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Featuring the voice and guitar of Robert Fripp, Low frequency groove reinforcements of Tony Levin and his espresso machine,Virtuoso Warr guitar musicality by Trey Gunn, Turkish synthesizer mastery from Cenk Eroglu. Plus cuttings and snippets of vocals from Adrian Belew and David Byrne, Soothing Tabla acupuncture lesson from Aloke Dutta, Artwork and cartoons by Denis Rodier, And more, including you, the listener, and your ability to perceive things within this platter that may or may not exist in the first place.

"Keep it complicated."

That, is exactly what rhythmatist Pat Mastelotto and Austin, TX sound sorcerer Bill Munyon have done with BPM&M;, an experimental exploration that involves remixing an assortment of aural documents created throughout the years by legendary group King Crimson, it's associates, and other sources from beyond. With an assortment of computers, this literal dynamic duo have somehow managed to modify their laptops into musical electrocardiogram machines and have output a display of techno heartbeats previously unknown to mankind. The grand result is one aluminum and plastic-based compact disc containing sounds of nuclear beats and jungles of drone, compiled in measures of time that will have patrons of raves dancing on walls and exchanging the left sides of their brains with the right. And, it is highly safe (or unsafe perhaps) to say that the two have exploited modern technology to it's finest and fullest, along with putting the group's musical and philosophical thought processes through some rather intense digital therapy. A guitar is played by a saxophone, and tape machine transport mechanisms are put through some hefty isodynamic benchmark tests. Those are just minor examples of what's going on in the grand scheme of things. But,

"What were you expecting?!"

Those are words of wisdom from Crimson founder, seer and guitar manipulator Robert Fripp, whose voice of deconstructural reason haunts BPM&M;'s sonic architecture. In fact, everything that you hear on BPM&M; comes from someplace else. The gents have combed through piles of sticky rusty magnetic tapes of live performances and scholastic guitar lessons, studio microwave leftovers and late night mad scientist garage clangings and mouse clicks. It is a project within a ProjeKct- not only does east meets west, east meets Cygnus as well. Cinematically speaking, it is Jurassic Park playing on a drive-in screen inside the sci-fi world of Blade Runner.

The deluxe packaging featuring the illustrations of Superman comic artist is a feat within itself, visually depicting the gents o' the Crim evolving into what they really are: creatures! (Besides, the artwork goes over well with Fripp who would rather not see a camera used in the process!)

If none of the above makes sense, do not worry. The definite here is that BPM&M; will keep you moving, which is the point; we think. But we won't reveal anything more- it is now up to you to decipher what is going on with BPM&M.; Reason being is that we fear revaling any more than we actually have- because if we do, Mastelotto and Munyon might gets their hands on it and sample it!

So remember fellow luddites-
Keep It Complicated!
Or was it- Epileptic Atom Deck?