123 pages Text by Jon Hassell 18.4 x 11.7 cm Language: French Paperback Publisher: Éditions Allia 2025
Jon Hassell, pioneer of “Fourth World Music,” fused ancient traditions with cutting-edge electronics, blending composed and improvised, East and West, experimental and pop. From studies with Stockhausen to collaborations with Brian Eno, Talking Heads, and Peter Gabriel, his music left an indelible mark on ambient and experimental sound.
Atmospherics offers a window into Hassell’s creative universe: diary notes, album reflections, and fragments reveal his inspirations, from Indian ragas to jazz, literature, and psychogeography. This book captures the restless curiosity of an artist constantly exploring new sonic horizons.
Music becomes an inner experience, invisible yet profoundly felt. Atmospherics is a journey through Hassell’s discography and mind, where sound, memory, and imagination converge in kaleidoscopic harmony.
