Unison | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1999 (Japan), 2001 (US) | |||
Recorded | 1999, in Japan | |||
Genre | Electronic, rock, funk, jazz | |||
Length | 48:55 | |||
Label | Absord Music Japan (ABCJ-60), ION (IN 2015-2) | |||
Producer | Bill Laswell, Shin Terai | |||
Shin Terai chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Unison is the first album of Japanese composer Shin Terai, released in 1999. The album features contributions of bassist and producer Bill Laswell, avant-garde guitarists Buckethead (who would join Guns N' Roses soon after the recording sessions) and Nicky Skopelitis, and Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album met very good reviews from critics mainly because of the soft guitars and the funky bass. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Clue" | 1:59 | |
2. | "Dinner of Heaven" | Nicky Skopelitis | 7:46 |
3. | "Emotional Intelligence" | Nicky Skopelitis | 7:25 |
4. | "Dusk" | Buckethead | 7:18 |
5. | "Tag of War" | Buckethead | 8:15 |
6. | "Dream Catcher" | Bernie Worrell and Robert Musso | 7:52 |
7. | "From Texas" | Bernie Worrell and Robert Musso | 8:10 |
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