Rivers and Tides (soundtrack)

For the film of the same name, see Rivers and Tides.

Rivers and Tides

Soundtrack album by Fred Frith

Released

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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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^[2] about the British landscape sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.^[3]

Frith composed all the music for the soundtrack^[4] and incorporated sound clips of water from the film in the final mix.^[5] The music has been described as chamber^[5] and features Frith and a German trio of Karoline Höfler, Bernd Settelmeyer and Wolfgang Stryi.^[4]

Reception

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."^[1]

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, July 8–9, 2002
- Engineered by Peter Hardt
Digital re-mixing and mastering at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany, January 30–31, 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.

1 2 Westergaard, Sean. "Rivers and Tides: Working With Time". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
↑ Ramond, Michel; Roussel, Patrice; Vuilleumier, Stephane. "Discography of Fred Frith". New York Downtown Scene and Other Miscellaneous Discographies. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
↑ "Rivers and Tides". riversandtides.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
1 2 "Credits "Rivers and Tides"". riversandtides.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
1 2 Waxman, Ken. "Fred Frith, Rivers and Tides". Jazzword reviews. Retrieved 2008-07-16.

External links

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