Akasha (album)

Akasha
Akasha
Studio album by Divination
Released	March 28, 1995
Studio	Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Dark ambient
Length	88:20
Label	Subharmonic
Producer	Anton Fier, Mick Harris, Bill Laswell
Divination chronology
Bill Laswell chronology

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	^[1]

Akasha is the third album by American composer Bill Laswell to be issued under the moniker Divination. It was released on March 28, 1995, by Subharmonic.^[2]

Track listing[]

Disc one (Ambient)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Descent"	Laswell	Bill Laswell	14:55
2.	"Rain Dream"	Hosono	Haruomi Hosono	5:49
3.	"Ascesis"	Fier	Anton Fier with Lydia Kavanaugh	10:06
4.	"Stir"	Harris	Mick Harris	11:17

Disc two (Rhythm)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Tangier Space Draft"	Laswell	Bill Laswell with DXT	15:21
2.	"Navigations"	Hosono, Shimizu	Haruomi Hosono and Yasuaki Shimizu	14:41
3.	"Illuminoid Assassin"	Laswell	Bill Laswell with DXT	16:11

Personnel[]

Adapted from the Akasha liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

Anton Fier – effects and producer (1.3)
Grand Mixer DXT – turntables (2.1, 2.3)
Mick Harris – effects and producer(1.4)
Haruomi Hosono – drum programming and effects (1.2, 2.2)
Lydia Kavanaugh – vocals (1.3)
Bill Laswell – bass, effects, drum programming, producer and mixing (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.3), editing

Technical

Layng Martine – assistant engineer and editing (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.3)
Magno – cover art
Robert Musso – engineering and programming (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.3)

Release history[]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1995	Subharmonic	CD	SD 7011-2

References[]

^ Anderson, Rick. "Akasha". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
^ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
^ Akasha (booklet). Divination. New York City, New York: Subharmonic. 1995.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[]

Akasha at Discogs (list of releases)
Akasha at Bandcamp

[allmusic-1] Anderson, Rick. "Akasha". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

[trouserpress-2] Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

[linearnotes-3] Akasha (booklet). Divination. New York City, New York: Subharmonic. 1995.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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