Dgm / Inner Knot
2007
At The End Of Time - Churchscapes: Live In England & Estonia 2006
About This Album
There are so many facets to Robert Fripp's myriad of talents that it is practically an inaccuracy to label him simply as a guitarist. While his name may be forever linked to that of King Crimson, outside of the band's auspices Fripp remained one of the most exceedingly active (not to mention criminally and summarily underrated) musicians to have emerged from the late-'60s rock & roll scene. One of Fripp's consistently adventurous solo musical statements has been via the artist's instrumental Soundscapes. On this release, he has committed those spirit-connecting sounds and concepts to the next logical level by offering them in a variety of sacred spaces (read: churches and cathedrals) to eager and willing ears -- à la Churchscapes. The origins of Fripp's use of what he calls "looping technology" can be traced back to August of 1972 and his initial collaborations with Brian Eno and then David Sylvian some two decades later. The ten respective cuts -- which are spread over an hour and 15 minutes -- are excerpts from five different performances throughout England and Estonia. The opening sequence is lifted from St. Paul's Cathedral in London (June 13, 2006) with tone probes that confide in the listener by maneuvering them through several distinct motifs that build from a bell-like resonance into a richly hued tapestry.
Track List (try tracks 2,3,4,5,6,9 and 10)

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