Rivers and Tides (soundtrack)

Rivers and Tides
Soundtrack album by Fred Frith
Released 2003 (2003)
Recorded 2002, Germany
Genre
Length 40:51
Label Winter & Winter (Germany)
Producer Fred Frith
Fred Frith chronology
Prints
(2002)		 Rivers and Tides
(2003)		 Eye to Ear II
(2004)

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

Professional ratings
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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

  1. "Part I" (Frith) – 10:08
  2. "Part II" (Frith) – 3:10
  3. "Part III" (Frith) – 2:22
  4. "Part IV" (Frith) – 1:25
  5. "Part V" (Frith) – 4:40
  6. "Part VI" (Frith) – 4:15
  7. "Part VII" (Frith) – 11:31
  8. "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
  • Art and photography by Andy Goldsworthy
  • Prints by Peter Postel

References

  1. ↑ Ramond, Michel; Roussel, Patrice; Vuilleumier, Stephane. "Discography of Fred Frith". New York Downtown Scene and Other Miscellaneous Discographies. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Rivers and Tides". riversandtides.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  3. 1 2 "Credits "Rivers and Tides"". riversandtides.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  4. 1 2 Waxman, Ken. "Fred Frith, Rivers and Tides". Jazzword reviews. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  5. 1 2 Westergaard, Sean. "Rivers and Tides: Working With Time". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
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