Jihad (Points of Order) explained

Jihad (Points of Order)
Type:	album
Artist:	Automaton
Cover:	Bill Laswell - Jihad.jpg
Studio:	Greenpoint (Brooklyn)
Genre:	Ambient dub
Length:	46:56
Label:	Strata
Producer:	Bill Laswell
Prev Title:	Dub Terror Exhaust
Prev Year:	1994

Jihad (Points of Order) is an album by American composer Bill Laswell, issued under the moniker Automaton. It was released on October 11, 1994, by Strata.^[1] Lisa Carr of the music journal Option favored Jihad over Automaton's previous release, saying it "deftly balances the cool, ambient sheen of Tetsu Inoue's electronics with the warm textures of Nicky Skopelitis' guitar and the unexpected pleasures of violinist Lili Haydn."^[2]

Personnel

Adapted from the Jihad (Points of Order) liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

• Lili Haydn – violin
• Tetsu Inoue – electronics
• Bill Laswell – bass guitar, programming, producer
• Nicky Skopelitis – guitar, effects

Technical

• Layng Martine – assistant engineer
• Robert Musso – engineering, effects

External links

• • Jihad (Points of Order) at Bandcamp

Notes and References

1. Ira . Robbins . Bill Laswell . . 2007 . October 19, 2014.
2. Bill . Tilland . Automaton: Jihad . . Sonic Options Network . 1995 . 60-63 . 65 . 92 . October 19, 2014.
3. Jihad (Points of Order) . . 1994 . booklet . . New York City, New York.