Axiom Collection
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Axiom Collection series of albums are compilations from the Axiom
record label released between 1991 and 1996.
The first collection, Illuminations, collects one track from each of the label's first ten albums. The second collection, Manifestation, contains mainly non-album mixes and edits.
Subsequent collections were released to highlight specific music forms, and in the main contained new material.
, The Orb
, Tetsu Inoue
. Created and mastered at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Produced by Bill Laswell.
Conceived and constructed by Bill Laswell.
and Bill Laswell's Radioaxiom: A Dub Transmission, and Tabla Beat Science
's Tala Matrix.
Axiom (record label)
Axiom was a record label founded by musician Bill Laswell in 1989, with the support of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. Axiom was an independent subdivision of Blackwell's Island Records, with Laswell being afforded a budget for a certain number of albums each year, basically of his own...
record label released between 1991 and 1996.
The first collection, Illuminations, collects one track from each of the label's first ten albums. The second collection, Manifestation, contains mainly non-album mixes and edits.
Subsequent collections were released to highlight specific music forms, and in the main contained new material.
Track listing
- Simon ShaheenSimon ShaheenSimon Shaheen is a Palestinian-American oud and violin virtuoso and composer....
– "Sittel Habayeb" – 6:35 – taken from The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab - MaterialMaterial (band)For the rock band of the same name, see The MaterialMaterial is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell.-1978-82: The band:...
– "Cosmic Slop" – 5:15 – taken from The Third PowerThe Third PowerThe Third Power is a 1991 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes reggae. funk, dub and rap music.Engineer Martin Bisi claims the album began as a Sly and Robbie record but "Bill really took over... And then, before you know it, the record's done and they're staring at... - Gnawa Music of Marrakesh – "Baba L'Rouami" – 3:05 – taken from Night Spirit Masters
- Jonas HellborgJonas HellborgJonas Hellborg is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Mattias IA Eklundh and Buckethead....
– "Saut-E Sarmad" – 3:28 – taken from The Word - Mandingo – "Powerhouse" [Edit] – 4:56 – taken from New World Power
- Sonny SharrockSonny SharrockWarren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock was an American jazz guitarist. He was once married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he sometimes recorded and performed....
– "As we used to sing" – 7:45 – taken from Ask the AgesAsk the AgesAsk the Ages was the last album released by jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock before his death in 1994 .-Track listing:#"Promises Kept" –9:43#"Who Does She Hope to Be?" –4:41... - Fulani Music of the Gambia – "Nayo" – 3:11 – taken from Ancient Heart
- Ginger BakerGinger BakerPeter Edward "Ginger" Baker is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences...
– "Under black Skies" – 6:59 – taken from Middle Passage - ShankarShankarShankar or Shamkar is a Sanskrit noun, and means "Beneficent" or "Giver of Bliss". It generally refers to a Hindu descriptions of one of the chief gods, Lord Shiva.It may also refer to:-People:...
– "Ragam, Tanam, Pallavi Ragam: Kapi, Seethalakshmi Talam: 6 3/4 Beats" [Edit] – 5:20 – taken from Soul Searcher - Ronald Shannon JacksonRonald Shannon JacksonRonald Shannon Jackson is an American jazz drummer. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas.Jackson is notable for his unusual approach to his instrument, which draws as much inspiration from military and parade bands as from traditional jazz drumming.He is the only person to have recorded and performed...
– "Elders" [Edit] – 5:08 – taken from Red Warrior - Mandinka Music of the Gambia – "Hamaba" – 4:40 – taken from Ancient Heart
- Shankar – "Ragam: Kapi" [Edit] – 8:0 – taken from Soul Searcher
Track listing
- MaterialMaterial (band)For the rock band of the same name, see The MaterialMaterial is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell.-1978-82: The band:...
– "Mantra" [Doors of Perception Mix] (Lakshminarayanan ShankarL. ShankarLakshminarayanan Shankar, also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian-born American violinist, singer and composer.-Early life:...
, Caroline, Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
) – 8:53 – originally on Hallucination EngineHallucination EngineHallucination Engine is a 1994 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes jazz, dub and Indian music."Mantra" was issued as a 12" and CD single in 1993 featuring a 17 minute "Praying Mantra Mix" by The Orb, the album's "Doors of Perception Mix", and a 5 minute edit.A Tetsu... - PraxisPraxis (band)Praxis was the name of an ever-changing musical project, led by prolific producer Bill Laswell. Praxis combine elements of different musical genres such as funk, jazz, hip-hop and heavy metal into highly improvised music...
