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        <pubDate>2026-06-05 15:08:43</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: Tony&#039;s Interludes]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[This track is in celebration of Tony Levin's 80th Birthday.

One of Tony Levin’s distinguishing features, especially in King Crimson, is a conspicuous lack of interest in showboating or grandstanding.

Some players in the profession, when given the opportunity, might use a piece as open as Interlude as a vehicle to display how quickly they can traverse the fingerboard or to place the breadth of their technical prowess firmly in the headlights.

However, when approaching any piece, Levin’s guiding principle is always 'what can I do to serve the music?’

In this special Alex Mundy mix, taken from three New York Interludes from 8th, 9th, and 10th September 2014, Tony’s upright bass is deliberately isolated to allow the listener to concentrate their attention on the detail of what Levin brings to the piece.

The abiding musicality of his tone and note choices feels appropriate to the moment, as he imbues them with meaning, depth, and a presence that is as recognisable as it is distinctive.

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                <content:encoded><![CDATA[This track is in celebration of Tony Levin's 80th Birthday.

One of Tony Levin’s distinguishing features, especially in King Crimson, is a conspicuous lack of interest in showboating or grandstanding.

Some players in the profession, when given the opportunity, might use a piece as open as Interlude as a vehicle to display how quickly they can traverse the fingerboard or to place the breadth of their technical prowess firmly in the headlights.

However, when approaching any piece, Levin’s guiding principle is always 'what can I do to serve the music?’

In this special Alex Mundy mix, taken from three New York Interludes from 8th, 9th, and 10th September 2014, Tony’s upright bass is deliberately isolated to allow the listener to concentrate their attention on the detail of what Levin brings to the piece.

The abiding musicality of his tone and note choices feels appropriate to the moment, as he imbues them with meaning, depth, and a presence that is as recognisable as it is distinctive.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: 2006]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[Robert Fripp]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: The Heavenly Music Corporation (edit)]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2850</link>
                <description><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[Robert Fripp]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: The Bridge Between]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2849</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Bridge Between, demonstrates the unique fusion of performing complex, chamber-like compositions that blur the lines between classical, progressive rock, and avant-garde music. 
This ensemble mixed Fripp’s distinctive guitar techniques, including Soundscapes and Frippertronics, with classical and experimental string playing.

Long deleted from the DGM catalogue, now available on the site for the first time.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bridge Between, demonstrates the unique fusion of performing complex, chamber-like compositions that blur the lines between classical, progressive rock, and avant-garde music. 
This ensemble mixed Fripp’s distinctive guitar techniques, including Soundscapes and Frippertronics, with classical and experimental string playing.

Long deleted from the DGM catalogue, now available on the site for the first time.]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[The Robert Fripp String Quintet]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: Hope]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2848</link>
                <description><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[Robert Fripp]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: Why Don&#039;t You Just Drop In]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2847</link>
                <description><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[Robert Fripp]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: Frame By Frame (Instrumental)]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2846</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Alex Mundy has come up with an instrumental mix of Frame By Frame performed in 2019. As with other such mixes, it takes the listener under the hood of the song that helped to define 1980s King Crimson. This reimagining of the song comes with a percussion-based introduction devised by Gavin Harrison that evokes elements of Steve Reich’s seminal 1970/1971 composition, Drumming. Given that Belew and Fripp met up briefly at a New York performance in early 1980 of Reich’s masterpiece, Music For 18 Musicians, this ingenious introduction feels like an acknowledgement of Reich’s influence on the conceptual underpinning of the Discipline group. As the song progresses, we can trace its trickling course as it tumbles through the piece, adding yet another contrapuntal layer effective during the phasing and double-timed arpeggio sections.  

25 May 2026


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                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alex Mundy has come up with an instrumental mix of Frame By Frame performed in 2019. As with other such mixes, it takes the listener under the hood of the song that helped to define 1980s King Crimson. This reimagining of the song comes with a percussion-based introduction devised by Gavin Harrison that evokes elements of Steve Reich’s seminal 1970/1971 composition, Drumming. Given that Belew and Fripp met up briefly at a New York performance in early 1980 of Reich’s masterpiece, Music For 18 Musicians, this ingenious introduction feels like an acknowledgement of Reich’s influence on the conceptual underpinning of the Discipline group. As the song progresses, we can trace its trickling course as it tumbles through the piece, adding yet another contrapuntal layer effective during the phasing and double-timed arpeggio sections.  

25 May 2026


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                <author><![CDATA[King Crimson]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: Hit Factory New York]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2845</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Complete Recordings from Robert Fripp’s Exposure sessions in 1977-78, mostly recorded in New York City at the Hit Factory, with a host of contributing artists, not all of whom made it to the final cut of the album, released in 1979. Now being made available as part of the celebrations in the guitarist’s 80th birthday year.

These takes and outtakes are from the reels that were dated 1st & 3rd February 1978, they have been bought together here for the first time. Robert is joined by Tony Levin, Narada Michael Walden, and Jerry Marotta.

