Originally released in 1980 as part of Brian Enos's legendary Ambient series (Ambient 1-4) the album is an exciting synthesis of resonating zither textures, interlocking, hammered rhythms and 3-D sound treatments (courtesy of Eno). ?Day of Radiance? pushed open many doors at once, ambient music being only one of them. Though there are certainly aspects of the album that find sonic common ground with other Eno-related ?ambient? projects (the tracks ?Meditation #1 & ?Meditation #2? in particular) the album is not easily boxed into a singular genre. While Laraaji never explicitly embraced the ?Fourth World? theories of fellow visionary and Eno collaborator Jon Hassell, ?Day of Radiance? echoes a kindred exploratory exoticism. The album has been re-mastered and includes a lengthy interview with Laraaji. The LP is pressed on 180gm vinyl and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve.
Tracks:
Side A: The Dance
#1 9:06
#2 9:39
#3 3:15
Side B: Meditation
#1 18:42
#2 7:50
