Dream Theory in Malaya is titled after a paper by visionary anthropologist, Kilton Stewart, who in 1935 visited a remarkable highland tribe of Malaysian aborigines, the Senoi, whose happiness and well-being were linked to their morning custom of family dream-telling—where a child's fearful dream of falling was praised as a gift to learn to fly the next night and where a dream-song or dance was taught to a neighboring tribe to create a common bond beyond differences of custom. The Semelai are another tribe not far from the Senoi but who live in the largest swamp area of Malaysia. A recorded fragment of their joy-filled water splash rhythm was restructured and became the generating force for the composition, Malay, as well as providing a thematic guide for the entire recording.
-Jon Hassell
-Jon Hassell
Album URL: https://www.jonhassell.com/dream.html
Track Listings:
- Chor Moiré – 2:21
Courage – 3:38
Dream Theory – 5:15
Datu Bintung at Jelong – 7:05
Malay – 10:12
These Times... – 2:53
Gift of Fire – 5:01
Total Time: 36:25
Artist Name(s):
Jon Hassell, Brian Eno, Michael Brook, Miguel Frasconi, Walter De Maria, Paul Fitzgerald, Andrew Timar,
Jon Hassell, Brian Eno, Michael Brook, Miguel Frasconi, Walter De Maria, Paul Fitzgerald, Andrew Timar,
Producer(s):
Jon Hassell
Jon Hassell
Release Year: 1981
Style:
Ambient, Drone, Experimental
Ambient, Drone, Experimental
Album Type:
Studio
Studio
Formats:
Cassette, Compact Disc, Digital / Download, LP 33 1/3
Cassette, Compact Disc, Digital / Download, LP 33 1/3
Cover & Packge Design:
Mati Klarwein, Jimmy de Sana, Paula Greif
Mati Klarwein, Jimmy de Sana, Paula Greif
Studio Name:
Grant Avenue Studio
Grant Avenue Studio
Mastering: Jon Hassell
Engineer(s): Daniel Lanois Greg Roberts
Label / Publishing
Label Name:
EG Editions
EG Editions
Catalog Number(s):
EGM 114
EGM 114
Location:
Ontario, CN
Ontario, CN
Editions / Reissues
- EGM 114
- 2335 226
- EG/EEGCD-13
- Plan 9/Caroline 1537
- Plan 9/Caroline 1571
- Editions EG 13
- EG 13
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