Robert Fripp - (1981) Let the Power Fall

Thing is that when it comes to Robert Fripp solo,I have no other point of orientation or cannot put him in no other corelation that with Robert Fripp King Crimson.Which is much of a mistake.Cause Fripp’s Exposure,although containing some King Crimson essence (especially in guitar jamming),is still far detached from anything related to the great band materia.As for “Let The Power Fall”,music goes even more way off any King Crimson course.Nothing really from King Crimson (integrally!) can be held or pointed as a source of inspiration for this 1981 “lone” project.Yet,despite clear evidences like these,I can’t stop thinking,when it comes to “Let The Power Fall”,as “genius music made by genius Robert Fripp from genius King Crimson,a genius band of genius scales” (when genius is genius and nothing else that genius).This is quite a premature review since I have just recently purchased this album and,more aside,I have just listened to Exposure and an ancient other record-in which Fripp goes making music with one called Giles and another one called Giles…two Giles-at the moment of receiving this.But I just couldn’t have waited anymore.(I’ll just have to resume to interior focusing)

“Let The Power Fall” equals not “exposure”.Fripp changes sides completely after just one album.Instead of light to very light music,Fripp moves on to nebulous,mtetalic,dark and powerfull exploration-experimentation-improvisation music.It is a complete twist actually,so don’t expect anything exposurian or crimsonian.The message of this album is one and unique.Also don’t expect any Peter Gabriel,Peter Hammill,screaming chick,”Uzu Ruzu Muzu Kuzu” et caetera playing here.This is really Fripp solo.Now I can unfortunately not tell you if this is main Fripp and if we shall meet such music approach in future releases (because I do not know-at the moment-what future is).But I have a hunch that such performance like this one shall not repeat in the same large pill.And the same hunch also tells me that this is not really Fripp’s casual result.Again,neither the Exposure manifest,nor the Discipline-Beat-Three Of A Perfect Pair light fall threats don’t illustrate or announce nothing of such calibre.So I must say that this sounds much more like a Fripp special.

A genius touch surrounds the whole album.Calling it unconventional would be far fetched.It is very special,unique (as I’ve already said),has a sense towards magnitude and auditive manipulation.It is a result of intensive application.In general aspects,it is something innovating.I,for one,have not been blessed that oten to listen to such things.It is purely art-ish.There is nothing towards sell-out,fame,easy listening appreciation,thumbs up et caetera issues.Focus on nothing else than exploring sound and tasting improvisatorical concealments.

I must also put the warning sign that this is not for those who expect any easy light things.It’s actually a very hard type of listen (or at least can prove that way).We are talking about sound explorations.Creating artistic arrangements from the low filter of a note.Do not expect any tunes,do not expect anything else than instrumentall full power,do not expect absolutely anything reachable at first touch or something not challenging.If you do not have the special afinity of such movement or don’t have the heart for such an audentity test,do not “do” “Let The Power Fall” at all.

Basically what we are talking about in the whole scenery is a major monumental polifonic construction (or should I dare say construKction).One not in a carved rhythm and place,one by one introduced,creating at first a harsh unrecognizable as music point,then eventually notes (voices) colliding in the context of themes.At the end of “every years”,you shall experience something of glorious manifest(s) and a piece of divine gesture.It’s mostly something quite undescribable and unreviewable.You have to taste this for yourself.Nothing shall overcome your own vision and your interpretation of the drea.Microphone over at you,people…

A truly essential progressive rock experience,that’s how I can sum everything up.If your heart’s withing this Fripp beat,you will find amaxing things.Music’s genius and my critic ears shout:ALRIGHT!Highly recommended. (Prog Archives)

Studio Album, released in 1981

Track Listings

1. 1984 (12:10)
2. 1985 (11:03)
3. 1986 (5:12)
4. 1987 (5:07)
5. 1988 (6:24)
6. 1989 (11:14)

Total Time: 51:30
Line-up/Musicians

- Robert Fripp / frippertronics

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