Method of Defiance is the original moniker chosen by the musician’s musician, the legendary Bill Laswell for his more extreme dub/jazz/drum’n’bass forays. Nihon (on CD and DVD) captures the ensemble live in Tokyo in 2007 as Laswell, keyboard and organ master Bernie Worrell, electric trumpet innovator Toshinori Kondo, dubmaster Dr Israel and drummer Guy Licata set the stage alight.
The album is a fusion of musical genres, including drum’n bass, dub, dancehall, rock, electronica and others still to be categorised.