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Flash of the Spirit

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concluded that Hassell "sounds warmer than usual because of the rhythmic density of Farafina ... Hassell's sound, altered and enhanced by electronics, bends and blares."
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determined that "the aural environment neither flashes nor fuses—rather than a 'forced collision of cultures,' it sounds like they just barely missed each other." The
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wrote that the album finds Hassell "lofting filigreed, electronically expanded trumpet lines and titanium cloud-chords above ethereal musical settings."
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Pareles, Jon (29 June 2021). "Jon Hassell, Musician Who Defied Genres to Create One, Is Dead at 84".
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Healy, James (March 5, 1989). "Compilation Offerings 'Bold, Refreshing'". Entertainment.
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Gonzalez, Fernando (27 Nov 1992). "These Musicians Get No Respect". Arts & Film.
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played electronic drums. The title track was included on Intuition and
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Smith, Will (August 20, 1989). "Flash of the Spirit". Entertainment.
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Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street
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Honigmann, David (11 Apr 2020). "World". Life and Arts.
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McCracken, David (20 July 1989). "Rave recordings".
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Andrews, Jon (Feb 1990). "Primitive Postmodernism".
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Index


Studio album
Jon Hassell
Farafina
Label
Capitol
Producer
Brian Eno
Daniel Lanois
Jon Hassell
Jon Hassell
Burkinabé
Farafina
Brian Eno
Daniel Lanois
J. A. Deane
Capitol Records
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Robert Christgau
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide
Robert Christgau
Chicago Tribune
The Boston Globe
Omaha World-Herald
AllMusic
A Year with Swollen Appendices: Brian Eno's Diary
"In Pole Position: Jon Hassell Interviewed"
"Taboo"

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