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“Dream Theory In Malaya is titled after a paper by visionary anthropologist Kilton Stewart, who in 1935 visited a remarkable highland tribe of Malayan aborigines, the Senoi, whose happiness and well-being were linked to their morning custom of family dream-telling, where a child’s fearful dream of falling was praised as a gift to learn to fly the next night and where a dream-song or dance was taught to a neighbouring tribe to create a common bond beyond differences of custom. The Semelai are another tribe not far from the Senoi but who live in the largest swamp area of Malaya, A recorded fragment of their joy-filled watersplash rhythm was re-structured and became the the generating force for the composition Malay, as well as providing a thematic guide for the entire recording.”
Recommended – Full Listen
A1 Chor Moiré
A2 Courage
A3 Dream Theory
A4 Datu Bintung At Jelong
B1 Malay
B2 These Times…
B3 Gift Of Fire
Composed By [All Compositions By] – Jon Hassell
Coordinator [Project Co-ordinator] – Michael Brook
Design – Paula Greif
Edited By [Splash Rhythm Edit Assist.] – Paul Fitzgerald
Engineer – Dan Lanois*
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Greg Roberts (2)
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Other [AMS Model DMX 1580S: Courtesy] – Dick Armin*
Painting [Cover: “Alexander’s Dream”, Painting By] – Mati Klarwein
Photography By [Photo] – Jimmy de Sana
Producer – Jon Hassell
Recorded By [Frog Bog Recording] – Andrew Timar
Sleeve Notes – Jon Hassell
Trumpet [All Tracks] – Jon Hassell