Ambient Dub Volume II: Dead Slow

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Ambient Dub Volume II: Dead Slow
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Studio album by
Released1993 (1993)
StudioGreenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Ambient dub
Length61:38
Label Subharmonic
Producer Bill Laswell
Divination chronology
Ambient Dub Volume I
(1993)
Ambient Dub Volume II: Dead Slow
(1993)
Light in Extension
(1994)
Bill Laswell chronology
Ambient Dub Volume I
(1993)
Ambient Dub Volume II: Dead Slow
(1993)
Light in Extension
(1994)
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Ambient Dub Volume II: Dead Slow is the second album by American composer Bill Laswell to be issued under the moniker Divination. It was released in 1993 by Subharmonic. [2] The album is 61:38 minutes in length.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Bill Laswell, except "Journeys" by Mick Harris

No.TitleLength
1."Dead Slow"4:09
2."Baraka"15:13
3."Silent Fields"4:07
4."Evil Eye"14:31
5."Dream Light"10:00
6."Journeys"13:32

Personnel

Adapted from the Ambient Dub Volume II liner notes. [3]

Musicians

Technical

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1993 Subharmonic CD SD 7003-2

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References

  1. Olewnick, Brian. "Ambient Dub, Vol. 2: Dead Slow". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. Ambient Dub Volume II (booklet). Divination. New York City, New York: Subharmonic. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)