Enough Still Not To Know || John Tilbury & Keith Rowe

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Keith Rowe (guitar, electronics)
John Tilbury (piano) :

“We did not know at the time that it would or might be released on CDs.” Intended to accompany Bjørgeengen’s flicker videos (hence his producer credit) this was not originally intended to be heard without the visual element. However, here we have the pure sound, more than three and a half hours across four discs, being presented in the style of music. The question is, does it make the transition from one presentation format to another?

Kjell Bjørgeengen (producer)


… It’s no surprise to find that this is music recorded for a video installation. It has more of the air of an exhibited piece, a gallery experience than a musical performance, and approaching this as a piece of sonic art is probably going to result in a richer listening experience …