Album Tracks
- 1. Kebero Part I (3:10)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/C.Craig/GiGi) - 2. Wisdom (0:33)
(H.Hancock/) - 3. The Essence (4:54)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/C.Khan) - 4. This Is Rob Swift (6:55)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/R.Swift/J.DeJohnette) - 5. Black Gravity (5:29)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell) - 6. Tony Williams (6:08)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/T.Williams/D.Bryant)
- 7. Be Still (5:11)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/I.Uzuri) - 8. Ionosphere (3:59)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/K.Kale) - 9. Kebero Part II (4:47)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell/C.Craig/GiGi) - 10. Alphabeta (5:29)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell) - 11. Virtual Hornets (8:50)
(H.Hancock/B.Laswell)
Available Track Remixes
- Herbie Hancock – The Essence
DJ Krush Main Mix
Album Info
Produced and directed by Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock
Created at Orange Music
Engineering: Robert Musso
Assistent engineer: James Dellatacoma
Additional recording at Kampo Studios (NYC), JSM Studios (NYC)
Mastered by Micheal Fossenkemper at Turtle Tone Studios (NYC)
Additional mastering at Sterling Sound (NYC)
Axiom: Bill Murphy
Material design: John Brown
Realization: Steven Saporta, Invasion Group
Garage sale recording:
Engineers: Khaliq-O-Vidsion, Dave Hampton
Additional production: Darrell Diaz
Photoghraphy: Nitin Vadukul
Wardrobe: Issey Miyake, Oswald Boteng
Styling: Michela Angele Davis
Design: Soap Design Co (LA)
Release coordinator: Rita Pellinger
Creative direction: Annette Mitchell