from many critics.[4]
"Rising Thermal" repeats a 4-note, tape-looped trumpet with a heavily treated trumpet over the top that sounds like a human voice. "Charm (Over 'Burundi Cloud')", which took up the whole second side of the original LP release, is based on some of the longer pieces of Hassell's 1977 album "Vernal Equinox" (1). The trumpets feature a reverse echo.[citation needed]
The album's cover photo is a Landsat photo of the area south of Khartoum in Sudan. The map coordinates in "Rising Thermal" ("14°16'N, 32°28'E") translate to the area shown in the photo. The river is the White Nile, which is also the name of a Sudanese state.[citation needed]
Eno took what he learned from making this album and put it to use in his collaboration with David Byrne, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Hassell apparently considered that album too "commercial", and castigated Eno in Andy Warhol's Interview magazine for his methods and "lack of musical pedigree". Eventually, they were reconciled.[5]
At the end of 1980, Fourth World, Vol. 1 was named one of the year's ten best albums by many critics, including Robert Palmer from The New York Times.[4]Village Voice critic Robert Christgau ranked it sixth on his year-end list for the Pazz & Jop poll.[16] In Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s (1990), he deemed the record "ambient esoteric kitsch" that was "the most seductive (and best) thing Eno's put his name on since Another Green World".[7] Clyde Macfarlane from The Quietus was even more impressed, writing that the album's five "brilliant" recordings channel "some deep psychological urges", "breathe excitement, and are underlined by a heart-pumping, stick-whacking, distinctly human pulse."[17] According to Ann Powers in the Spin Alternative Record Guide (1995), Fourth World, Vol. 1 "pioneered the syncretic approach to world music with which so many artists experimented during the '80s".[14]
Individual expressions specific to the album credits are set in italics.
Jon Hassell – trumpet, Prophet 5touches on "Delta Rain Dream", "Aluar"loop on "Rising Thermal", ARP loops on "Charm"
Brian Eno – background cloud guitars on "Delta Rain Dream", Prophet 5 "Starlight" background on "Ba-Benzélé", high altitude Prophet on "Rising Thermal", rareMiniMoog & treatments on "Charm"
^Sylvester, Daniel (21 November 2014). "Jon Hassell & Brian Eno: Fourth World Music Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Exclaim!. Toronto. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^Sheppard, David (January 2015). "Jon Hassell and Brian Eno: Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Mojo. No. 254. London. p. 110.
^Leitko, Aaron (3 December 2014). "Brian Eno / Jon Hassell: Fourth World Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^Garratt, John (15 January 2015). "Jon Hassell and Brian Eno: Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". PopMatters. from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^"Jon Hassell and Brian Eno: Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Q. No. 80. London. May 1993. p. 105.
^Bowler, Paul (January 2015). "Brian Eno / Jon Hassell: Nerve Net / The Shutov Assembly / Neroli / The Drop / Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Record Collector. No. 436. London. p. 89.
^Macfarlane, Clyde (13 November 2014). "Jon Hassell & Brian Eno". The Quietus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
Further readingedit
Prendergast, Mark (February 1989). "Brian Eno: 'A fervent nostalgia for the future' – Thoughts, Words, Music and Art. Part Two". Sound on Sound. Vol. 4, no. 4. Cambridge.
Prendergast, Mark (July 1991). . Sound on Sound. Vol. 6, no. 9. Cambridge. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007.
Gross, Jason (July 1997). . Perfect Sound Forever. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013.
External linksedit
Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics at Discogs (list of releases)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics is an album by Jon Hassell and Brian Eno 1 It was recorded at Celestial Sounds in New York City and released in 1980 by Editions EG an imprint label of E G Records 2 Fourth world music is a musical aesthetic described by Hassell as a unified primitive futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques 3 The album received praise from many critics 4 Fourth World Vol 1 Possible MusicsStudio album by Jon Hassell and Brian EnoReleasedApril 1980StudioCelestial Sounds New YorkGenreAmbientworldLength45 05LabelEditions EGPolydorProducerBrian Eno Jon HassellJon Hassell chronologyEarthquake Island 1978 Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics 1980 Dream Theory in Malaya Fourth World Volume Two 1981 Brian Eno chronologyAmbient 2 The Plateaux of Mirror 1980 Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics 1980 Ambient 3 Day of Radiance 1980 Contents 1 Music 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 3 1 Side one 3 2 Side two 4 Personnel 4 1 Musicians 4 2 Additional personnel 5 Release history 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksMusic editHassell s trumpet is the dominant instrument on the whole album citation needed Handclaps are used as percussion in Griot which was recorded live at the Art Gallery of Ontario citation needed Rising Thermal repeats a 4 note tape looped trumpet with a heavily treated trumpet over the top that sounds like a human voice Charm Over Burundi Cloud which took up the whole second side of the original LP release is based on some of the longer pieces of Hassell s 1977 album Vernal Equinox 1 The trumpets feature a reverse echo citation needed The album s cover photo is a Landsat photo of the area south of Khartoum in Sudan The map coordinates in Rising Thermal 14 16 N 32 28 E translate to the area shown in the photo The river is the White Nile which is