– "Animal Behavior" [Transmutation Video Version] (Laswell, Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
) – 4:45 – originally on Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)Note: Track 8 starts out with the Giant Robot theme, that is also featured on Buckethead's Bucketheadland album. The track also contains a version of one of the many themes Akira Ifukube wrote for Toho production's Godzilla films.-Personnel:... - Bahia Black – "Captiao Do Asfalto" (Carlinhos BrownCarlinhos BrownCarlinhos Brown is a Brazilian musician from Salvador, Bahia. He was born in Candeal Pequeno, a small neighbourhood in the Brotas area of Salvador de Bahia...
) – 5.05 – originally on Ritual Beating System - Material – "Reality Dub" [Virtual Reality Mix] (Shabba RanksShabba RanksShabba Ranks is a Jamaican dancehall musician.He was one of the most popular dancehall artists of his generation. He was also one of the first Jamaican deejays to gain worldwide acceptance, and recognition for his 'slack' lyrical expressions and content, when "ridin' di riddim"...
, Laswell, Sly DunbarSly DunbarLowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
, Robbie Shakespeare) – 7:22 – originally on The Third PowerThe Third PowerThe Third Power is a 1991 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes reggae. funk, dub and rap music.Engineer Martin Bisi claims the album began as a Sly and Robbie record but "Bill really took over... And then, before you know it, the record's done and they're staring at... - Nicky SkopelitisNicky SkopelitisNicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments....
– "Tarab Dub" [Wasteland Mix] (Nicky SkopelitisNicky SkopelitisNicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments....
, Laswell, Jah WobbleJah WobbleJah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
) – 10:11 – originally on Ekstasis - Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir AttarBachir AttarBachir Attar is the leader of Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar. He is the son of Hadj Abdesalam Attar who led the group Master Musicians of Jajouka at the time of their groundbreaking album produced by Brian Jones.- Attar as the leader of The Master Musicians of Jajouka :Bachir...
– "A Habibi Ouajee T'Allel Allaillya" (Hadj Abdelesalam Attar) – 4:12 – originally on Apocalypse Across the Sky - Henry ThreadgillHenry ThreadgillHenry Threadgill is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. Threadgill came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating a range of non-jazz genres....
– "Better Wrapped / Better Unwrapped" [Edit] (Henry ThreadgillHenry ThreadgillHenry Threadgill is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. Threadgill came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating a range of non-jazz genres....
) – 4:28 – originally on Too Much Sugar for a DimeToo Much Sugar for a DimeToo Much Sugar for a Dime is an album by Henry Threadgill, released in 1993 on the Axiom label. It has been described as: "a mad, glorious romp which explores some very dark timbres and tonalities and yet remains witty, fresh and consistently exciting." .-Track listing:# "Little Pocket Size... - Mandingo – "Lanmbasy Dub" [Kora in Hell Mix] (Foday Musa SusoFoday Musa SusoFoday Musa Suso is a musician and composer from the West African nation of Gambia. He is a member of the Mandinka ethnic group, and is a jali...
) – 9:44 – originally on New World Power - Gnawa Music of Marrakesh – "Baniya" (traditional) – 5:59 – originally on Night Spirit Masters
- Praxis – "Dead Man Walking" [Edit] (Laswell, Collins, Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellGeorge Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
, Bryan MantiaBryan MantiaBryan "Brain" Mantia is a contemporary rock drummer. He has played with bands like Primus, Guns N' Roses, Praxis and Godflesh, and with other popular performers such as Tom Waits, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins and Buckethead...
, Buckethead, Nathaniel HallJungle BrothersThe Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
) – 3:33 – originally on Transmutation - Material – "Playin' With Fire" [Praxis Remix / Edit] (Hall, Michael SmallJungle BrothersThe Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
, Laswell, Collins, Dunbar, Shakespeare) – 3:57 – originally on The Third Power - Talip Ozkan – "Feridem" (traditional) – 3:59 – originally on The Dark Fire
Axiom Ambient: Lost in the Translation
Directions in music – sound sculptures by Bill Laswell with contributions from Terre ThaemlitzTerre Thaemlitz
Terre Thaemlitz is a musician, public speaker, and owner of the record label. His work critically combines themes of identity politics - including gender, sexuality, class, linguistics, ethnicity and race - with an ongoing critique of the socio-economics of commercial media production...
