Many a guitar fan would have predicted that a summit between legendary guitarists Andy Summers (the Police) and Robert Fripp (King Crimson) would result in a guitar solofest.
But the music on their first collaboration together, I Advance Masked, stresses guitar textures and moods over indulgent soloing.
Although the recording sessions weren't entirely enjoyable for Summers (who was experiencing marital problems at the time), some very beautiful music can be found on the resulting album.
The music for the track "Girl on a Swing" does an excellent job of conveying the song's title in one's mind, and the duo's guitars weave wonderful polyrhythmic guitar lines throughout "China -- Yellow Leader." "The Truth of Skies" is an atmospheric piece, created by a wash of keyboard sounds and guitar dissonance, while "New Marimba" would have sounded right at home on an early-'80s King Crimson album.
I Advance Masked has a dreamlike quality to it, and is definitely not typical rock music.
It's highly recommended to fans of these two great and original guitarists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Advance MaskedRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Under Bridges of SilenceRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | China - Yellow LeaderRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 07:09 | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| 4 | In the Cloud ForestRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | New MarimbaRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Girl on a SwingRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Hardy CountryRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | The Truth of SkiesRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Painting and DanceRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | Still PointRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 11 | Seven on SevenRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | StultifiedRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers | Play | 01:26 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 13 | Lakeland-Aquarelle | Andy Summers | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 216 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Arnold | Engineer |
| 2 | Bob Carbone | Mastering |
| 3 | Robert Fripp | Audio Production, Bass, Bass (Electric), Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Roland Synthesizer, Synthesizer |
| 4 | Jill Furmanovsky | Photography |
| 5 | Minoru Harada | A&R |
| 6 | Tokiwa Kinoshita | Editorial Coordinator |
| 7 | Minoru Nishimoto | Design |
| 8 | James Rizzi | Cover Art, Cover Design |
| 9 | Michael Ross | Design |
| 10 | Kenji Saiki | Editorial Coordinator |
| 11 | Tim Summerhayes | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | Andy Summers | Audio Production, Bass, Bass (Electric), Composer, Design, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Roland Synthesizer, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |