| Episome | ||||
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| Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | December 2005 at Orange Music, West Orange, NJ | |||
| Genre | Free improv, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 59:04 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell | |||
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Episome is a collaborative album by Bill Laswell, Otomo Yoshihide and Tatsuya Yoshida. It was released on April 18, 2006 by Tzadik Records. [2]
All music is composed by Bill Laswell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fudge" | 13:23 |
| 2. | "Layout" | 14:31 |
| 3. | "Substantiality" | 7:09 |
| 4. | "Spin" | 9:44 |
| 5. | "Hedge" | 14:17 |
Adapted from the Episome liner notes. [3]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2006 | Tzadik | CD | TZ 7263 |
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BLIXT is a collaborative album by Morgan Ågren, Raoul Björkenheim and Bill Laswell. It was released on October 11, 2011 by Cuneiform Records.
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