Foregrow

Foregrow is the seventh EP release by American musician John Frusciante (Including the free 4-Track Guitar Music release on Bandcamp in November 2015). It was released for Record Store Day on April 16, 2016 by Acid Test (Absurd Recordings).[1]

Foregrow
EP by
John Frusciante
ReleasedApril 16, 2016
Recorded2009
GenreProgressive synthpop, electronica, IDM, experimental rock
Length21:43
LabelAcidTest
ProducerJohn Frusciante
John Frusciante chronology
Renoise Tracks 2009-2011
(2015)		 Foregrow
(2016)		 Trickfinger II
(2017)

The EP is a compilation put together by Acid Test records gathering four of John's recordings during his initial songwriting period with his more experimental, electronic music which directly followed his work for the Trickfinger record. These tracks were also conceived around the same time of his recordings with Speed Dealer Moms, and even feature a modular synthesizer developed for John by his bandmate Chris McDonald. His free download album Renoise Tracks 2009-2011 available on his SoundCloud/Bandcamp pages was recorded during this time period as well.

Background

The title track was recorded for RZA's film The Man with the Iron Fists and was included in the film, though did not appear on the soundtrack.

Describing the time surrounding the recordings, John writes, "Some of the programming and production techniques were inspired by people like Venetian Snares, AFX, Squarepusher, Gescom, DMX Crew, The Railway Raver, Ceephax Acid Crew, Luke Vibert, and Autechre. Martin Hannett’s production of Joy Division, and things like Depeche Mode, Heaven 17s first record, New Order, and early Human League, were also influential on this stuff. But musically, it is my approach to synthesis, my sense of melody, and my sense of rhythm, which give this music its style, whatever one wishes to call it." John also mentions Yes and Genesis as influence regarding having longer songs with entirely different sections pieced together.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Frusciante.

No.TitleLength
1."Foregrow"6:37
2."Expre'act"5:14
3."Lowth Forgue"5:13
4."Unf"4:39
Total length:21:43

Personnel

Release history
Region Date Label Format
Worldwide April 16, 2016 Acid Test (Absurd Recordings) Vinyl (Record Store Day release), black vinyl
Worldwide June 7, 2016 Acid Test (Absurd Recordings) CD
Worldwide August 12, 2016 Acid Test (Absurd Recordings) Vinyl, limited silver repressing
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References
  1. "Foregrow by John Frusciante". AcidTest. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  2. "Foregrow JF.com". JohnFrusciante.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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