Revelator

by Nicky Skopelitis

Overview

Those familiar with guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim from his work with the harder-edged Krakatau and with guitarist Nicky Skopelitis from his work with the very soft-edged CyberOctave label may be surprised by what they hear on this duo album. Featuring the percussion talents of Bill Buchen and the spiritual oversight of bassist Bill Laswell (credited here with "sounds"), Revelator delivers mainly lush, exotic grooves that are consistently both easy on the ear and sonically challenging. It would be easy to let these ambient soundscapes fade into the background, but then you'd miss the complexities -- the way Bjorkeheim's bowed guitar snakes around until Buchen's tabla enters to clear the way for Skopelitis' Delta blues figures on "Epiphany" or the gorgeously polytonal "Fresh Meat and Roses." Those who enjoyed Laswell's Hear No Evil will find a lot to like here, as will fans of the first Robert Fripp and Andy Summers collaboration. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/18/2001
Label:	Innerhythmic
UPC:	0804699100924

Tracks

1. Sacrament
2. Epiphany
3. Fresh Meat and Roses
4. Right as Rain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nicky Skopelitis   Primary Artist,Sitar,Baglama,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Sitar (Electric)
Raoul Bjoerkenheim   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Percussion,Guitar
Bill Buchen   Percussion,Drums,Water Drums,Log Drums,Tabla
Bill Laswell   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Bill Laswell   Programming,Sounds,Realization
Oz Fritz   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Diabel Faye   Assistant Engineer