Akasha (album)

Akasha
Studio album by Divination
Released	March 28, 1995
Recorded	Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Dark ambient
Length	88:20
Label	Subharmonic
Producer	Anton Fier, Mick Harris, Bill Laswell
Divination chronology
Light in Extension (1994) Akasha (1995) Distill (1996)
Bill Laswell chronology
Somnific Flux (1995) Akasha (1995) Subsonic 2: Bass Terror (1995)

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Allmusic	[1]

Akasha is the third album by American composer Bill Laswell to be issued under the moniker Divination. It was released on March 28, 1995 by Subharmonic.^[2]

Track listing

Disc one (Ambient)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Descent"	Laswell	Bill Laswell	14:55
2.	"Rain Dream"	Hosono	Haruomi Hosono	5:49
3.	"Ascesis"	Fier	Anton Fier with Lydia Kavanaugh	10:06
4.	"Stir"	Harris	Mick Harris	11:17

Disc two (Rhythm)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Tangier Space Draft"	Laswell	Bill Laswell with DXT	15:21
2.	"Navigations"	Hosono, Shimizu	Haruomi Hosono and Yasuaki Shimizu	14:41
3.	"Illuminoid Assassin"	Laswell	Bill Laswell with DXT	16:11

Personnel

Adapted from the Akasha liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

• Anton Fier – effects and producer (1.3)
• Grand Mixer DXT – turntables (2.1, 2.3)
• Mick Harris – effects and producer(1.4)
• Haruomi Hosono – drum programming and effects (1.2, 2.2)
• Lydia Kavanaugh – vocals (1.3)
• Bill Laswell – effects, drum programming, producer and mixing (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.3), editing

Technical personnel

• Layng Martine – assistant engineer and editing (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.3)
• Magno – cover art
• Robert Musso – engineering and programming (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.3)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1995	Subharmonic	CD	SD 7011-2

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Akasha". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
3. Akasha (booklet). Divination. New York City, New York: Subharmonic. 1995.

External links

• Akasha at Discogs (list of releases)