DAVID TORN - Cloud About Mercury (1987-2019) APE (image+.cue), lossless

“Everything is in a state of transition,” David Torn explained. “Mercury is an element that captures the essence of change.” The changing soundscape of improvisation in the mid-1980s informs the textures and colours of Cloud About Mercury, whose sonorities are closely related to progressive rock (the rhythm section is half of one incarnation of King Crimson) and to the experimental end of ambient music. Drummer Bill Bruford’s affection for this album is undying: “To this day, Torn’s guitar on ‘Three Minutes of Pure Entertainment’ from Cloud About Mercury makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.” ecm
Tracklist :
1    suyafhu skin... snapping the hollow reed 8'21
(David Torn)
2    the mercury grid 6'33
(David Torn)
3    3 minutes of pure entertainment 7'09
(David Torn)
4    previous man 7'55
(Tony Levin, Bill Bruford, David Torn, Mark Isham)
5    network of sparks: the delicate code 4'52
(David Torn)
6    network of sparks: egg learns to walk - ... suyafhu seal 10'25
(David Torn, Bill Bruford, Mark Isham, Tony Levin)
Credits :
David Torn   Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Mark Isham   Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synthesizer
Tony Levin   Chapman Stick, Synthesizer Bass
Bill Bruford   Simmons Drums, Synthesizer Drums, Percussion