Artwork By -
Designers Republic, The
Bass -
Riad Abji Edited By [Digital Editing] -
Chris Allen Effects, Percussion -
Tim Grabham Engineer -
Tom Smyth Engineer, Programmed By [Additional Programming] -
Will Joss Guitar, Vocals -
Fez (2) Keyboards, Programmed By -
Paul Frankland Producer, Written-By -
Woob
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Square Centre Studio, May 1995.
These recordings have been spatially expanded using the Roland® Sound Space 3-D sound imaging system.
Maybe not as good as the first album - that had the organic flow from start untill end - but with Pondlife, Creek and Depart Paul Frankland has created yet again beauty and uplift. Especially Depart I consider to be among the best modern day music productions. It has the tension and alienation of the 5th symphony of Mahler, the spheres of Eno's ambient 4 and Apollo, and the fragility and desolation of Dead Can Dance's Yulunga. Magic!
Review by JasonBuntingMay 22, 2007(edited over 2 years ago)
While it may not have had the impact of 1194 or have been thought well of by Frankland himself, I think this is still a worthy effort and well worth the price it commands. The Pondlife -> Woobed -> Creek progression are amazing, and while Depart is great as well, it seems to drag on about 10 minutes longer than it should have - those last 10 feel like a completely disconnected piece to me.