William Otis Laswell is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, world music, jazz, dub, and ambient styles.
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Mount Analogue13 Feb 2026Vinyl
Psychonavigation26 Sep 2024Vinyl
Breath versus Beats18 Aug 2023Vinyl
Memoria18 May 2023Vinyl
Nammu27 May 2022Vinyl
The Cleansing21 Jan 2022Vinyl
Incidents20 Sep 2021Vinyl
Kauai - The Arch of Heaven9 Dec 2020Vinyl
Arc of the Testimony27 Nov 2020Vinyl
The Acid Lands15 Oct 2020Vinyl
Against Empire10 Apr 2020Vinyl
On Common Ground2020Vinyl
Smoke + Glass25 Jul 2019Vinyl
Realm of Spells9 Mar 2019Vinyl
Bass Terror28 Sep 2018Vinyl
Nowstalgia17 Jan 2018Vinyl
Tagnawwit - Holy Black Gnawa Trance9 Dec 2016Vinyl
Ambient Dub vol II (Dead Slow)1 Aug 2016Vinyl
Ambient Dub vol I1 Aug 2016Vinyl
Into the Outlands1 Jul 2016Vinyl
One Down1 Jul 2016Vinyl
After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?29 Apr 2016Vinyl
In Dub10 Jun 2015Vinyl
Surds 626 On 62814 Apr 2015Vinyl
The Dream Membrane30 Sep 2014Vinyl
The Stone (Back In No Time)29 Jul 2014Vinyl
Sacred System: Book Of Exit / Dub Chamber 417 Mar 2013Vinyl
Túwaqachi (The Fourth World)16 Feb 2013Vinyl
Túwaqachi (The Fourth World)27 Dec 2012Vinyl
Means of Deliverance16 Oct 2012Vinyl
A.P.C. Presents: Boniche Dub16 Jul 2012Vinyl
A.P.C. Presents: Boniche Dub II16 Jul 2012Vinyl
Dub of the Passover22 Mar 2011Vinyl
Near Nadir2011Vinyl
Invisible Design II24 Mar 2009Vinyl
SPENT13 Jan 2009Vinyl
Lodge1 Jan 2008Vinyl
InnerMedium1 Sep 2007Vinyl
Active Resonance1 Sep 2007Vinyl
Aftermathematics23 Apr 2007Vinyl
Secret Life1 Jan 2006Vinyl
Episome2006Vinyl
With A Heartbeat5 Jul 2005Vinyl
Emerald Aether: Shape Shifting/Reconstructions Of Irish Music21 Jun 2005Vinyl
Version 2 Version: A Dub Transmission21 Sep 2004Vinyl
Brutal Calling25 May 2004Vinyl
A Navel City / No One Is There2004Vinyl
Shy Angels15 Feb 2002Vinyl
Points of Order2001Vinyl
Lo. Def Pressure18 May 2000Vinyl
Dub Chamber 325 Apr 2000Vinyl
Imaginary CubaSep 1999Vinyl
Invisible DesignMar 1999Vinyl
Charged1999Vinyl
Hashisheen: The End of Law1999Vinyl
Oscillations 21998Vinyl
Sacred System: Chapter Two1997Vinyl
City of Light1997Vinyl
Second Nature (Remastered)8 Apr 1996Vinyl
Oscillations1996Vinyl
Sacred System Chapter One: Book of Entrance1996Vinyl
Outer Dark5 Dec 1994Vinyl
Nagual Site25 Aug 1988Vinyl
Hear No Evil1988Vinyl
Low Life1987Vinyl
Baselines1983Vinyl
Rouhi Ya Habibati17 Aug 2026 · EPVinylGolden Spiral24 Mar 2020 · EPVinyl
Dubopera EP13 Oct 2015 · EPVinyl
Dumar Kuba7 Mar 2025 · SingleVinyl
Maha Hoyo2 Feb 2024 · SingleVinyl
Harissa (Capsaicin Mix)17 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
Saylac (Bill Laswell Mix)17 Mar 2023 · SingleVinyl
Dibtu7 Oct 2022 · SingleVinyl
Airomat of Bengal9 Sep 2022 · SingleVinyl
Upward Collapse14 Aug 2020 · SingleVinyl
Bass Culture1 Nov 2015 · SingleVinyl
Rasa: Serene Timeless Joy1 Jan 1999 · SingleVinyl
Silent Recoil15 May 1995 · SingleVinyl
Into the Outlands10 Jun 1994 · SingleVinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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The bands Bill Laswell played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Records by other artists with Bill Laswell in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
Playlists with Bill Laswell in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
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