Rite² is an ambient music album by Julian Cope, released in 1997. It is technically Cope's fourteenth solo album, but is also the follow-up to the earlier album Rite (released in 1992 and credited to "Julian Cope & Donald Ross Skinner") and is the second in the Rite series.
| Rite² | ||||
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| Released | May 1997 | |||
| Studio | Nolatone Harveytron Foundation | |||
| Genre | Ambient, krautrock | |||
| Length | 55:14 | |||
| Label | Head Heritage | |||
| Producer | Julian Cope | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Great Rock Discography |   [2] |
For Rite², Cope collaborated extensively with synthesizer player Thighpaulsandra (Coil, Spiritualized) although the album was credited to Cope alone. The album has been described as a tribute of sorts to Krautrock bands such as Amon Düül II and Tangerine Dream and is based on the sound of the Mellotron and the wah-wah guitar, although it also employs miscellaneous tone generators the ARP 2600 synthesizer and the Hammond B3 organ, as well as vocal chants.[3][4][5]
Rite² was the debut release on Cope's Head Heritage label, which would be the home of almost all of his future recordings.
Critical reception
editJohn Bush of Allmusic called Rite² "one of Julian Cope's most consistent works" and commented: "Instead of leaping to and fro between undeniably catchy synth-pop and fractured end-of-the-century prog, Cope sticks to the prog and comes out better for it."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ver" | Julian Cope, Thighpaulsandra | 10:47 |
| 2. | "Hill of Odin" | Cope, Donald Ross Skinner | 15:37 |
| 3. | "D-c.o.m.p.o.s.e.r." | Cope, Thighpaulsandra | 19:15 |
| 4. | "The Ringed Hills Of Ver" | Cope, Mark Cosby, Skinner | 9:35 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- Julian Cope – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Mellotron 400 and Mark 2
- Thighpaulsandra – grand piano, ARP 2600, Mellotron 400, Faerial 5
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby – crystal machine, tone generator, accordion
- Donald Ross Skinner – Hammond B3 organ, crystal machine and alto stylophone
- Jody Evans – kraut/stereo presence and un-rec. percussions
Technical
- Julian Cope – producer, directed by
- Thighpaulsandra – recorded by, computed by
- Shaun Harvey – recorded by
- Adam Fullerton – Mr. Sandra's modifications
- Martin Smith – all Mellotronic maintenance
- John Bradley – all Mellotronic maintenance
- Get Carter/Copix – design
References
edit- ^ a b Bush, John. "Rite²". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. "Julian Cope Biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
- ^ Discography entry for Rite² on Julian Cope homepage
- ^ Allmusic review of Rite² by John Bush
- ^ Julian Cope - Rite² (CD liner notes). Head Heritage. 1997. HH1
External links
edit- Rite² on Discogs.com. Retrieved on 23 April 2018.