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The ProjeKcts

 
Album Review: The ProjeKcts

  • Artist: King Crimson
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 26, 1999
  • Type: Live, Enhanced CD-ROM, Box set
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The ProjeKcts were/are devised as 'research units' to find possible futures for the fuller Crimson line-up. This box comprises the four live discs and kicks off with Jazz Café (KC have an amazing ability to play the most unlikely places). Head banging improv of the first track (all of which have numerate titles eg. 4 i ii) sees Fripp in inspired frenzy mode. The fifth though recalls a tranquility similar to the better tuneful soundscapes and the First Day period with David Sylvian. ProjeKct 2's mania has Adrian Belew trying out drums whilst Fripp and Gunn handle fretwork. The final here is a warts and all account of the battle between band and photographer (Fripp hates being photographed on stage - unless invited). Band wins thus making a 3-4 minute piece eleven! West Coast is also invigorating; if you liked Fripp and Mastelotto's Sabre Dance from DGM's overview Sometimes God Hides, chances are you'll love this as it expands upon the zonked out dance and trippy Frippy grooves and scapes respectively. Aided by Gunn and Tony Levin, this is almost the line-up that now makes up the actual KC. ~ Kelvin Hayes, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I King Crimson (4:11)
4 ii 1 Bill Bruford, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin King Crimson (4:11)
1 ii 2 Bill Bruford, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin King Crimson (1:12)
4 ii 4 Bill Bruford, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin King Crimson (4:14)
V King Crimson (2:13)
VI King Crimson (3:12)
VII King Crimson (3:12)
VIII King Crimson (2:14)
IX King Crimson (4:13)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Sus-Taya-Z Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp King Crimson (8:05)
Heavy ConstruKction Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp King Crimson (5:11)
The Deception of the Thrush Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp King Crimson (7:33)
X-Chayn-Jiz King Crimson (6:01)
Light ConstruKction Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp King Crimson (5:17)
Vector Shift to Planet Detroit King Crimson (3:41)
Contrary Construkction King Crimson (4:55)
Live Groove King Crimson (10:50)
Vector Shift to Planet Belewbeloid King Crimson (1:24)
21st Century Schizoid Man (Lyrics) Greg Lake, Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield King Crimson (11:52)


CD 3

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (5:40)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (3:13)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (6:17)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (3:10)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (3:19)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (:45)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (3:21)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (4:26)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (2:40)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (6:11)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (6:23)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (3:51)
Masque Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (5:08)


CD 4

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Ghost, Pt. 1 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (9:14)
Ghost, Pt. 2 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (4:07)
Ghost, Pt. 3 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (5:55)
Ghost, Pt. 4 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (5:06)
Deception of the Thrush Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp King Crimson (7:12)
Hindu Fizz Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (4:46)
Projekction Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (5:29)
Ghost, Pt. 2 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (1:39)
Ghost, Pt. 2 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (2:43)
Ghost, Pt. 2 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (3:53)
Ghost, Pt. 2 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (1:48)
Ghost, Pt. 2 Trey Gunn, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto King Crimson (4:57)

Credits

Tony Levin (Stick), Ken Latchney (Engineer), Bill Munyon (Mixing), Mat Mitchell (Mixing), Bill Bruford (Drums), Tony Levin (Bass), Ronan Chris Murphy (Mixing), Steve Ball (Logo), Pat Mastelotto (Producer), John Sinks (Photography), David Singleton (Mastering Producer), Yuka Fujii (Photography), John Lloyd Miller (Paintings), Robert Fripp (Mastering Producer), Bill Bruford (Percussion), Ronan Chris Murphy (Engineer), Pat Mastelotto (Mixing), Ken Latchney (Photography), Alex Mundy (Digital Editing), Robert Fripp (Guitar), Pat Mastelotto (Electronic Tape), Pat Mastelotto (Electronics), John Sinks (Engineer), Robert Fripp (Mastering), Alex Mundy (Assistant Engineer), Bill Bruford (Mixing Consultant), ProjeKct Four (Arranger), Pat Mastelotto (Electronic Drums), David Singleton (Engineer), Pat Mastelotto (Digital Editing), Tony Levin (Synthesizer), Adrian Belew (Drums), Ken Latchney (Mixing), Trey Gunn (Guitar), Pat Mastelotto (?)
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The ProjeKcts
Box set by King Crimson
as ProjeKct 1, 2, 3, 4
Released October 26, 1999
Recorded 1997, 1998, 1999
Genre Progressive rock
Length 4 CDs (3 hrs 46 min)
Label Discipline Global Mobile
Producer Robert Fripp
Professional reviews
King Crimson
as ProjeKct 1, 2, 3, 4 chronology
Live in Mexico City
(1999)
The ProjeKcts
(1999)
The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts
(1999)

The ProjeKcts is a 1999 box set of four live albums recorded between 1997 and 1999 by four side projects of the band King Crimson, known as ProjeKcts.

Overview

From 1997 to 1999, King Crimson "fraKctalised" (forked) into four successive side projects, dubbed ProjeKct One, Two, Three and Four. The box set consists of a live album from each of them.

Album listing

  1. (1997 concerts) ProjeKct One - Live At The Jazz Café
  2. (1998 concerts) ProjeKct Two - Live Groove
  3. (1999 concerts) ProjeKct Three - Masque
  4. (1998 concerts) ProjeKct Four - West Coast Live

External links


 
 
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ProjeKct Three: Live in Austin, TX March 25, 1999 (2004 Album by King Crimson)
A Beginner's Guide to Projekcts (2000 Album by King Crimson)
Nashville Rehearsals, 1997 (2000 Album by King Crimson)

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