
Etymology (album)

Etymology is an audio source library recorded in 1995 by Skeleton Crew. It was released by Rarefaction in 1997 in the United States on audio CD and CD-ROM for Macintosh and Windows 95 PCs. The sound files (16-bit AIFF stereo, sampled at 44.1 kHz) are royalty free, and Rarefaction stated that they are free for use in "musical or multimedia project[s]".
Background.
Skeleton Crew was a United States experimental rock and jazz group formed in 1982. They originally consisted of English guitarist Fred Frith and American cellist Tom Cora, with American harpist and keyboardist Zeena Parkins joining later. Although the group disbanded in 1986, Frith and Cora collaborated again in The Netherlands in 1995 as Skeleton Crew to record "Etymology".
Frith later used Cora's cello samples on "Etymology" in "Traffic Continues II: Gusto", an extended piece Frith composed for Ensemble Modern on their 2000 album, "Traffic Continues". Cora had died in 1998, and Frith dedicated "Traffic Continues II: Gusto" to Cora.
Track listing.
Source: Etymology liner notes, Fred Frith discography.
Personnel.
Source: Discogs, Fred Frith discography.
Sound and artwork.
Recorded at Koeinverhuurbdrijf Studio, Purmerland, The Netherlands in 1995
Source: Etymology liner notes, Fred Frith discography.