, The Orb
The Orb
Throughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1...
, Tetsu Inoue
Tetsu Inoue
Tetsu Inoue is a producer of electronic music. His style could be described as ambient with a heavy minimalist influence. He has lived in Japan, San Francisco, and New York, and has collaborated with musicians such as Pete Namlook, Bill Laswell, Andrew Deutsch, Jonah Sharp, and Taylor Deupree.His...
. Created and mastered at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Produced by Bill Laswell.
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- "Eternal Drift" (Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, Nicky SkopelitisNicky SkopelitisNicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments....
, Terre ThaemlitzTerre ThaemlitzTerre Thaemlitz is a musician, public speaker, and owner of the record label. His work critically combines themes of identity politics - including gender, sexuality, class, linguistics, ethnicity and race - with an ongoing critique of the socio-economics of commercial media production...
) – 15:53 – originally on Hallucination EngineHallucination EngineHallucination Engine is a 1994 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes jazz, dub and Indian music."Mantra" was issued as a 12" and CD single in 1993 featuring a 17 minute "Praying Mantra Mix" by The Orb, the album's "Doors of Perception Mix", and a 5 minute edit.A Tetsu... - "Peace" (Pharoah SandersPharoah SandersPharoah Sanders is a Grammy Award–winning American jazz saxophonist.Saxophonist Ornette Coleman once described him as "probably the best tenor player in the world." Emerging from John Coltrane's groups of the mid-60s Sanders is known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on...
, Eddie HazelEddie HazelEdward Earl "Eddie" Hazel was a guitarist in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic...
, Sonny SharrockSonny SharrockWarren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock was an American jazz guitarist. He was once married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he sometimes recorded and performed....
) – 17:11 - "Aum" (L. ShankarL. ShankarLakshminarayanan Shankar, also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian-born American violinist, singer and composer.-Early life:...
, Ganam Rao, Jah WobbleJah WobbleJah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
, Skopelitis) – 17:37 - "Cosmic Trigger" (George ClintonGeorge Clinton (musician)George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
, Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellGeorge Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
, Laswell, Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
) – 16:19
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- "Dharmapala" (MA Wahab, Jonas HellborgJonas HellborgJonas Hellborg is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Mattias IA Eklundh and Buckethead....
) – 14:35 - "Flash of Panic" (HA. Attar, Ginger BakerGinger BakerPeter Edward "Ginger" Baker is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences...
, Skopelitis, Laswell) – 15:17 - "Holy Mountain" (Liu SolaLiu SolaLiu Sola is a Chinese composer, author, and vocalist.She has worked with James Blood Ulmer, Jerome Bailey, Wu Man, Henry Threadgill, Umar Bin Hassan, and Bill Laswell....
, Laswell) – 16:41 - "Ruins" (Laswell, Tetsu InoueTetsu InoueTetsu Inoue is a producer of electronic music. His style could be described as ambient with a heavy minimalist influence. He has lived in Japan, San Francisco, and New York, and has collaborated with musicians such as Pete Namlook, Bill Laswell, Andrew Deutsch, Jonah Sharp, and Taylor Deupree.His...
) – 8:00 – originally on Hallucination EngineHallucination EngineHallucination Engine is a 1994 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes jazz, dub and Indian music."Mantra" was issued as a 12" and CD single in 1993 featuring a 17 minute "Praying Mantra Mix" by The Orb, the album's "Doors of Perception Mix", and a 5 minute edit.A Tetsu...
Axiom Funk: Funkcronomicon
A 12" single containing four mixes of "If 6 was 9" was released in 1996 (Axiom/Island, PR12 7212-1) as Axion Funk featuring Bootsy Collins.CD1
- "Order within the Universe" (Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellGeorge Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
, Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, Grand Mixer DXTGrand Mixer DXTGrand Mixer DXT is an American turntablist. He was formely known as Grand Mixer D.ST. "D.ST" is a reference to Manhattan, New York City's Delancey Street on the Lower East Side...
) – 3:17 - "Under the Influence (Jes Grew)" (George ClintonGeorge Clinton (musician)George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
, Laswell, Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, Sly DunbarSly DunbarLowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
, Robbie Shakespeare) – 5.45 - "If 6 was 9" (Jimi HendrixJimi HendrixJames Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
) – 6:00 - "Orbitron Attack" (Grace CookEddie HazelEdward Earl "Eddie" Hazel was a guitarist in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic...
