Rivers and Tides (soundtrack)
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Rivers and Tides: Working with Time is a soundtrack by English guitarist, composer and improvisor Fred Frith, of the 2001 Anglo-German documentary film, Rivers and Tides by Thomas Riedelsheimer[1] about the British landscape sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.[2]
Frith composed all the music for the soundtrack[3] and incorporated sound clips of water from the film in the final mix.[4] The music has been described as chamber[4] and features Frith and a German trio of Karoline Höfler, Bernd Settelmeyer and Wolfgang Stryi.[3]
Reception
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AllMusic | [5] |
In a review of the album, AllMusic had this to say of Frith: "Rivers and Tides demonstrates that Frith is not only a skewed pop genius and fearless improviser, but a remarkably empathetic soundtrack composer as well."[5]
Track listing
- "Part I" (Frith) – 10:08
- "Part II" (Frith) – 3:10
- "Part III" (Frith) – 2:22
- "Part IV" (Frith) – 1:25
- "Part V" (Frith) – 4:40
- "Part VI" (Frith) – 4:15
- "Part VII" (Frith) – 11:31
- "Part VIII" (Frith) – 3:20
Personnel
- Fred Frith – guitar, samples, violin, piano, berimbao
- Karoline Höfler – double bass
- Bernd Settelmeyer – percussion
- Wolfgang Stryi – soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Sound and art work
- Digitally recorded and mixed at Jankowski Tonstudio, Esslingen, Germany, 8–9 July 2002
- Engineered by Peter Hardt
- Digital re-mixing and mastering at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany, 30–31 January 2003
- Engineered by Adrian von Ripka with Stefan Winter
- Art and photography by Andy Goldsworthy
- Prints by Peter Postel
References
- Frith, Fred. (2003). Rivers and Tides [CD]. Winter & Winter Records.
- ^ Ramond, Michel; Roussel, Patrice; Vuilleumier, Stephane. "Discography of Fred Frith". New York Downtown Scene and Other Miscellaneous Discographies. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "Rivers and Tides". riversandtides.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ a b "Credits "Rivers and Tides"". riversandtides.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ a b Waxman, Ken. "Fred Frith, Rivers and Tides". Jazzword reviews. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. "Rivers and Tides: Working With Time". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-02-13.