| Maarifa Street (Magic Realism 2) | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 61:56 | |||
| Label | Nyen | |||
| Producer | Jon Hassell | |||
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Maarifa Street (Magic Realism 2) is an album by Jon Hassell. It was released on the Nyen label in 2005. [1] The album was recorded live in Milan, Montreal and Paris, with the exception of "New Gods" which was recorded in Game Room Studios, Los Angeles. It was dedicated to the memory of Mati Klarwein. [2]
All tracks are written by Jon Hassell, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Divine S.O.S." (Hassell, Peter Freeman) | 7:14 |
| 2. | "Maarifa Street" | 7:08 |
| 3. | "Warm Shift" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Open Secret (Paris)" | 11:47 |
| 5. | "New Gods" | 7:55 |
| 6. | "Darbari Bridge" | 11:33 |
| 7. | "Open Secret (Milano)" | 11:42 |
| Total length: | 61:56 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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