Transmutation Live Explained

Transmutation Live
Type:live
Artist:Praxis
Cover:Transmutation_Live.jpg
Released:October 7, 1997
Recorded:Zurich, Switzerland, June 21, 1996
Genre:avant-garde, rock, experimental, heavy metal, electronic music
Length:60:05
Label:Douglas
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Transmutation Live is a live album by experimental rock band Praxis, recorded during a performance in Zurich, Switzerland, in the summer of 1996.[1]

The album features the lineup of bassist Bill Laswell, guitarist Buckethead, drummer Brain and Invisibl Skratch Piklz, the Bay-Area collective of turntablists DXT, Q-Bert, Mix Master Mike, Shortkut, and DJ Disk.

The album's four tracks are labeled simply as Movements 1 to 4 and are predominantly ambient soundscapes that frequently give way to heavy metal grooves.

Personnel

Production staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transmutation Live Review by JazzTimes. Tony Green. 3 January 1999. JazzTimes. 7 February 2019.