) – 12:29 - "Cosmic Slop" (Clinton, Worrell) – 5:15 – taken from MaterialMaterial (band)For the rock band of the same name, see The MaterialMaterial is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell.-1978-82: The band:...
's The Third PowerThe Third PowerThe Third Power is a 1991 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes reggae. funk, dub and rap music.Engineer Martin Bisi claims the album began as a Sly and Robbie record but "Bill really took over... And then, before you know it, the record's done and they're staring at... - "Free-Bass (Godzillatron Cush)" (Laswell, Collins, Weeden) – 5:43
- "Tell the World" (Collins, Maceo ParkerMaceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
, Sly StewartSly StoneSly Stone is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
) – 3:53 – taken from Maceo ParkerMaceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
's For All the King's Men - "Pray my Soul" (Cook) – 5:08
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- "Hideous Mutant Freekz" (Clinton, Collins, Worrell, Laswell) – 7:25
- "Sax Machine" (Collins, Parker, Bobby ByrdBobby ByrdBobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd was an American funk/soul/R&B/gospel musician, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Toccoa, Georgia, and is a 1998 winner of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's prestigious Pioneer Award...
) – 7:47 – taken from Maceo Parker's For all the King's Men - "Animal Behavior" (Laswell, Collins, BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
) – 7:09 – taken from PraxisPraxis (band)Praxis was the name of an ever-changing musical project, led by prolific producer Bill Laswell. Praxis combine elements of different musical genres such as funk, jazz, hip-hop and heavy metal into highly improvised music...
Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)Note: Track 8 starts out with the Giant Robot theme, that is also featured on Buckethead's Bucketheadland album. The track also contains a version of one of the many themes Akira Ifukube wrote for Toho production's Godzilla films.-Personnel:... - "Trumpets and Violins, Violins" (Hendrix) – 3:38
- "Telling Time" (Nicky SkopelitisNicky SkopelitisNicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments....
) – 4:57 – taken from Nicky SkopelitisNicky SkopelitisNicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments....
's Ekstasis - "Jungle Free-Bass" (Laswell, Collins) – 5:38
- "Blackout" (Blackbyrd McKnight) – 3:44
- "Sacred to the Pain" (Cook, Umar Bin HassanUmar Bin HassanUmar Bin Hassan is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets...
) – 4:54
Axiom Dub: Mysteries of Creation
Compiled, edited and mastered at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.Conceived and constructed by Bill Laswell.
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- Ninj / Bill Laswell – "Maroon Rebellion" (Bill Laswell, Ninj) – 5:55
- Ninj – beats
- Bill Laswell – bass
- Sly and RobbieSly and RobbieSly and Robbie is the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production team of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare who joined in the mid 1970s after having established themselves separately in Jamaica as professional musicians...
– "Return to the Bass and Trouble" (Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare) – 7:00- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass
- Bill Laswell – sound FX
- Sub Dub – "Revolution" (John Ward, Raz MesinaiRaz MesinaiRaz Mesinai is a New York City-based composer, producer, musician, writer and visual artist...
) – 6:59- John Ward – bass
- Raz MesinaiRaz MesinaiRaz Mesinai is a New York City-based composer, producer, musician, writer and visual artist...
aka the Bedouin – percussion - Tony Buzzeo – guitar
- The OrbThe OrbThroughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1...
– "Cocksville U.S.A." (N.Burton, Andy Hughes, Kris NeedsKris NeedsKris Needs is a British journalist and author, primarily known for his writings on the music scene from the 1970s onwards. He became editor of ZigZag Magazine in August 1977, at the relatively young age of 23, and has written biographies of numerous rock and dance stars including Primal Scream,...
, Alex Patterson, Simon Phillips) – 10:32 - WeWe (group)We™ was an illbient production and DJ collective that was formed in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the early 90's by DJ Olive aka Gregor Asch, Lloop aka Rich Panciera and Once 11 aka Nacho aka Ignacio Platas. They have released music on Asphodel Records alongside DJ Spooky, Byzar and Sub Dub. They are...
featuring DJ OliveDJ OliveDJ Olive is an American disc jockey and turntablist active in free improvisation, jazz and illbient music. He is often credited with coining the latter term....
