Rivers and Tides (soundtrack) explained

Rivers and Tides
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Fred Frith
Cover:	FredFrith AlbumCover RiversTides.jpg
Recorded:	2002, Germany
Label:	Winter & Winter (Germany)
Producer:	Fred Frith
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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

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."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Fred Frith.

1. "Part I" – 10:08
2. "Part II" – 3:10
3. "Part III" – 2:22
4. "Part IV" – 1:25
5. "Part V" – 4:40
6. "Part VI" – 4:15
7. "Part VII" – 11:31
8. "Part VIII" – 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discography of Fred Frith . New York Downtown Scene and Other Miscellaneous Discographies . Ramond, Michel . Roussel, Patrice . Vuilleumier, Stephane . 2016-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190619155344/http://nyds-discographies.com/frith.htm . 19 June 2019 . dead.
2. Web site: Rivers and Tides . riversandtides.co.uk . 2008-07-16.
3. Web site: Credits "Rivers and Tides" . riversandtides.co.uk . 2008-07-16.
4. Web site: Fred Frith, Rivers and Tides . Jazzword reviews . Ken . Waxman . 2008-07-16.