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Natural Information Society and Bitchin Bajas
Totality
Drag City - Cat No: DC 860
- updated:2025-11-05
Natural Information Society, led by Joshua Abrams—a key bassist in Chicago’s avant-garde scene who has participated in various projects ranging from Tortoise and the Thrill Jockey scene to The Roots—joins forces with the synthesizer-electronics trio Bitchin Bajas. This marks their first collaboration since their 2015 debut album. It’s a brand-new release! A deep sound that feels like an extension of the experiments of Don Cherry and Alice Coltrane into the present day. Take your time to tune in and really focus on it.
Track List

While there have been some changes in the lineup, the core members have remained the same; tracks A1, A2, and B2 are credited to “Music By Bitchin Bajas,” and track B1 is credited to “Music By natural information society.” The album opens with the 16-minute, meditative, beatless track “totality.” It features elements of Gwana—Moroccan folk music known for its trance-like qualities—along with improvisational elements of electronic music from the Wurlitzer piano and synthesizers, space rock, spiritual jazz—all intertwine to create a seamless groove that gradually glides into a trance-like state. This recording captures a musical brilliance on par with the various works in the *International Anthem* series. Highly recommended. (Original Japanese text by Saito)