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All Saints Church Broad Chalke, United Kingdom |
 Thread meets Churchscapes meets KC? August 25, 2009
Written by Otohiko
This is a superb set. I had purchased it expecting a somewhat milder, Churchscape-inclined take on Thread - but this was a surprise. Yes, there is both Thread and Churchscapes in this, both with a very new take on them (even if you’ve heard those before, you will be pleased). But there are also some very interesting echoes of Fripp’s work with KC woven here, very much in soundscape form. If not for the title, I might not have immediately recognized "Moonchild"; it actually works very well in this form. And then there are also some harder, edgier sounds, especially on "The Offering" where Fripp takes off and soars with a trademark distorted high-sustain tone for a bit. "Duet for the End of Time", meanwhile, is a great take on the main Churchscapes theme. It’s a bit more earthly and edgy than Fripp’s solo forays, but still has a transcendental athmosphere to it.
Both musicians are top form and are obviously enjoying the collaboration. Theo is never very far in the background, and often seems to take over the performance. He even managed to get some rather jazzy-sounding tones in there, without ever getting out of place. I hope there is more work for this duo in store - they really work well with each other.
Overall, this is one of the soundscape recordings I’m least likely to fall asleep to. It covers a lot of ground and keeps you on your toes. For me this was an instantly rewarding listen and I highly recommend it. This is not Thread-live - it stands on its own and I highly encourage anyone who’s been excited by either the Churchscape series or Thread before to buy and enjoy this right away.
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New music Sun., Mar 28, 2010
Posted by: DeVito
This is a beautiful collaboration. The expansion of textures provided by flute and sax take the soundscapes to another place, and Travis and Fripp really seem to be listening to each Read more
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Almost perfect Fri., Oct 2, 2009
Posted by: MichaelCPE
Having not heard Thread, it was a real pleasure to hear Travis & Fripp for the first time. Moonchild is a very pleasant and fun diversion! I have only given this four stars because I felt that Read more
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a different set of threads Fri., Aug 28, 2009
Posted by: davidfsnyder
8 improvs of very high quality. I can hear: two themes that come from Thread, one from Soundscapes, and one from ITCOCK, but there are many excellent surprises (RF is ever-creative) as well and Read more
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stunningly beautiful Tue., Aug 25, 2009
Posted by: dubhthaigh
for someone who rarely looks back, and especially as far back as the song "Moonchild," Fripp with colleague Travis have delivered a work of breathtaking beauty, especially with "moonchild." I had beeen driving along the bridge connecting New Brunswicke and Read more
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Outburst of Beauty! Tue., Aug 25, 2009
Posted by: Armand
Five stars are too little to express what I feel when I listen to Travis and Fripp. The cd from last year is very good bud this concert from Broadchalke is flying very high, especially when the second piece is Read more
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Thread meets Churchscapes meets KC? Tue., Aug 25, 2009
Posted by: Otohiko
This is a superb set. I had purchased it expecting a somewhat milder, Churchscape-inclined take on Thread - but this was a surprise. Yes, there is both Thread and Churchscapes in this, both with a very new take on them Read more
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