Artist description "Possible musics, possible cultures, possible architectures, possible lifestyles, etc. This is an idea that boils down to the range of possible relations between individual, tribe and nation in the mass electronic age. Imagine a grid of national boundaries, and on to those project a new, non-physical communications-derived geography -- tribes of like-minded thinkers. Since a situation like this has never before existed, it follows that old narrow-band approaches can't work and that new approaches must be creative.That means intuitive and improvisational. I would like the message of Fourth World to be that things shouldn't be diluted. This balance between the native identity and the global identity via various electronic extensions is not one that can be dictated or necessarily predicted. One should be very humble and respectful of our lack of knowledge about how those things combine, and be informed by knowledge of the way things used to be in smaller numbers. That's where it becomes very useful to look at other cultures, small cultures, and try to develop a modus operandi for the new age, not New Age." -- Jon Hassell

Music Style Electronic Varietals

Musical Influences Brian Eno, Minimalism, Environments, Fourth World.

Similar Artists Reviewers say: Brian Eno, Download, Bowery Electric, Haujobb, Orbital.

Artist History Rhizome side project. http://mp3.com/rhizome

Group Members Christopher Hanis (with occassional guests).

Instruments Short-circuits.

Albums (x)formed intermezzi, moongazer EP, bastille EP, more...

Press Reviews "Half-lidded electronics with thick, plodding bass and scrambled frequencies. Swirled guitars mesh with muffled, steady drumming to create a series of short instrumentals that deserve to be part of a longer song." -- listen.com

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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