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avestin
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Topic: Jaga Jazzist Posted: November 21 2007 at 23:02 |
JAGA JAZZIST from the ever musically abundant Norwegian scene of talented musicians are a fun band to listen to and also can be a good music to relax and chill out to (as well as being cool music).
Two albums I think are very good are A Livingroom Hush and What We Must.
Here is Cham's bio for them here in PA:
In 1994 a couple of kids from Norway all around the age of 14 decided to make an album combining their wide range of influences, but the main one being jazz and electronic music, they made in 1996 their first album "Grete Stitz". It wasn't that much of a ruckus, but they where slowly on their way to perfecting their own sound.
Read more and listen to them here:
http://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/news.php
http://www.myspace.com/jagajazzististhesound
It was in 2001 with their album, "A Livingroom Hush" , that the 10 piece instrumental band named Jaga Jazzist finally was in the spotlight. It was also when they became known all around the world with their unique sound and toured out of their own country for the first time witch gave them a lot of recognition from all over the world as well as the raving reviews they got from the album. In 2002 "A Livingroom Hush" was dubbed jazz album of the year. In 2003 they released their follow up, "The Stix", witch saw the band experimenting more with their electronic side without the help of remixers. It also showed the band in a more rock direction than the previous one. After all of the touring for The Stix was over, they went again into the studio to start recording their latest album, "What We Must", but after that they went and recorded the demo "Spydenberg Sessions" in witch their signature sound came evident; combining genres, artists and bands from all over the map that by reading their list of influences you wont believe it could be possible. After the band made a tour in the US and Canada showing their new material, they went on to record their latest album "What We Must". This album showed their post-rock influences more clearly than their previous two albums. Jaga Jazzist is a strange band in it sense of mixing all their influences to make their own sound. They have jazz, electronica, progressive rock, shoegazer, psychedelic, hip-hop, alternative rock, experimental artists, post-rock and more all under their own umbrella of sound. Curious to know what they would sound like? See for yourself. : : : Chamberry : : : JAGA JAZZIST "What We Must" reviews(ratings with reviews of more than 200 characters)Collaborators ReviewsJAGA JAZZIST — What We MustReview by chamberry (Ruben Dario)SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Psychedelic Prog & Post RockTeams Jaga Jazzist has somewhat matured over the years. Their debut albums was very hectic, playful, diverse and innovative (at least for me) with their combination of electronica and jazz rock with several other influences thrown in the mix. In "What We Must" we see them a taking a slower, more chilled out approach to their music and now they've added another influence to the mix, post-rock. Posted Sunday, July 08, 2007, 15:40 EST | Permanent link JAGA JAZZIST "A Livingroom Hush" reviews(ratings with reviews of more than 200 characters)Collaborators ReviewsJAGA JAZZIST — A Livingroom HushReview by chamberry (Ruben Dario)SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Psychedelic Prog & Post RockTeams What a refreshing sound! Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007, 20:25 EST | Permanent link Guests ReviewsJAGA JAZZIST — A Livingroom HushReview by liberalstan Here we have it... jazz, electronica, and a little bit of post-rock in one giant beautiful mix! While their post-rock influence shows through on their later albums, the aesthetic is still present on this album. Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007, 21:58 EST | Permanent link JAGA JAZZIST — A Livingroom HushReview by laplace (Hyphen Abuse) Here's a really appealing and smooth piece of jazztronica, carefully split into tunes with enough sense to end when they've cycled through their variations. Jazz has scared this reviewer away before, in two notable ways: 1) theme/improv/theme maybe bread and butter to some but if you're like me and prefer more tightly composed music, you might find it a shame that so many jazz tunes adhere to the rule, and 2) some fusion-style songs don't have the decency to end, instead extending towards the virtuoso noodle horizon. Jaga Jazzist neatly avoid both of these pitfalls with a sensitive, ensembled approach to writing - when there is a solo, it doesn't steal centre stage for minutes on end because, as the pace is kept mostly subdued, there's no need for any of the musicians to give a masterclass in improv performance because it simply wouldn't fit; each instrument's role counterpoints another and all slot in directly, to the song's progression and benefit. This is also why the album has such a relaxing corona to it even though there's so much going on at once. Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007, 11:10 EST | Permanent link |
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chamberry
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
Posted: November 22 2007 at 14:06 |
I was thinking in making one of these...
I'm a big fan of Jaga Jazzist! The atmosphere and musicianship is superb and I can't get enough of it. The music is very lush and well orchestrated specially on A Livingroom Hush. The Stix is also quite similar to their debut album in sound, but even more lush. What We Must is their mellowest album. It's very close to Post-Rock grounds specially on the song Oslo Skyline with crescendos and all. The brass section is also very laidback which gives the album a very chilled atmosphere. All albums are highly recommended! And for those who haven't seen them and want some samples, here are some music videos from the band: Animal Chin All I Know Is Tonight Oslo Skyline (my fave one) Day |
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Prog-jester
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 05 2005 Location: Love Beach Status: Offline Points: 5777 |
Posted: November 22 2007 at 15:17 |
Gotta check some videos
I have "In th Fishtank" with MOTORPSYCHO/JAGAJAZZIST HORNS album from this seria, and the album is bl00dy stunning! Especially "Theme de Yo-Yo" and closing epic, almost Post-Rocky as well How ignorant I am I mean I saw "A Livingroom Hush" CD in Lugansk store in alternative rock section and didn't bother to check it (despite the fact that I've already heard "In the Fishtank" CD by that time). Now I feel like I ought to |
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avestin
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Posted: November 23 2007 at 18:23 |
Bump - Cool Music Alert - why are you not listening to it yet?
http://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/news.php
http://www.myspace.com/jagajazzististhesound
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2724
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Prog-jester
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 05 2005 Location: Love Beach Status: Offline Points: 5777 |
Posted: November 24 2007 at 03:30 |
got myself that CD yesterday
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chamberry
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
Posted: November 24 2007 at 14:07 |
^^^What do you think of them?
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Prog-jester
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 05 2005 Location: Love Beach Status: Offline Points: 5777 |
Posted: November 24 2007 at 15:33 |
Haven't checked precisely yet
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Prog-jester
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 05 2005 Location: Love Beach Status: Offline Points: 5777 |
Posted: November 25 2007 at 06:18 |
OK, I just gave it a spin. It's not like I'm disappointed but it's not the kind of music I'd wholeheartedly enjoy . I guess I'll leave a MP3 copy for myself and return CD to the store (or change it into another one)
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GoldenSpiral
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 27 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3839 |
Posted: November 25 2007 at 12:15 |
Frankly, I prefer 'What We Must' to 'A Livingroom Hush', but they are both excellent albums from an excellent band!
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