Fred Frith - Nature (2026)

Legendary experimental guitarist Fred Frith and gong specialist Karen Stackpole have realized a long-awaited collaborative project, recorded at Stackpole’s California studio. Their partnership focuses on exploring unique sonic textures, intertwining Frith’s distinctive guitar techniques with the resonance of an extensive gong collection. Frith, a pivotal figure in the Rock in Opposition movement and an acclaimed improviser, views this encounter as the culmination of a decades-long interest in the potential of percussion, originally inspired by 20th-century avant-garde works. The collaboration serves as a profound immersion into the realms of free improvisation and sonic synthesis.

Tracklist:
1-1 Fred Frith - Fault [16:37]
1-2 Fred Frith - Tephra [16:56]
1-3 Fred Frith - Fissure [9:51]
1-4 Fred Frith - Flow [8:17]