The Fire This Time (audio documentary)

The Fire This Time is an audio documentary on the history and consequences of the Gulf War and following economic sanctions against Iraq. Produced by filmmaker Grant Wakefield, the 2-CD set featured music from electronic artists including Michael Stearns, Pan Sonic, and Aphex Twin.

The Fire This Time
Studio album by
Various artists
Released9 June 2002
Genre
Length2:34:49
LabelHidden Art
ProducerGrant Wakefield
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound10/10[1]

Background

The Fire This Time originated when Wakefield and co-writer Miriam Ryle traveled to Iraq in order to film a follow-up to Ryle's documentary Voices in Iraq. Their footage, including an interview with U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator Hans-Christof von Sponeck critical of the sanctions on Iraq, was rejected by the BBC and Channel 4, with BBC World responding that they "do not accept rant pieces". Wakefield and Ryle instead produced a documentary for CD, consisting of spoken word, music, and clips of statements made by officials, journalists, and media pundits.[2]

Track listing
Disc one
No.TitleArtistLength
1."From The Cradle..."Michael Stearns4:18
2."The Playground"Ashra4:38
3."Lines In the Sand"Higher Intelligence Agency4:54
4."Get Thee Behind Me"Soma4:57
5."Counting On New Friends"Orbital (remixed by Bump & Grind)5:04
6."The Whore of Babylon"Pan Sonic5:04
7."We're Doing Well Now"Barbed7:05
8."Nails In The Wall"Speedy J and Kait Gray3:11
9."Say Hello To Allah"Aphex Twin (remixed by Black Lung)7:11
10."Church Bells"Speedy J, Bass Communion & Higher Intelligence Agency5:49
11."No News Is Good News"Naseer Shamma & Bass Communion8:10
12."Dog In America"Bola9:07
13."...To The Grave"AMBA8:01
Total length:1:17:37
Disc two – Instrumentals
No.TitleArtistLength
1."From the Cradle..."Michael Stearns3:57
2."Lines in the Sand"The Higher Intelligence Agency5:40
3."Get Thee Behind Me"Soma5:22
4."The Box" (Equilibrium Found Mix)Orbital (remixed by Bump 'n' Grind)4:57
5."Oud Improvisation"Naseer Shamma7:11
6."We're Doing Well Now"Barbed6:51
7."Nails in the Wall" (Vocal Track)Kait Gray2:28
8."Come to Daddy"Aphex Twin (remixed By Black Lung)3:11
9."Call to Prayer" 3:49
10."Conoid Tones" (Excerpt)Higher Intelligence Agency6:54
11."No News Is Good News"Naseer Shamma & Bass Communion8:22
12."Dog in America"Bola10:16
13."Black Mountains"AMBA3:46
Total length:1:17:12

Reception

The Fire This Time has received nearly unanimous acclaim. The album was named as one of the best 50 albums of 2002 by The Wire magazine.[3]

See also

References
  1. Anonymous, Adam. "Various The Fire This Time". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. Murphy, Maureen Clare. "Review: "The Fire This Time" CD Set Extinguishes Media Myths". Electronic Iraq. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. "2002 Rewind". The Wire. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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