Rite²

Rite² is an ambient music album by Julian Cope, released in 1997. It is technically Cope's fourteenth solo album, but is also the follow-up to the earlier album Rite (released in 1992 and credited to "Julian Cope & Donald Ross Skinner") and is the second in the Rite series.

Rite²
Studio album by Julian Cope
Released	May 1997
Studio	Nolatone Harveytron Foundation
Genre	Ambient, krautrock
Length	55:14
Label	Head Heritage
Producer	Julian Cope
Julian Cope chronology
Interpreter (1996) Rite² (1997) Odin (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Great Rock Discography	[2]

For Rite², Cope collaborated extensively with synthesizer player Thighpaulsandra (Coil, Spiritualized) although the album was credited to Cope alone. The album has been described as a tribute of sorts to Krautrock bands such as Amon Düül II and Tangerine Dream and is based on the sound of the Mellotron and the wah-wah guitar, although it also employs miscellaneous tone generators the ARP 2600 synthesizer and the Hammond B3 organ, as well as vocal chants.[3][4][5]

Rite² was the debut release on Cope's Head Heritage label, which would be the home of almost all of his future recordings.

Critical reception

John Bush of Allmusic called Rite² "one of Julian Cope's most consistent works" and commented: "Instead of leaping to and fro between undeniably catchy synth-pop and fractured end-of-the-century prog, Cope sticks to the prog and comes out better for it."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ver"	Julian Cope, Thighpaulsandra	10:47
2.	"Hill of Odin"	Cope, Donald Ross Skinner	15:37
3.	"D-c.o.m.p.o.s.e.r."	Cope, Thighpaulsandra	19:15
4.	"The Ringed Hills Of Ver"	Cope, Mark Cosby, Skinner	9:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Musicians

• Julian Cope – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Mellotron 400 and Mark 2
• Thighpaulsandra – grand piano, ARP 2600, Mellotron 400, Faerial 5
• Mark "Rooster" Cosby – crystal machine, tone generator, accordion
• Donald Ross Skinner – Hammond B3 organ, crystal machine and alto stylophone
• Jody Evans – kraut/stereo presence and un-rec. percussions

Technical

• Julian Cope – producer, directed by
• Thighpaulsandra – recorded by, computed by
• Shaun Harvey – recorded by
• Adam Fullerton – Mr. Sandra's modifications
• Martin Smith – all Mellotronic maintenance
• John Bradley – all Mellotronic maintenance
• Get Carter/Copix – design

References

1. Bush, John. "Rite²". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
2. Strong, Martin C. "Julian Cope Biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
3. "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
4. Discography entry for Rite² on Julian Cope homepage
5. Allmusic review of Rite² by John Bush
6. Julian Cope - Rite² (CD liner notes). Head Heritage. 1997. HH1

External links

• Rite² on Discogs.com. Retrieved on 23 April 2018.