Name: The Living City (Live at the Winter Garden 17 September 1989)
Brand: Jon Hassell

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

NDEYA8LP

Colour

Black

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve with Spot Gloss and Printed Inner.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5060263728894

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Jon Hassell

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Ndeya

American trumpeter, composer and author Jon Hassell was born on March 22, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. He passed away on June 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Known as the creator of Fourth World music, a unique blend of ancient and digital sounds from both Eastern and Western traditions. After studying composition and earning degrees in the USA, he traveled to Europe to study electronic and serial music with Karlheinz Stockhausen. Back in New York, he collaborated with minimalist masters La Monte Young and Terry Riley before meeting Hindustani raga master Pandit Pran Nath. This encounter inspired him to develop a new trumpet sound and style.

Ndeya is a music label that represents the legendary artist Jon Hassell. With a focus on innovative and boundary-pushing music, Ndeya has established itself as a leading force in the industry. The label is known for its commitment to artistic integrity and its dedication to supporting unique and talented musicians.

Jon Hassell, the driving force behind Ndeya, is an acclaimed musician and composer who has made significant contributions to the world of experimental music. His distinctive blend of jazz, electronic, and world music influences has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

At Ndeya, we strive to provide our listeners with extraordinary musical experiences. Our roster includes a diverse range of artists who share Jon Hassell's passion for pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic territories. From avant-garde jazz to ambient soundscapes, each release from Ndeya offers something truly special.

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One of three new archival releases from Ndeya that showcase Jon Hassell and group in the late 1980s exploring a radical tangent on his Fourth World sensibility. 

During this period Hassell was inspired by the increasingly innovative production techniques being used in hip-hop, in particular the hyper-collaged sampledelic barrage of the Bomb Squad’s work with Public Enemy, hearing it as a kind of extension of the tape splicing that Teo Macero brought to his work with Miles Davis. He began to incorporate more of this aesthetic into his own music, playing over loops of his own performances and riffing on angular juxtapositions of noise, rhythm and melody. The resulting sonic stew is a kind of futuristic sci-fi funk with an appropriately melted production aesthetic – instruments and samples jumping to the forefront then disappearing in the manner of the best dub records. 

The Living City captures the Jon Hassell Group in September 1989 performing as part of an audio-visual installation inside the World Financial Center Winter Garden in New York City, with Brian Eno mixing the band live.

On vinyl for the first time and cut across four sides by Stefan Betke aka Pole, and presented as deluxe gatefold vinyl editions with printed inner sleeves containing commentary from Hassell, Eno and new interviews with some of the other musicians involved, alongside archival images from the period and download card for the full album.

The Living City (Live at the Winter Garden 17 September 1989)

Music GB