, Loop, Once 11 – "Illbient" (Gregor AschDJ OliveDJ Olive is an American disc jockey and turntablist active in free improvisation, jazz and illbient music. He is often credited with coining the latter term....
, Rich Panciera, Ignacio Platas) – 8:08 - MaterialMaterial (band)For the rock band of the same name, see The MaterialMaterial is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell.-1978-82: The band:...
– "Ghost Light / Dread Recall" (Laswell) – 14:17 - Wordsound I-Powa – "Dungeon of Dub" (Skiz FernandoSpectre (musician)Spectre is Skiz Fernando, head of the Wordsound label, in his record producer, rapper and electronica artist persona.-Career:He is known for dark, brooding compositions inspired by illbient, trip hop, industrial music, and horror films, and has been described as "the Nosferatu of underground...
) – 5:33
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- Mad ProfessorMad ProfessorMad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
– "Ariwa Dub Club" (Neil FraserMad ProfessorMad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
) – 5:06 - Automaton – "Beta One / Assyrian Dub" (Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, Gabe KatzBlind Idiot GodBlind Idiot God is an instrumental rock trio formed in the mid 1980s in St. Louis, Missouri by guitarist Andy Hawkins, bassist Gabe Katz and drummer Ted Epstein. They socialized with the St. Louis hardcore punk scene, including members of Drunks with Guns and Ultraman...
, Jah WobbleJah WobbleJah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
) – 11:12- Jah WobbleJah WobbleJah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
, Gabe KatzBlind Idiot GodBlind Idiot God is an instrumental rock trio formed in the mid 1980s in St. Louis, Missouri by guitarist Andy Hawkins, bassist Gabe Katz and drummer Ted Epstein. They socialized with the St. Louis hardcore punk scene, including members of Drunks with Guns and Ultraman...
– bass - Nicky Skopelitis: guitar
- Jah Wobble
- Dub SyndicateDub SyndicateDub Syndicate is a dub band, formed by Adrian Sherwood, and it became a showcase for Adrian Sherwood's collaboration with Style Scott, former ace drummer with the Roots Radics and Creation Rebel....
– "Gun Too Hot" (Style Scott, Adrian Maxwell, Bernard Alexander) – 4:41- produced by Style Scott and Adrian SherwoodAdrian SherwoodAdrian Sherwood is an English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, The Woodentops, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and Skinny Puppy...
- Akuba & I Roy – backing vocals
- Errol "Flabba" HoltErrol HoltErrol Holt , also known as Errol Carter and by his nickname Flabba, is a Jamaican bass guitar player who was a member of The Morwells and the Roots Radics and has played on hundreds of Jamaican albums.-Biography:...
– bass - Skip McDonald – guitar
- Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul – keyboards
- Dean FraserDean FraserDean Fraser is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.-Biography:Fraser started to play the clarinet at the age of 12...
– sax - Keith Sterling – piano, synthesizer
- Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie – piano, organ, synth
- Style Scott – drums, percussion
- ScullyNoel SimmsNoel Simms , often known by his nickname Scully, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae percussionist and singer.-Biography:...
– percussion
- produced by Style Scott and Adrian Sherwood
- Jah Wobble with Jaki LiebezeitJaki LiebezeitJaki Liebezeit is a drummer probably best known as a founding member of Can who has been called "one of the few drummers to convincingly meld the funky and the cerebral"....
and Neville Murray – "Nev 12" (Jah Wobble, Neville Murray) – 6:08- Jah Wobble – bass
- Jaki Liebezeit – drums
- Neville Murray – percussion
- Techno AnimalKevin Martin (British musician)Kevin Martin is a London-based British musician, record producer, and journalist. He moved to London around 1990, and he has been active for over a decade, in the genres of dub, jazzcore, industrial hip hop, dancehall, and dubstep. His main projects include God, Techno Animal, Ice, Curse of the...
– "Cyborg Dread" (D.Bennet, Justin BroadrickJustin BroadrickJustin Karl Michael Broadrick is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and industrial music.-Biography:Broadrick was born in the council estates of inner...
, Kevin MartinKevin Martin (British musician)Kevin Martin is a London-based British musician, record producer, and journalist. He moved to London around 1990, and he has been active for over a decade, in the genres of dub, jazzcore, industrial hip hop, dancehall, and dubstep. His main projects include God, Techno Animal, Ice, Curse of the...
