ken ikeda + david toop: skin tones

David Toop's first album, New And Rediscovered Musical Instruments, was released on Eno's Obscure label in 1975; since 1995 he has released six solo albums and curated five acclaimed CD compilations for Virgin Records. Toop has recorded shamanistic ceremonies in Amazonas, appeared on Top Of The Pops with The Flying Lizards, worked with musicians including Brian Eno, John Zorn, Prince Far I, and Jon Hassell, and collaborated with artists from many other disciplines, including theater director/actor Steven Berkoff, Japanese Butoh dancer Mitsutaka Ishii, sound poet Bob Cobbing, visual artist John Latham, filmmaker Jaeeun Choi, and author Jeff Noon. Skin Tones is a recording of a collaborative live performance by Ken Ikeda and David Toop. Recorded at Iklectik Art Lab, London on May 22nd, 2016, Skin Tones is a 27 minute piece that features steel guitar, flutes, DX synthesizer, and a variety of objects.