Name: Aka / Darbari / Java by Jon Hassell
Brand: Jon Hassell
SKU: 5099945565755
Price: 6.93 USD
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Rating: 4 (49 reviews)

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The beautiful cover painting by Mati Klarwein serves as an appropriate visual analogy for the music contained herein: an abutting of two worlds, an insinuating blend of early-'80s high tech with ancient Southeast Asia. Over varying, non-specific rhythms supplied by Abdou Mboup, Jon Hassell weaves a music both evocative and plaintive, his modified trumpet sighing like an old Javanese horn pulled into the digital age on its way to what he calls a "coffee-colored" future where all ethnic traditions become one. The astonishingly vocal sound he gets from that treated trumpet is certainly one of the signatures of this album and one of the more lovely sounds heard anywhere. His compositions have a bit too much direction and drive to comfortably settle into the term ambient, but they remain as relaxed and gently meandering as a jungle stream. One especially nice feature is the subtle electronic burblings that whisper in the background, creating an enticingly busy sense of space. Aka/Darbari/Java is an early high-water mark at the juncture between world and ambient musics.
© Brian Olewnick /TiVo

1. Empire I

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Other

2. Empire II

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Other

3. Empire III

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Other

4. Empire IV

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Other

5. Empire V

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Other

6. Darbari Extension I

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Other

7. Darbari Extension II

by Jon Hassell

Musician: Jon Hassell; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Hassell; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Hassell; Performer
Composer: Jon Hassell; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Lanois; Production
Mixing: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Producer: Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Hassell
Daniel Lanois; Production
Musicians ( E M I Load: D O N O T U S E): Jon Hassell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Daniel Lanois
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Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1503x1503 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Dance, Electronic, New Age, Classical, Modern Era, Minimalism, Ambient, Ethnic Fusion

Label

One Up

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1982

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5099945565755

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Aka / Darbari / Java

1. Empire I

2. Empire II

3. Empire III

4. Empire IV

5. Empire V

6. Darbari Extension I

7. Darbari Extension II

Technical Specifications

Aka / Darbari / Java

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1. Empire I

2. Empire II

3. Empire III

4. Empire IV

5. Empire V

6. Darbari Extension I

7. Darbari Extension II

Technical Specifications