Psychonavigation 1, by Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell

Psychonavigation 1

by Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell

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Krzysiek Sobiecki My two musical idols together... A piece of history, a lot of memories. Favorite track: Black Dawn.

Michael J Bates It's a trip. Favorite track: Psychic And UFO Revelations In The Last Days.

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	1.	Psychic And UFO Revelations In The Last Days 38:45
	2.	Angel Tech 10:17
	3.	Black Dawn 21:21

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[…] Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell: Psychonavigation (Fax) is a hard-to-find nugget for the heavyweight ambi-collaboration fan. It contains the combined efforts of German technocrat Namlook and Material man Laswell and 38-minute main track ‘Psychic And UFO Revelations‘ succeeds in evoking the creaking vastness of the far side of the galaxy with an accuracy that`s most upsetting to anyone who`s actually been there. Don’t touch the brown acid. The most unapologetically portentous close encounterscapes here. […]
(NME, June 18 1994, Ludwig Van Morton)

NME, August, 1994, Ben Willmott interviews Bill Laswell:
[…] More reverential words are reserved for Namlook, who he joined for the accomplished ‘Psychonavigation‘ LP. As a believer in organic development, how did Bill find Namlook’s strict album-a-week schedules?
“It’s motivating to see someone that clear about establishing a result; he’s very focused, determined to create something in a short period of time that reaches his ideas or goals. He’s really incredibly precise; it’s very straight ahead and a lot of musicians could learn from that. I was overwhelmed , but impressed that he went directly to the reality of doing it. I wouldn’t categorise him within the limitations of a musician; he’s a person who wants to manifest ideas and make sure they come out the other end.“ […]

The first in a five album series, Psychonavigation spans 1994 to 2002.
Each album has its own character, but if you listen to the entire series back-to-back the albums can blend into one another almost seamlessly.
My first impression, starting with the 38-minute “Psychic and UFO Revelations in the Last Days,” was that it was a trippy, space-y, and bass-y ride. Nothing really changed that impression through the rest of the series.
The Psychonavigation series is a must-have for Laswell completists (and, presumably, Namlook completists as well…) and might appeal to folks who are really into ambient, electronic, dub music. It’s a journey somewhat in the vein of early Pink Floyd without quite so many dynamics or Syd Barrett’s guitar or Nick Mason’s drums to bring it closer to contemporary rock music. But if you dig early Floyd, you’re primed for Psychonavigation.

(Excerpts from the review by Joe Brockmeier on dissociatedpress.net)

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released April 25, 1994

All tracks written & arranged by Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell
Created at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Recorded & mixed at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn NY.
Engineering & programming: Robert Musso
Assistant: Layng Martine

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Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell Frankfurt, Germany

Two heavyweights in the music business collaborating on a series of high quality space ambient music. Highly addictive...

discography

Outland 5

Mar 2007
Psychonavigation 5

Apr 2002
Outland 4

Feb 2000
Psychonavigation 4

Apr 1999
Outland 3

Apr 1998
Psychonavigation 3

Feb 1997
Outland 2

Apr 1996
Psychonavigation 2

May 1995
Outland 1

Nov 1994
Psychonavigation 1

Apr 1994

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