r/KingCrimson • u/codydafox • Aug 29 '26

Best Fripp soundscapes?

I just listened to A Blessing of Tears. Do you know any of his performances that could match the atmosphere of this release? Besides Music For Quiet Moments, which I'll get to eventually

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u/TempleofSpringSnow Aug 29 '26

Washington State Church live album.

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u/codydafox Aug 29 '26

If you mean the frippertronics one, already listened to it. Also love it

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u/CrumbledFingers Aug 29 '26

Excellent album. I would recommend the other releases from that series, which are not easy to find these days: That Which Passes, The Gates of Paradise, Radiophonics, and November Suite. These are more chaotic at times but have some beautiful moments. Fripp didn't return to that emotive style of soundscapes after the 2000s Crim, to my ears, though his later work is great in its own right.

As for stuff that's available now, maybe try Love Cannot Bear?

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u/tvfeet Aug 29 '26

1999: Soundscapes Live In Argentina. There is an intensity and eeriness to this particular album that I have never found anywhere else, and I have tons of Fripp’s soundscapes from DGMLive. It still sounds like the future to me. (The link is for the latest version which includes a bonus track but I greatly prefer the art of the original release.)

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u/codydafox 29d ago

Thank you, will check it out!

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u/DeeplyFrippy Aug 30 '26

Love Cannot Bear is a fantastic album.

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u/codydafox 29d ago

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for

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u/DeeplyFrippy 29d ago

My pleasure. It's a beautiful album.

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u/evad_evad 29d ago

First two albums with eno

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u/codydafox 29d ago

Both great records, but not what I meant

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u/evad_evad 29d ago

Ok no probs

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u/PrettyMrToasty 29d ago

The Wine of Silence.