Imaginary Cuba

On this hauntingly beautiful album, bassist/producer Bill Laswell reworks recordings by a variety of Cuban artists including Los Ibellis, Septeto Nacional, Frank Emilio, and Guillermo Pompa, subjecting them to his unique dubwise production style and creating what are sometimes pretty radical deconstructions of the original tracks — though always with audible love and respect. Highlights include the slightly eerie “Hombre Lobo, No! Hombre Nuevo, Si!” and the downright eerie “Madre No Me Pida in Dub.”