
Divination
by Chris GenzelDivination is another one of Bill Laswell's many projects, brought to life to create a mixture of ambient and rhythm (dub, house, jungle), but after a few releases, the rhythm aspect was left aside. Like many of Laswell's projects, Divination can't be seen as a band or a group; the lineup changes from album to album, and some of these are even collections.
The first album, Ambient Dub Volume I, was released on Subharmonic in 1993. Teaming up with Liu Sola, Jeff Bova, Nicky Skopelitis, Buckethead and Robert Musso, Laswell created a blend between ethereal ambience and strong house rhythms. The follow-up, Ambient Dub Volume II: Dead Slow, was released a year later, this time with Bova, Jah Wobble and Mick Harris on board. The album was darker, heavier on ambience and the rhythms were more subdued. Both discs were released in a two-CD set titled Light in Extension, which featured two additional tracks; it was issued by Stoned Heig...