Bill Laswell
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Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer, and composer known for his genre-blending work across jazz, rock, world music, and experimental sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bill Laswell canonical | 25 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5144283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Laswell Context triple: [Brain Drain, producer, Bill Laswell]
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A.
Paul Greenough
Paul Greenough is a historian and scholar known for his influential research on South Asian history, particularly his work on the social and political dimensions of the Bengal famine of 1943.
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B.
Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke is an American musician, composer, and producer known for his experimental work in rock and avant-garde music, as well as collaborations with artists like Sonic Youth and Wilco.
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C.
David Torn
David Torn is an American guitarist and composer known for his innovative use of looping, effects, and atmospheric textures in jazz, rock, and film scores.
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D.
Ben Chasny
Ben Chasny is an American guitarist and songwriter known for his experimental, psychedelic folk work and influential presence in the underground music scene.
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E.
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an innovative American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his experimental work with King Crimson and numerous other rock and avant-garde artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill Laswell Target entity description: Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer, and composer known for his genre-blending work across jazz, rock, world music, and experimental sound.
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A.
Paul Greenough
Paul Greenough is a historian and scholar known for his influential research on South Asian history, particularly his work on the social and political dimensions of the Bengal famine of 1943.
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B.
Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke is an American musician, composer, and producer known for his experimental work in rock and avant-garde music, as well as collaborations with artists like Sonic Youth and Wilco.
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C.
David Torn
David Torn is an American guitarist and composer known for his innovative use of looping, effects, and atmospheric textures in jazz, rock, and film scores.
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D.
Ben Chasny
Ben Chasny is an American guitarist and songwriter known for his experimental, psychedelic folk work and influential presence in the underground music scene.
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E.
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an innovative American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his experimental work with King Crimson and numerous other rock and avant-garde artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-02-12 ⓘ |
| familyName | Laswell ⓘ |
| founded |
Axiom Records
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Material ⓘ |
| fullName | William Otis Laswell ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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avant-garde music ⓘ dub ⓘ experimental music ⓘ funk ⓘ jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Afrika Bambaataa
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Bootsy Collins ⓘ Brian Eno ⓘ Fela Kuti ⓘ Ginger Baker ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ Iggy Pop ⓘ John Zorn ⓘ Laurie Anderson ⓘ Mick Jagger ⓘ Motörhead ⓘ Pharoah Sanders ⓘ Public Image Ltd ⓘ Tony Williams ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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electric bass ⓘ fretless bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | Material ⓘ |
| movement | downtown New York music scene ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of jazz, rock, and world music
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genre-blending production style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
production of Herbie Hancock album "Future Shock"
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track "Rockit" with Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| occupation |
audio engineer
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bassist ⓘ composer ⓘ record producer ⓘ remixer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salem, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Axiom Records
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Celluloid Records ⓘ Innerhythmic ⓘ Subharmonic ⓘ |
| style |
fusion of electronic and acoustic sounds
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heavy use of studio as an instrument ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Laswell Description of subject: Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer, and composer known for his genre-blending work across jazz, rock, world music, and experimental sound.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Brain Drain (album by Ramones)
subject linked to:
Brain Drain (album)
subject linked to:
Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)
subject linked to:
Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)
subject linked to:
album: Oyaya!