Bass Communion I

I (or Bass Communion I) is the first studio album released by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion in 1998. It was reissued in December 2001 through Hidden Art record label.

I
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1998
RecordedNo-Man's Land 1993; 1995–1998
GenreAmbient, drone
Length63:43
Label3rd Stone
ProducerSteven Wilson
Bass Communion chronology
I
(1998)
II
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The basis of both "Drugged" pieces was reused for the title track of No-Man's album Together We're Stranger as well as "Drugged 3" from Bass Communion II.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Shopping"1:24
2."Drugged"13:35
3."Sleep Etc."13:29
4."Orphan Coal"10:16
5."Drugged 2"24:54

Personnel

Bass Communion

  • Steven Wilson – Instruments, all songwriting

Additional personnel

  • Theo Travis – Soprano Saxophones on "Drugged"
  • Robert Fripp - Soundscapes on "Drugged 2" (sampled from a tape of soundscapes improvised by Fripp at No-Man's Land in 1993)
  • Carl Glover – Graphic design and photography

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
 United Kingdom April 1998 3rd Stone CD STONE 036CD
 United Kingdom December 2001 Hidden Art CD reissue HI-ART 9

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. Bass Communion at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2012.


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