Artist: Nils Petter Molvaer
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This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Eriksen - De aller beste
02. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
03. Terje Tysland - Lidderli gla
04. Aasmund Nordstoga - Ein visefugg
05. Röyksopp - Junior
06. Anita Skorgan - Hele veien - 47 utvalgte sanger
07. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
08. Lene Marlin - Twist the Truth
09. Steff Nevers - Closest to My Heart
10. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
11. BigBang - Edendale
12. deLillos - Huskeglemme
13. Kari Bremnes - Ly
14. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
15. Lindström & Prins Thomas - II
16. Nils Petter Molvaer - Hamada
17. Vamp - St. Mandag
18. Kristin Asbjörnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
19. Maria Mena - Cause & Effect
20. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
All About Jazz has posted a good summation of Norwegian trumpet player Nils Petter Molvaer and the made-for-Stateside consumption collection "An American compilation": http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=22130
As the author says, "when things are good, they are really good," but when they're not, Molvaer can definitely be a bit trying.
I hate this. I have seen this band live twice and just can't figure out their name. To make the story short, the Montreal International Jazz festival has tons of free outdoor shows and one of the bands that has done such shows in the past is an acoustic house-jazz band that was actually very good at what they do. The combination of house music and jazz isn't such a stretch as house artist have been grabbing samples out of classic jazz albums for years. Well Nils Petter Molvaer does something very similar with some Miles Davis inspired solos backed by house and downbeat rhythms. The result is some very easy listening that would find a place in your favorite $12-martini yuppie place. Nonetheless, the music is intelligently structured and could very well help you succeed with your next schmooze operation.
- Simon Thibaudeau
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
02. Dark Tranquility - Character
03. The Ark - State of the Ark
04. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
05. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
06. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
07. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
08. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
09. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
10. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
11. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
12. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin vol. 1
13. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs symfoniker - Storybook
14. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
15. Melody Club - Face the Music
16. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
17. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
18. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
19. Arne Domnérus - Best of Dompan
20. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 fel!
DJ Martian has the scoop on the 'Fresh Air at Fabric' one-day Norwegian music festial in London featuring performances by a wide range of artists including Annie, Magnet, Nils Petter Molvaer, Satyricon, Biosphere, WE and much more: http://djmartian.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_djmartian_archive.html#110677852973580507
Definitely something not to be missed.
Norwegian electronic act Frost was recently interviewed by the UK's CMU online: http://www.unlimitedmedia.co.uk/cmuonline/weekly/weeklyfrost.html
They were also recently featured on the BBC One World's broadcast from Sunkissed Live along with Kim Hiorthoy, Nils Petter Molvaer and Bugge Wesseltoft. Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/oneworld/sunkissed.shtml
The duo will also return to London in-person for a show at Neighbourhood in Notting Hill on March 31. More details about that coming soon.
And lastly, Frost has put out the call for extra inspiration for their new record and want you to tell them about your dreams. Go here and write in your nocturnal experiences.
Via DJ Martian, comes first this review from the BBC of "Digital Prophecy" from Dhafer Youssef which features guest appearances from various Nordic jazz musicians such as Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind Aarset and Arve Henriksen. Next, is this BBC One World tracklist with highlights from the Big Chill festival featuring artists such as Ralph Myers, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Jaga Jazzist and more. Listen to it streamed here.
Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:
01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
04. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
05. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
06. Robyn - Don't stop the music
07. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
08. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
09. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
10. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
11. Da Buzz - More than alive
12. Lars Winnerbäck och hovet - Söndermarken
13. Style - Samlade hits
14. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
15. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
16. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
17. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
18. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
19. Moneybrother - Blood panic
20. Magnus Carlson - Ett kungarike för en kram
Pitchforkmedia.com has a short blurb on Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet" single today. I'm really surprised these guys haven't caught on more quickly over here yet. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens after the domestic issue of the album in September.