Taboo & Exile

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Taboo & Exile is an album by John Zorn which synthetizes exotica, hardcore punk, classical, jazz, surf and world narration into a new prodigious genre. It is the second album to appear in Zorn's Music Romance Series following Music for Children (1998).

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 3½ stars stating "This is not a piece of classical movements; rather, it is like a film with constantly changing scenes. Before the end of the album, images are evoked of slow, metered tribal ritual, escape on an open road, cabaret, desert and dance. This is one of Zorn's most complex and beautiful pieces, showing that he is still constantly evolving as a composer".

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Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

1. "In the Temple of Hadjarim" - 5:15
2. "Sacrifist" - 4:52
3. "Mayim" - 3:28
4. "Koryojang" - 6:23
5. "Bulls Eye" - 1:12
6. "Zeraim" - 6:19
7. "Thaalapalassi" - 10:28
8. "Makkot" - 3:01
9. "A Tiki for Blue" - 7:01
10. "The Possessed" - 6:22
11. "Oracle" - 4:31
12. "Koryojang (End Credits)" - 2:26

• Recorded at Avatar in New York City from February to June 1999

Personnel

• Cyro Baptista: Percussion
• Joey Baron: Drums
• Sim Cain: Drums
• Greg Cohen: Contrabass
• Mark Feldman: Violin
• Erik Friedlander: Cello
• Fred Frith: Guitar
• Miho Hatori: Voice
• Bill Laswell: Bass
• Dave Lombardo: Drums
• Mike Patton: Voice
• Robert Quine: Guitar
• Marc Ribot: Guitar
• Roberto Rodriguez: Percussion
• Jamie Saft: Keyboards
• Chris Wood: Bass
• John Zorn: Saxophone