Jon Hassell

𝙅𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡’𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝟜𝙩𝙝 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙞𝙣 "𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮 (𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙊𝙛 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜)", 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 1990 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚 "𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮: 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣" 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙚-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨.

Originally released as part of the 3CD edition of "City: Works of Fiction" in 2014, this standalone release compiles alternate takes, extended sessions, and edits into a cohesive whole that reveals the depth of Hassell’s futuristic vision. Drawing inspiration from Chuck D’s Bomb Squad collages and Teo Macero’s legendary tape edits for Miles Davis, "Psychogeography" presents a kaleidoscopic fusion of sci-fi funk, dub pressure, and electric jazz that feels as relevant today as it did over three decades ago.

Remastered by Stefan Betke (Pole), the eleven pieces hover between the street and the stratosphere, swirling with Hassell’s signature trumpet tone and nocturnal atmospheres. Tracks like "Aerial View" and "Neon Night (Rain)" drift through spectral urban landscapes, while the heavyweight shuffle of "Cityism Superdub" and the sunlit sway of "Cuba Libre" showcase his deft command of rhythm and mood. The raw intimacy of "Favela" contrasts with the deep-space echoes of "Emerald City" and the haunting drift of "Cloud-Shaped Time," all of which prefigure the jazz-infused electronics of future generations.

"Psychogeography (Zones Of Feeling)" is both an essential companion to "City" and a fully realized work in its own right — a testament to Hassell’s radical soundworld where geography, memory, and imagination dissolve into one seamless, cinematic flow.