Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
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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…

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Released
January 25th, 1980
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Album
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Editions EG

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AllMusic (Stewart Mason)
5/5 stars
Exclaim! (Daniel Sylvester – 21 November 2014)10/10
Pitchfork (Aaron Leitko – 3 December 2014)8.5/10
PopMatters (John Garratt – 15 January 2015)9/10
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