Subj : Frippertronics
To   : MARTIN RIDGLEY
From : BRETT MCCOY
Date : Mon Nov 06 2000 11:31 pm

>    Fripp's band, King Crimson has used the Mellotron fairly extensively,
>  and that instrument may have given him the inspiration for
>  'Frippertronics' (since both involve the use of tape loops).
>    Aside from that however, they are unrelated.  I believe that
>  'Frippertronics' was done pretty much as you indicated - by running
>  a long loop of tape across two tape decks to create a repeating
>  backdrop of layered sound for him to solo over.
>
>    That's my understanding of it, anyway.  If anyone can clarify
>  further, please do.

Here's an article I found on it:

http://www.loopers-delight.com/tools/frippertronics/frippertronics.html

-- Brett
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