The End of Law
Hashisheen: The End of Law is an album by American composer Bill Laswell. It was released on May 25, 1999, by Sub Rosa.
The album features spoken-word recordings about Order of Assassins, also known as the Hashisheen, an Islamic sect founded by Hasan-i Sabbah, which are backed by Laswell's typical fusion of ambient music and groove-oriented dub reggae influences.
Personnel
Adapted from the Hashisheen: The End of Law liner notes.Spoken word artists
- Hakim Bey – spoken word
- Nicole Blackman – spoken word
- William S. Burroughs – spoken word
- Anne Clark – spoken word
- Ira Cohen – spoken word
- Lizzy Mercier Descloux – spoken word
- Sussan Deyhim – spoken word
- Umar Bin Hassan – spoken word
- Percy Howard – spoken word
- Genesis P-Orridge – spoken word
- Iggy Pop – spoken word
- Patti Smith – spoken word
- Jah Wobble – bass guitar, keyboards and spoken word
- Helios Creed – guitar and effects
- Anton Fier – drums
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar and effects, musical arrangements
- Jaki Liebezeit – drums
- Neville Murray – bendir and congas
- Oliver Ray – guitar
- Paul Schütze – instruments
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Techno Animal – instruments
- Peter Becker – producer, engineering
- Mark Ferda – engineering, mixing
- Janet Rienstra – producer, musical arrangements
- Hugo Scholten – engineering