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Re: OT: Motorpsycho & Jaga Jazzist Horns "Tristano"
Thanks Mark for the background, very cool!
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:26 AM, mark francombe <mark@markfrancombe.com>
wrote:
> I can fill in a bit of background here.
>
> Both of these Norwegian bands are considered "serious" musician bands,
> but
> from widely varying backgrounds. Motorpsycho have been around for about
> 15
> years, are form Trondheim, and started as quite experimental
> "noise-rock".
> Infact they used to have a non-musician member of the band playing noise
> and
> sounds. He went on to get the first ever PhD in "Noise" here in Norway
> and
> is now more known as Helge Sten or the main man behind Supersilent.
> Moterpsycho progressed to be a little more mainstream, but always
> considered
> clever and accomplished. I have seen tham play 3 times and they have
> always
> been phenomenal. Infact the first time Cranes played in Norway, we
> borrowed
> al their amps and drums, and the band introduced us to illegal home made
> spirit.
>
> Jaga Jazzist are based around the Hjortvedt Brothers, and are a bit too
> Jazz
> for me personally, but I have seen them live a few times and they are an
> immpressive ensemble of about 8 to 10 musicians, combining jazz with
> electronics. they´re sound is characterised my a quite calm and laid back
> Jazz overlyed with the aggressive and hyperactive Drum and Bass of the
> drummer Martin Hjortvedt. They have done more than any other single band
> in
> promoting new and exiting jazz in Norway, resulting in excellent funding
> for
> both jazz and experimental outfits.
>
> This album caused quite a stir here when it came out, no one even knew
> these
> two monsters knew each other... I bought it immediatly, and its not for
> me,
> but WOW how I respect all these guys... all of them have thriving
> careers
> in film-music and TV soundtracks and commissioning works for festivals
> here
> in Norway and rightly so.
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 7:04 AM, Art Simon <simart@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I was laying on the couch today when this came over last.fm and blew
>> my mind. It's a 20 minute free jazz work out that visits Steve Reich,
>> Ronald Shannon Jackson as well as Tortoise and Mogwai and a nod here
>> and there to Miles 70s work. Lovely, if you give it time. Doesn't
>> really hit its stride until the 10 minute mark.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOOdNLIAo2g
>> --
>> Art Simon
>> simart@gmail.com
>> myspace [dot] com/artsimon
>>
>
>
>
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>
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