also the name of a Sudanese state citation needed Eno took what he learned from making this album and put it to use in his collaboration with David Byrne My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Hassell apparently considered that album too commercial and castigated Eno in Andy Warhol s Interview magazine for his methods and lack of musical pedigree Eventually they were reconciled 5 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Christgau s Record GuideA 7 Exclaim 10 10 8 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Pitchfork8 5 10 10 PopMatters9 10 11 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Record Collector nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Spin Alternative Record Guide8 10 14 Uncut8 10 15 At the end of 1980 Fourth World Vol 1 was named one of the year s ten best albums by many critics including Robert Palmer from The New York Times 4 Village Voice critic Robert Christgau ranked it sixth on his year end list for the Pazz amp Jop poll 16 In Christgau s Record Guide The 80s 1990 he deemed the record ambient esoteric kitsch that was the most seductive and best thing Eno s put his name on since Another Green World 7 Clyde Macfarlane from The Quietus was even more impressed writing that the album s five brilliant recordings channel some deep psychological urges breathe excitement and are underlined by a heart pumping stick whacking distinctly human pulse 17 According to Ann Powers in the Spin Alternative Record Guide 1995 Fourth World Vol 1 pioneered the syncretic approach to world music with which so many artists experimented during the 80s 14 Track listing editSide one edit Chemistry Jon Hassell Brian Eno 6 50 Delta Rain Dream Hassell Eno 3 26 Griot Over Contagious Magic Hassell 4 00 Ba Benzele Hassell 6 15 Rising Thermal 14 16 N 32 28 E Hassell Eno 3 05Side two edit Charm Over Burundi Cloud Hassell 21 29Personnel editMusicians edit Individual expressions specific to the album credits are set in italics Jon Hassell trumpet Prophet 5 touches on Delta Rain Dream Aluar loop on Rising Thermal ARP loops on Charm Brian Eno background cloud guitars on Delta Rain Dream Prophet 5 Starlight background on Ba Benzele high altitude Prophet on Rising Thermal rare MiniMoog amp treatments on Charm Percy Jones bass on Chemistry Nana Vasconcelos ghatam congas loop drum Aiyb Dieng ghatam congas Michael Brook bass on Griot Paul Fitzgerald Gordon Philips Andrew Timar and Tina Pearson handclaps on Griot Jerome Harris bass on Ba Benzele Night Creatures of Altamira field recording on Rising Thermal Additional personnel edit Michael Jay engineer Peter Sobol assistant engineer Greg Calbi mastering Cream cover William Coupon Hassell photo Roberta Bayley Eno photoRelease history editCountry Label Cat No Media Release DateUK Editions EG EGED 7 LP April 1980US Editions EG EGS 107 LP April 1980France Polydor 2335 207 LP 1980US Caroline 1537 2 LP 1980US Editions EG EEGCD 7 CD 1992US Plan 9 Caroline 107 CD 1992Germany Glitter Beat GPLP 019 LP CD 2014See also editDream Theory in Malaya Fourth World Volume TwoReferences edit Grant Steven Green Jim Robbins Ira Brian Eno Trouser Press Retrieved 10 July 2020 Kelman John 4 May 2009 Jon Hassell Fourth World and Balancing the North and South of You All About Jazz Retrieved 31 October 2015 Ankeny Jason Jon Hassell AllMusic Retrieved 23 June 2017 a b Palmer Robert 20 November 1981 An Explorer on Music s Borderlands The New York Times Retrieved 31 October 2015 Gross Jason July 1997 Jon Hassell interview Perfect Sound Forever Archived from the original on 12 May 2013 Retrieved 11 July 2013 Mason Stewart Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Jon Hassell Brian Eno AllMusic Retrieved 31 October 2015 a b Christgau Robert 1990 Jon Hassell Brian Eno Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Christgau s Record Guide The 80s Pantheon Books ISBN 0 679 73015 X Retrieved 26 November 2020 Sylvester Daniel 21 November 2014 Jon Hassell amp Brian Eno Fourth World Music Vol 1 Possible Musics Exclaim Toronto Retrieved 31 October 2015 Sheppard David January 2015 Jon Hassell and Brian Eno Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Mojo No 254 London p 110 Leitko Aaron 3 December 2014 Brian Eno Jon Hassell Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Pitchfork Retrieved 31 October 2015 Garratt John 15 January 2015 Jon Hassell and Brian Eno Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics PopMatters Archived from the original on 19 January 2015 Retrieved 31 October 2015 Jon Hassell and Brian Eno Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Q No 80 London May 1993 p 105 Bowler Paul January 2015 Brian Eno Jon Hassell Nerve Net The Shutov Assembly Neroli The Drop Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Record Collector No 436 London p 89 a b Powers Ann 1995 Brian Eno In Weisbard Eric Marks Craig eds Spin Alternative Record Guide Vintage Books pp 128 30 ISBN 0 679 75574 8 Dale Jon January 2015 Brian Eno Jon Hassell Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics Uncut No 212 London p 88 Christgau Robert 9 February 1981 Pazz amp Jop 1980 Dean s List The Village Voice New York Retrieved 31 October 2015 Macfarlane Clyde 13 November 2014 Jon Hassell amp Brian Eno The Quietus Retrieved 31 October 2015 Further reading editPrendergast Mark February 1989 Brian Eno A fervent nostalgia for the future Thoughts Words Music and Art Part Two Sound on Sound Vol 4 no 4 Cambridge Prendergast Mark July 1991 Jon Hassell Sound on Sound Vol 6 no 9 Cambridge Archived from the original on 20 February 2007 Gross Jason July 1997 Jon Hassell interview Perfect Sound Forever Archived from the original on 12 May 2013 External links editFourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fourth World Vol 1 Possible Musics amp oldid 1188796307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
