Praxis (band)
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Praxis was the name of an experimental rock project, led by producer/bassist Bill Laswell and featuring guitarist Buckethead and drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia in nearly every incarnation of the band.
The group worked with many other artists such as Serj Tankian from System of a Down, Iggy Pop, DXT and DJ Disk.
It is known for its recording Animal Behavior (1992).
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Performers
The following musicians have contributed to the various Praxis experiments:
- Buckethead on guitars
- Bootsy Collins on bass and vocals
- Bernie Worrell on keyboards
- Bill Laswell on bass
- Les Claypool on bass, whamola, and vocals
- DJ Disk on turntables
- Af Next Man Flip on turntables
- Invisibl Skratch Piklz on turntables
- DXT on turntables
- Brain on drums
- Cindy Blackman on drums
- Yamatsuka Eye on vocals
- Toshinori Kondo on trumpet
- Hakim Bey on vocals, and inspiration
- Lili Haydn on violin
- John Zorn on saxophone
- Mick Harris on drums
- Alex Haas on treatments, keyboards, and process
- David Castellan on loops, textures, and compost
- Julian Joyce as "DarkStep Junglist"
- Pat Thrall on guitars
- Anne Pollack on flutes
- Charlotta Jansen on vocals
- Peter Wetherbee on drums, guitars, vocals, synthesis, loops, beats, and noise
- Serj Tankian on vocals
- Iggy Pop on vocals
- Maximum Bob on vocals
Musical styles
Between the influence of Laswell and Buckethead, Praxis's musical experimentation in both studio, street and live settings have combined elements of mid-70’s Funkadelic & Miles Davis, hip-hop’s more avant-guarde leanings, and Last Exit's ferocious yet organic jazz/metal aesthetic. Many of these experiments defined (and in some sense, invented) diverse, eclectic, and freeform genres including avant-garde, heavy metal, funk and jazz-fusion.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 1992: Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)
- 1994: Sacrifist
- 1994: Metatron
- 1998: Mold
- 2008: Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness)
EPs and Compilations
- 1992: A Taste of Mutation
- 1997: 1984 (EP)
- 1998: Collection
Live
- 1997: Live in Poland
- 1997: Transmutation Live
- 1999: Warszawa
- 2005: Zurich
- 2007: Tennessee 2004
Connections
Buckethead | Bill Laswell | Bernie Worrell | Bryan "Brain" Mantia
Notable Guests: Serj Tankian | Bootsy Collins | Les Claypool |Iggy Pop | DJ Disk | Invisibl Skratch Piklz | DXT | Cindy Blackman | Yamatsuka Eye | Kathy Brown | Toshinori Kondo | Hakim Bey | Lili Haydn | John Zorn | Mick Harris | Pat Thrall | Rammellzee | Killah Priest | Future Prophecies | Tatsuya Yoshida | Rawthang | Yoshihide Otomo | Af Next Man Flip | Alex Haas | David Castellan | Julian Joyce | Anne Pollack | Charlotta Jansen | Peter Wetherbee | PhonosycographDISK | Hawkman
Albums: Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) | Sacrifist | Metatron | Mold | Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness) Live Albums: Live in Poland | Transmutation Live | Warszawa | Zurich | Tennessee 2004
Ep: 1984 | A Taste of Mutation
Compilation Albums: Collection
Labels: Axiom | Subharmonic | Jazz a go-go | Douglas | Yikes | Innerhythmic Foundat | Nagual