Hashisheen: The End of Law

Album by Bill Laswell

Hashisheen: The End of Law is a Bill Laswell-produced concept album that blends dub, ambient, and electronic soundscapes with spoken-word performances exploring the legends and history of the Nizari Isma'ili Hashishin and Hassan-i Sabbah. It features multiple guest narrators over atmospheric, collage-like arrangements.
DubAmbientElectronicSpoken Word

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  1. 1.
    First Reading
    0:30
  2. 2.
    The Old Man of the Mountain
    3:13
  3. 3.
    The Western Lands
    6:13
  4. 4.
    The Spilled Cup
    1:48
  5. 5.
    Marco Polo's Tale
    1:44
  6. 6.
    Pilgrimage to Cairo
    1:50
  7. 7.
    Freya Stark at Alamut
    0:21
  8. 8.
    Castles
    0:58
  9. 9.
    Hashish Poem
    2:53
  10. 10.
    Sinan's Boat
    1:56
  11. 11.
    Assassinations
    0:33
  12. 12.
    The Mongols Destroy Alamut
    1:15
  13. 13.
    The Divine Self
    5:11
  14. 14.
    Morning High
    3:04
  15. 15.
    A Quick Trip to Alamut
    3:42
  16. 16.
    Slogans
    0:47
  17. 17.
    Book of the Highest Initiation
    2:42
  18. 18.
    The Lord of the Ressurection
    0:53
  19. 19.
    Assassinations
    0:53
  20. 20.
    Tale of the Caliph Hakem
    5:01
  21. 21.
    The Assassins
    2:06
  22. 22.
    Last Reading
    0:38

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