) – 5:39- Dr. Israel – voice
- New Kingdom – "Black Falcon Dub" (Jason Furlow, Sebastian Laws, Scott Harding) – 6:06
- Scarab – "Fall of the Towers of Convention" (Fernando, Sassan Ghari) – 7:39
- Skiz Fernando & Sassan Ghari – sounds
- DJ SpookyDJ SpookyPaul D. Miller , known by his stage name DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics or his fans as "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, a producer, a philosopher, and an author...
– "Anansi Abstrakt" (Paul MillerDJ SpookyPaul D. Miller , known by his stage name DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics or his fans as "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, a producer, a philosopher, and an author...
) – 11:37
Axiom: Reconstructions and Vexations
Remixes of tracks from Jah WobbleJah Wobble
Jah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
and Bill Laswell's Radioaxiom: A Dub Transmission, and Tabla Beat Science
Tabla Beat Science
Tabla Beat Science is a musical group founded in 1999 by Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell. Its style consists of a mixture of Hindustani music, Asian Underground, ambient music, drum and bass and electronica. Laswell met with Karsh Kale , and they later teamed up with Talvin Singh and Trilok Gurtu...
's Tala Matrix.
- Carl CraigCarl CraigCarl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
– "Alsema Dub mix" (Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, Jah WobbleJah WobbleJah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
, Ejigayehu ShibabawGigi (singer)Ejigayehu Shibabaw, or Gigi as she is popularly known, is one of the most successful contemporary Ethiopian singers worldwide. Coming from an ancient tradition of song originating in the Ethiopian Church, she has brought the music of Ethiopia to wider appreciation and developed it in combination...
) – 6:28 - 4 Hero4 Hero4hero are an electronic music band from Dollis Hill, northwest London, comprising producers Mark "Marc Mac" Clair & Dennis "Dego" McFarlane. While the band is often cited as "4 Hero" or "4-Hero", the name is presented as "4hero" on their own albums and websites.4hero are known as early pioneers of...
– "Orion" [Dollis Dub mix] (Laswell, Wobble) – 5:48 - Bedouin Ascent – "Secret Channel" [Asian Resistance mix] (Zakir HussainZakir Hussain (musician)Zakir Hussain , , is an Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer.-Early life:Hussain was born in Mumbai, India to the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. He attended St...
, Laswell, K.Biswas) – 9:07 - Dr. Israel – "Alam Dub mix" (Laswell, Wobble, Shibabaw) – 8:37
- Karsh KaleKarsh KaleKarsh Kale is an Indian American musician, producer and composer, and is considered one of the pioneering figures in defining the Asian Underground genre by mixing disparate genres of music such as Indian classical and folk with electronica, rock, pop and ambient music...
– "Taarut" [X-Hail the Lehra mix] (Hussain, Ustad Sultan KhanUstad Sultan KhanUstad Sultan Khan was an Indian sarangi player and singer who performed Hindustani classical music. He was one of the members of the Indian fusion group Tabla Beat Science, with Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell...
) – 5:18 - Carl Craig – "Alsema Dub" [Astral Africa mix] (Laswell, Wobble, Shibabaw) – 10:47
- Midival PunditzMIDIval PunditzMIDIval Punditz is an Indian fusion group consisting of two Delhi-based musicians, Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj. Their style revolves mostly around changer, jungle, electronica, and North Indian classical music...
– "Palmistry" [Pundit Stylee mix] (Karsh Kale) – 4:26 - Bill Laswell – "Shiva Myth" (Laswell) – 6:00
Release history
- Axiom Collection: Illuminations – 1991 – Axiom / Island, 422-848 958-2 (CD)
- Axiom Collection II: Manifestation – 1993 – Axiom / Island, 314-514-453-2 (CD)
- Axiom Ambient: Lost in the Translation – 1994 – Axiom / Island, 314-524-053-2 (2CD)
- Axiom Ambient: Lost in the Translation – 1994 – Axiom / Island, 314-524-053-1 (2LP, 2000 copies)
- Axion Funk: Funkcronomicon – 1995 – Axiom / Island, 314-524-077-2 (2CD)
- Axiom Dub: Mysteries of Creation – 1996 – Axiom / Island, 524 313-2 (2CD)
- Axiom: Reconstructions & Vexations – 2003 – Axiom / Palm Pictures, PALMCD 2093-2 (CD)