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The atmosphere defines the environment of sound.

~Bill Laswell

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What I'm dealing with is sound. I don't pretend to be dealing with music. I'm just dealing with sound elements, textures and sounds.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: Dealing Elements Just Music Pretend Sound Sounds

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Miles Davis fully embraced possibilities and delved into it. He was criticized heavily from the jazz side. He was supposed to be part of a tradition, but he didn't consider himself part of a tradition.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: Consider Criticized Davis Embraced Fully He Himself Jazz Miles Miles Davis Part Possibilities Side Supposed Tradition

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I think if you look at exactly where you are, you can't really focus without looking back and forward at the same time.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: Back Exactly Focus Forward Look Looking Looking Back Really Same Same Time Think Time Where Without You I Think

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I got into dub a long time ago. I was into dub before I even had any interest in reggae or Jamaican songs, Bob Marley, or any of those established artists. I just thought it was such an unusual sound.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: Any Artists Before Bob Bob Marley Established Even Got Had Interest Just Long Long Time Long Time Ago Marley Reggae Songs Sound Those Thought Time Unusual

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I think everything's experimental whether you like it or not. I think that people who do generic pop are experimenting with cliches. It's no less than I am experimenting with noise or unknown music - until you say, 'This is my song, or this is my composition' - it's all experimental, whether you like it or not.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: Am Cliches Composition Everything Experimental Experimenting Generic Less Like Music Noise People Pop Say Song Than Think Unknown Until Whether Who You I Think I Am

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I put projects together. I put people together.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: People Projects Put Together

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I don't think technology is viable unless the person applying it has something to say.

~Bill Laswell

Topics: Applying Person Say Something Technology Think Unless Viable

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: February 12th, 1955

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