Rite²
| Rite² | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Julian Cope | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 55:14 | |||
| Label | Head Heritage | |||
| Producer | Julian Cope | |||
| Julian Cope chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Rite² is an ambient music album by Julian Cope, released in 1997. It is technically Cope’s fourteenth solo album, but is also the follow-up to the earlier album Rite (released in 1992 and credited to "Julian Cope & Donald Ross Skinner") and is the second in the Rite series.
For Rite², Cope collaborated extensively with synthesizer player Thighpaulsandra (Coil, Spiritualized) although the album was credited to Cope alone. The album has been described as a tribute of sorts to Krautrock bands such as Amon Düül II and Tangerine Dream and is based on the sound of the Mellotron and the wah-wah guitar, although it also employs miscellaneous tone generators the ARP 2600 synthesizer and the Hammond B3 organ, as well as vocal chants.[2][3][4]
Rite² was the debut release on Cope’s Head Heritage label, which would be the home of almost all of his future recordings.
Track listing
All tracks written by Julian Cope.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ver" | 10:47 |
| 2. | "Hill of Odin" | 15:37 |
| 3. | "D-c.o.m.p.o.s.e.r." | 19:15 |
| 4. | "The Ringed Hills Of Ver" | 9:35 |
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Rite²". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
- ↑ Discography entry for Rite² on Julian Cope homepage
- ↑ Allmusic review of Rite² by John Bush