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Bill's Best

Kenneth M. Goodman | Cleveland, Ohio United States | 07/31/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lemme tell ya...I've heard many many Bill Laswell CDs...
and ya know? In my humble opinion, this is his best.
Why? First of all, NO VOCALS! Hallelujah! That alone
is a real treat. Also, it's an excellent mix of different
styles that don't clash, but merge well together, like a collage.
Plus, this CD respects your sub-woofer: lots of nice deep bass.
Unlike other excellent Laswell CDs that have "challenging"
tracks that are difficult to love, this CD is 100% lovable.
Therefore, I consider it Bill's best."

Soundtrack stuff, very good...

T. Klaase | Orange Park, Florida United States | 02/11/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Bill Laswell has done many great things... Things like the bands Pain Killer (with j. zorn) and Massacre (w/ f. frith) and this CD is not unlike some of his other releases minus the improvising constantly. The one thing that sets this one aside is that the material is strong thru out the entire album... There are only 2/3 tracks I don't care for and that's the only reason I didn't give this album a 5 star rating. This stuff will certainly stand up to repeated listenings, and if this is your first Laswell purchase, it's a super place to start..."

...for an imaginary film

Takis Tz. | InYourHead | 03/08/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Despite the plethora of compilations and/or albums that are characterised by the Asian Undergorund sounds this one does stand out.
Bill Laswell knows his way around the paths of ethnic elements and western sounds and proves it emphatically in this, a collection of his works titled "Filmtracks 2000".
Collaborating with a variety of names from the international scene as well as the electronic scene, Laswel delivers a very tasty result. At times intimidating, at times downright gorgeous the music is simply music to dream by, contemplate and wander off in very special mind trips.
Asian and African sounds mixed beautifully with either jazz or dub elements and then some (deep sensoous beats) gives an overall result that keeps the balances and doesnt lose the mysticism of the ethnic components of the music.
The overall mood seems to be shifting a lot, ranging from dark to dreamy and alteranting to mysterious soundscapes that will satisfy the most demanding of listeners.
Essential for those with a trained ear in electronic experimentations."