Eye to Ear II
Encyclopedia
Eye to Ear II is a studio album
by English
guitarist
, composer
and improvisor
Fred Frith
. It is a collection of film music composed and performed by Frith, and is the second of three Eye to Ear albums dedicated to his work for short films. It was recorded in Germany
and the United States
between 1997 and 2003.
The music on Eye to Ear II appeared in the following films:
A modified version of the track "Gambling, Gods and LSD" also appeared on the soundtrack of the film of the same name, Gambling, Gods and LSD (2003) by various artists.
except were noted.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English
England
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guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and improvisor
Improvisation
Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or...
Fred Frith
Fred Frith
Fred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...
. It is a collection of film music composed and performed by Frith, and is the second of three Eye to Ear albums dedicated to his work for short films. It was recorded in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
between 1997 and 2003.
The music on Eye to Ear II appeared in the following films:
- Gambling, Gods and LSD (2002) by Peter Mettler
- Returning Home (2003) by Andy Abrahams Wilson
- Hirschen Mit Goldenen Hufen by Petra Mäussnest
- Sideshow by Kristin Varner
A modified version of the track "Gambling, Gods and LSD" also appeared on the soundtrack of the film of the same name, Gambling, Gods and LSD (2003) by various artists.
Track listing
All tracks by FrithFred Frith
Fred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...
except were noted.
- "Sideshow 1" – 2:07
- "Gambling, Gods and LSD" – 14:19
- "Sideshow 2" – 2:26
- "Hirschen Mit Goldenen Hufen" – 7:53
- "Sideshow 3" – 2:19
- "Returning Home: Wood and Water" – 8:34
- "Returning Home: The Wind" (Frith, Wu FeiWu FeiWu Fei is a composer, performer, and improviser from Beijing, China. She mainly performs on the ancient Chinese zither called guzheng, and also sings and plays the piano....
) – 4:11 - "Returning Home: Straw Dance" – 3:17
- "Sideshow 4" – 2:18
Personnel
- Fred FrithFred FrithFred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...
– guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, violin, accordion, ocarina, kalimba, drum samples, Mobius instruments, toys, low-grade sound effects, voice - Gail Brand – trombone (5)
- Heather Heise – accordion (6-8)
- Wu FeiWu FeiWu Fei is a composer, performer, and improviser from Beijing, China. She mainly performs on the ancient Chinese zither called guzheng, and also sings and plays the piano....
– gu zheng (6-8) - Anne Hege – voice (6-8)
Sound and artwork
- Tracks 1,3,5 and 9 recorded at Guerrilla Recordings, OaklandOakland, CaliforniaOakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, January–February 2002 - Track 2 recorded at Jankowski Studio, EsslingenEsslingen am NeckarEsslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest city in the district....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, July 2001 - Track 4 recorded at Ludwigsburg Film Akademie, LudwigsburgLudwigsburgLudwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 1997 - Tracks 6-8 recorded at Mobius Music, San Francisco, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, January 2003 - Myles Boisen – engineer
- Oliver di Cicco – engineer, instrument design, instrument technician
- Peter Hardt – engineer, compilation, editing
- Scott HullScott Hull (mastering engineer)Scott E. Hull is a mastering engineer based in New York City, and the owner of Masterdisk.Hull began his career as an intern at Masterdisk in 1983. He became Bob Ludwig's assistant in 1984, and was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1994...
– mastering - Fred FrithFred FrithFred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...
– audio production, compilation - Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer
- John ZornJohn ZornJohn Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
– executive producer - Heike Liss – photography
- Heung-Heung "Chippy" Chin – design