Túwaqachi (The Fourth World)
2012 studio album by Bill Laswell
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Túwaqachi (The Fourth World) is the eighteenth solo album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on November 27, 2012 by M.O.D. Technologies.[1] It was composed by Laswell as an alternative film score to Godfrey Reggio's 1982 experimental film Koyaanisqatsi. With the blessing of the director, an edited version of the film along with the alternative score are intended to be played together in a live setting.[2]
ReleasedNovember 27, 2012
StudiosOrange Music, West Orange, NJ
GenresAmbient, sound collage
Length59:01
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| Released | November 27, 2012 | |||
| Studios | Orange Music, West Orange, NJ | |||
| Genres | Ambient, sound collage | |||
| Length | 59:01 | |||
| Label | M.O.D. Technologies | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell | |||
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Track listing
All music is composed by Bill Laswell.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Totoka" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Kwatoko" | 0:24 |
| 3. | "Wikima" | 1:15 |
| 4. | "The Upper Air" | 1:29 |
| 5. | "Oraibi" | 1:40 |
| 6. | "Pamösi" | 1:24 |
| 7. | "Waki" | 1:50 |
| 8. | "Pátuwvotah" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Pávati" | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Kwátoko" (Part 2) | 1:02 |
| 11. | "Wikima" (Part 2) | 0:59 |
| 12. | "Panaiyoikyasi" | 2:23 |
| 13. | "Cloud House" | 0:59 |
| 14. | "Wénima" | 2:33 |
| 15. | "Totoka" (Part 2) | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Waki" (Part 2) | 2:37 |
| 17. | "Solstice" | 3:54 |
| 18. | "Pátuwvotah" (Part 2) | 1:36 |
| 19. | "Cloud House" (Part 2) | 2:51 |
| 20. | "Migration" | 12:53 |
| 21. | "Wénima" (Part 2) | 6:20 |
Personnel
- James Dellatacoma – assistant engineer
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, drum programming, effects, producer
- Robert Musso – engineering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 2012 | M.O.D. Technologies | Digital download | MOD0011 |