Jihad (Points of Order)

Jihad (Points of Order)
Studio album by Automaton
Released	August 12, 1994
Recorded	Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Ambient dub
Length	46:56
Label	Strata
Producer	Bill Laswell
Automaton chronology
Dub Terror Exhaust (1994) Jihad (Points of Order) (1994)
Bill Laswell chronology
Visitation (1994) Jihad (Points of Order) (1994) Lost in the Translation (1994)

Jihad (Points of Order) is an by American composer Bill Laswell, issued under the moniker Automaton. It was released on October 11, 1994 by Strata.^[1] Lisa Carr of the music journal Option favored Jihad over Automaton's previous release, saying it "deftly balances the cool, ambient sheen of Tetsu Inoue's electronics with the warm textures of Nicky Skopelitis' guitar and the unexpected pleasures of violinist Lili Haydn."^[2]

Track listing

All music composed by Bill Laswell.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Port of Entry (The Future Is With Control)"	23:49
2.	"Intersection Point Between Empty Deserts and Written Deserts"	23:07

Personnel

Adapted from the Jihad (Points of Order) liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

• Lili Haydn – violin
• Tetsu Inoue – electronics
• Bill Laswell – bass guitar, programming, producer
• Nicky Skopelitis – guitar, effects

Technical personnel

• Layng Martine – assistant engineer
• Robert Musso – engineering, effects

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1994	Strata	CD	0005-2

References

1. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
2. Tilland, Bill (1995). "Automaton: Jihad". Option (Sonic Options Network). 60-63 (65): 92. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
3. Jihad (Points of Order) (booklet). Automaton. New York City, New York: Strata. 1994.

External links

• Jihad (Points of Order) at Discogs (list of releases)