City of Light (album)

City of Light
Studio album by Bill Laswell
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	Benares, India Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Ambient
Length	44:47
Label	Sub Rosa
Producer	Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell chronology
Psychonavigation 3 (1997) City of Light (1997) Dub Meltdown (1997)

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Allmusic	[1]

City of Light is the sixth solo album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on July 29, 1997 by Sub Rosa.^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Lori Carson. 

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Nothing"	Bill Laswell	13:03
2.	"Kála"	John Balance, Peter Christopherson	13:06
3.	"Káshí"	Tetsu Inoue	7:19
4.	"Above The Earth"	Bill Laswell	11:19

Personnel

Adapted from the City of Light liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

• John Balance – sound collage (2)
• Lori Carson – vocals
• Peter Christopherson – sound collage (2)
• Trilok Gurtu – tabla (1)
• Tetsu Inoue – sound collage (3)
• Bill Laswell – sound collage (1, 4), producer, recording

Technical personnel

• Robert Musso – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Belgium	1997	Sub Rosa	CD	SR 114

References

1. Bush, Nathan. "City Of Light". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
2. "Bill Laswell: City of Light". Sub Rosa. 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
3. City of Light (booklet). Bill Laswell. Bruxelles, Belgium: Sub Rosa. 1997.

External links

• City of Light at Discogs (list of releases)