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                <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Complete Recordings from Robert Fripp’s Exposure sessions in 1977-78, mostly recorded in New York City at the Hit Factory, with a host of contributing artists, not all of whom made it to the final cut of the album, released in 1979. Now being made available as part of the celebrations in the guitarist’s 80th birthday year.

These takes and outtakes are from the reels that were dated 1st & 3rd February 1978, they have been bought together here for the first time. Robert is joined by Tony Levin, Narada Michael Walden, and Jerry Marotta.

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                <author><![CDATA[Robert Fripp]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: You Burn Me Up I&#039;m A Cigarette (Incl. Rhona)]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2844</link>
                <description><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[To celebrate Robert Fripp's 80th Birthday DGM are curating a Fripp@80 series, 
with weekly digital releases throughout the year drawn from his extensive solo and collaborations work from his wide-ranging and innovative career. Expect new insights and hidden gems as Robert Fripp and David Singleton add commentaries to many of the tracks.]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[Robert Fripp]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New music available: Evening Star]]></title>
                <link>https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/2843</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Fripp & Eno's timeless electronic music classic Evening Star.

In 1975 with King Crimson on hiatus (as it would remain until 1980), Robert Fripp's appearances on album or on stage were rare. When he did appear, it was with Brian Eno. Circumstances following an accident in January 1975 led to Eno formulating the idea of ambient music as detailed in the notes to Discreet Music - released in December 1975. The title track of Discreet Music was initially conceived as a backing loop for Fripp to play over at a series of concerts. These concerts took place in Spain, France and England in late May 1975. An audio restored edition of the legendary Paris concert bootlegs will be issued on CD as part of this series of releases.
 
A short section from that concert, reversed, provided the basic track for Wind on Water - the opening piece from the second Fripp and Eno album Evening Star. The title track that follows features a Fripp solo that is regarded by fans as one of his most beautiful performances. The short, pretty loop called Evensong and Wind on Wind an extract from Discreet Music formed the remainder of the album's first half. Perhaps more pastoral than truly ambient, and in part indicative of the type of music that Eno would feature on his later Music for Films albums this was a firm step away from the long form pieces that had made up No Pussyfooting. As if to balance the equation, the second side comprised a single piece An Index of Metals. Running to almost 29 minutes it is almost the antithesis of the warm inviting music on the album’s first half. Almost forty years on from its original recording, the sense of unease conveyed by the piece remains intact.
 
With just two albums recorded at various point over a four year period, Fripp & Eno had established a rudimentary route map of some of music's future possibilities. That they still sound so fresh and alive with potential is testament to the strength of the duo's original ideas. Fripp & Eno would, individually and collectively, make significant recordings of electronic music in the coming decades, but many, many others would participate in the vast expansion of interest in electronic music that followed.
 
As starter points for a vast number of musicians, these albums are unparalleled, their influence only beginning to be fully understood and appreciated. Brian Eno is credited with the claim that everyone who originally bought a Velvet Underground album subsequently formed a band. It's no less valid to suggest that many of those involved in electronic music might not have been but for No Pussyfooting and Evening Star.

2008 Remaster]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fripp & Eno's timeless electronic music classic Evening Star.

In 1975 with King Crimson on hiatus (as it would remain until 1980), Robert Fripp's appearances on album or on stage were rare. When he did appear, it was with Brian Eno. Circumstances following an accident in January 1975 led to Eno formulating the idea of ambient music as detailed in the notes to Discreet Music - released in December 1975. The title track of Discreet Music was initially conceived as a backing loop for Fripp to play over at a series of concerts. These concerts took place in Spain, France and England in late May 1975. An audio restored edition of the legendary Paris concert bootlegs will be issued on CD as part of this series of releases.
 
A short section from that concert, reversed, provided the basic track for Wind on Water - the opening piece from the second Fripp and Eno album Evening Star. The title track that follows features a Fripp solo that is regarded by fans as one of his most beautiful performances. The short, pretty loop called Evensong and Wind on Wind an extract from Discreet Music formed the remainder of the album's first half. Perhaps more pastoral than truly ambient, and in part indicative of the type of music that Eno would feature on his later Music for Films albums this was a firm step away from the long form pieces that had made up No Pussyfooting. As if to balance the equation, the second side comprised a single piece An Index of Metals. Running to almost 29 minutes it is almost the antithesis of the warm inviting music on the album’s first half. Almost forty years on from its original recording, the sense of unease conveyed by the piece remains intact.
 
With just two albums recorded at various point over a four year period, Fripp & Eno had established a rudimentary route map of some of music's future possibilities. That they still sound so fresh and alive with potential is testament to the strength of the duo's original ideas. Fripp & Eno would, individually and collectively, make significant recordings of electronic music in the coming decades, but many, many others would participate in the vast expansion of interest in electronic music that followed.
 
As starter points for a vast number of musicians, these albums are unparalleled, their influence only beginning to be fully understood and appreciated. Brian Eno is credited with the claim that everyone who originally bought a Velvet Underground album subsequently formed a band. It's no less valid to suggest that many of those involved in electronic music might not have been but for No Pussyfooting and Evening Star.

2008 Remaster]]></content:encoded>
                <author><![CDATA[Fripp &amp; Eno]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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