Helter Skelter
Fred Frith · 1992
55 min · 16 tracks · jazz fusion
Experimental soundscapes blend complex jazz fusion with avant-garde rock, creating a disorienting auditory journey.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like dynamic listening experience
- disorienting auditory exploration
- peaks of tension and release
- intricate soundscapes for focus
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking straightforward song structures
- prefer predictable pacing and rhythms
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 1992, Fred Frith was an established figure in the avant-garde music scene, having released several influential albums. 'Helter Skelter' followed his notable work 'Speechless' from 1991 and showcased his continued exploration of improvisation and unconventional structures while collaborating with François-Michel Pesenti.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Henry Cow· Robert Wyatt· Can
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Fingers 3:06
- 2 Lungs 4:14
- 3 Guerre 1 6:05
- 4 Heart 2:28
- 5 Mirror / Dark as a Match 4:47
- 6 Guerre 2 1:51
- 7 Habits 3:23
- 8 Crescent City / Agnus Dei 4:31
- 9 Tais-toi 1:50
- 10 Fermer 3:07
- 11 Sanctus 3:45
- 12 Tenir 2:56
- 13 Rends-moi mon argent 2:57
- 14 Lux aeterna 4:28
- 15 Libera me 3:08
- 16 Sauve moi 2:52
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