In 2000, while the band

King Crimson King Crimson were an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald (musician), Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield. Guitarist Fripp remained the only constant member throughout the ...

were recording the album ''

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'', the four members simultaneously recorded improvised material as ProjeKct X. This continued the tradition of

ProjeKcts The ProjeKcts are a succession of experimental spin-off groups associated with the band King Crimson. The ProjeKcts were most active from 1997 to 1999, but have performed intermittently since. These earlier ProjeKcts, up to ProjeKct Six in 200 ...

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, and Four, experimental sub-groups which King Crimson had 'fraKctalised' into between 1997 and 1999. ''Heaven and Earth'' was released in 2000 on the

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label in Europe and the U.S. and

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in Japan The title track also appeared as the last track on ''The ConstruKction of Light''.

Track listing

All music by

Adrian Belew Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew (born December 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument, his ...

Robert Fripp Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946) is an English musician, composer, record producer, and author, best known as the guitarist, founder and longest-lasting member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He has worked extensively as a session mu ...

Trey Gunn Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is an American musician, known for being in the progressive rock band King Crimson from 1994 to 2003. He plays Warr Guitar and Chapman Stick instruments. Biography A native Texan who now resides in New Mexi ...

and

Pat Mastelotto Lee Patrick Mastelotto (born September 10, 1955) is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr. Mister and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters an ...

# "The Business of Pleasure" – 2:45 # "Hat in the Middle" – 3:44 # "Side Window" – 3:09 # "Maximizer" – 6:31 # "Strange Ears (aging rapidly)" – 9:39 # "Overhead Floor Mats Under Toe" – 5:47 # "Six O'Clock" – 4:10 # "Superbottomfeeder" – 8:08 # "One E And" – 3:08 # "Two Awkward Moments" – 1:11 # "Demolition" – 7:08 # "Conversation Pit" – 2:11 # "Çin Alayı" – 1:58 # "Heaven and Earth" – 8:19 # "Belew Jay Way" – 5:02

Personnel

;ProjeKct X *

– guitar and additional ' V Drumming' on "Side Window" *

– guitar and soundscapes *

–

Warr guitar The Warr Guitar is an American-made touch guitar, a type of instrument that combines both bass and melodic strings on a single fretboard. Invented by Mark Warr, a musician from Thousand Oaks, California, it is related to the Chapman Stick, anot ...

and

baritone guitar The baritone guitar is a guitar with a longer scale length, typically a larger body, and heavier internal bracing, so it can be tuned to a lower pitch. Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP Guitars, PRS Guitars, Music Man, Danelectro, Sche ...

– electronic drums and percussion ;Production personnel *Recorded by Ken Latchney and Bill Munyon *Digital engineering and arranging by Bill Munyon *Produced and mixed by Pat Mastelotto and Bill Munyon *Recorded during the rehearsals and recording of ''

'' by

at StudioBelew *Additional recording at Ade's Garage, Pat's Garage and The Apartment *Mixed at Blue World, Ade's Garage and Pat's Garage *Mastered by Alex R. Mundy and Robert Fripp at DGM HQ *Art direction by Ioannis fo
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LLC *Digital art by Ioannis *Design by Alan Chappell for Vivid Images Worldwide *Video images and photographs by Trey Gunn *Conversations, instruKctions and wordgames by ProjeKct X

References

External links

* {{Authority control ProjeKcts 2000 albums