{"product_id":"city-of-light","title":"City of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is the sixth solo album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on July 29, 1997. While it may appear an anachronism in his catalog, fans of Bill Laswell will find \u003ci\u003eCity of Light\u003c\/i\u003e an extension of ideas he has explored throughout his career. His strong interest in Eastern music and religion resultedi n this 1997 collaboration with Janet Rienstra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart sacred, spoken word, part meditative soundscape,\u003ci\u003e City of Light \u003c\/i\u003etakes as its inspiration the holy region of Banaras, India. Said to belong to Shiva, Banarasalso contains the Ganges river: a place sought by Hindus for their cremation. Surrounding the texts is some of the most compelling music this genre has produced featuring Trilok Gurtu on tablas, Coil (Peter Christopherson and John Balance) on electronic, Tetsu Inoueat sound collages and Lori Carson on vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sub Rosa","offers":[{"title":"Green | LP","offer_id":50469174018379,"sku":"1060424","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/28a5ee34-b2dc-4cf2-b37a-f1b4eb0d6522_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727357737","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/city-of-light","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}