Bleep

US trumpeting legend Jon Hassell outlined before the release of this record that he wanted the sound to be “future primitive”. Through blending the technological advances of the time with the sounds of many cultures from all over the world, his vision for a futuristic primordial hybrid was realised with the help of one of the leftfield’s most enduring figures in the form of Eno. With trumpet sounds resembling wounded animals on Griot and a coordinate-inspired ambient masterpiece in the form of Rising Thermal, this 1980 opus is a true victory of sonic expression.