Outer Dark (album)

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Outer Dark
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 1994 (1994-12-04)
StudioGreenpoint (Brooklyn)
Genre Dark ambient
Length47:44
Label FAX +49-69/450464
Producer Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell chronology
Lost in the Translation
(1994)
Outer Dark
(1994)
Web
(1995)
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Outer Dark is the third solo album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on December 4, 1994, by FAX +49-69/450464. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Bill Laswell

No.TitleLength
1."Chakra"24:14
2."Ananta (Passing Dream)"23:31

Personnel

Adapted from the Outer Dark liner notes. [4]

Musicians
Technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Germany1994 FAX +49-69/450464 CD PS 08/66

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References

  1. Bush, Nathan. "Outer Dark". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. "Bill Laswell - Outer Dark - PS 08/66". 2350.org. 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. Outer Dark (booklet). Bill Laswell and. Hessen, Germany: FAX +49-69/450464. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)