Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics

Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
Studio album by
Jon Hassell and Brian Eno
ReleasedApril 1980
StudioCelestial Sounds, New York
Genre
Length45:05
Label
ProducerBrian Eno, Jon Hassell
Jon Hassell chronology
Earthquake Island
(1978)		 Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
(1980)		 Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Volume Two
(1981)
Brian Eno chronology
Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror
(1980)		 Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
(1980)		 Ambient 3: Day of Radiance
(1980)

Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics is an album by Jon Hassell and Brian Eno. It was recorded at Celestial Sounds in New York City and released in 1980 by Editions EG, an imprint label of E.G. Records. "Fourth world music" is a musical aesthetic described by Hassell as "a unified primitive/futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques." The album received praise from many critics.

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