Luarvik Luarvik (Estonia)

I still haven't thought about this one enough, or finsishes with the looming.org tracks, but want to get it out there -- will comment more later (other things to do at the moment, but one that should be in the archives -- have added the artist to progfreak).  An eclectic list of influences, and is on the fusion/ experimental side (like the Canterbury stylings).  Very enjoyable.

http://www.myspace.com/luarvikluarvik (short samples)
http://www.looming.org/en/snail/sounds/luarvikluarvik (various downloadable mp3s available).
http://www.last.fm/music/Luarvik+Luarvik

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Luarvik Luarvik Experimental / Progressive / Psychedelic

"True Old School Narrowminded Progressive Rock" Tallinn, Estonia Profile Views:  10774 Last Login:  11/01/2009 View My: Pics | Videos | Playlists

MySpace URL:    www.myspace.com/luarvikluarvik

Luarvik Luarvik: General Info

Member Since 06/08/2006 Band Website http://www.jabber.ee/ll Band Members Mihkel Kleis - synthesizers. Lauri-Dag Tüür - guitar. Silver Ulvik - drums. Influences Zeuhl, Canterbury, Post-rock, Rock-in-opposition, New wave. In alphabetical order: Art Zoyd (1st album), Amon Düül II, Area & Demetrio Stratos, Anthony Braxton, Abruptum, Alan Vega & Suicide, Aavikko, Arsenal (Russian jazzrock), Boredoms, Boyd Rice & NON, Brainticket, Can, Caravan, Circle, Czeslaw Niemen, Colosseum, Christian Vander & Magma, Caldara ("Moog mass"), Death In June, Donovan, DMX Krew, Darkthrone, Daft Punk, Devo, Deerhoof, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Ekseption, Egg, Ennio Morricone, Frank Zappa, Focus, Faust, Flying Luttenbachers, Ferrante & Teicher, Gentle Giant, Giorgio Moroder, Herbie Hancock, Henry Cow, Helmet, Happy The Man, Heldon, Ian Carr & Nucleus, Il Balletto Di Bronzo, John Zorn, James Blood Ulmer, Japan, Khan, Kauko Röyhkä, Lush, Lee Hazlewood, Mahavishnu Orchestra, M83, Moondog, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Philip Glass, Pan Sonic, Radar, Robert Wyatt, Ruins, Reynols, Steve Reich, Soft Machine, Sparks, Stereolab, Sven Grünberg & Mess, Saga (1st album), Shub Niggurath ("Testament"), Silver Apples, Scritti Politti, Sensation's Fix, Space Lady, Tortoise, Tatsuya Yoshida & Ruins, Telex, Univers Zero, Zodiaks, Type of Label Major

The following quoted from http://www.jazzkaar.ee/artist.php?l=eng&id=180

RECREATE ALL MEANINGS, PAINT THE MUSIC    PLAIN FACTS Luarvik Luarvik was formed in 1998 by Mihkel Kleis (synthesizers) and Andres Lõo (drums). ................. LL has two albums out. ................. In 2003, LL got a new member called Kiwa (aka Olaf Andvarafors, connection with Nyrok City and Ropotaator) ................. In February 2004, there was as their collective effort, a scandalous exhibition at Y Gallery in Tartu titled “I am a quotation”. ................. Recently LL has been working with its new material in the studio of Estonian Radio. ................. the main focus is on pretentious ffw-movement and musical paradoxes. Antistyle and protoart. If music was an egocentric totality, an embodiment of “mindsynthesizer”, then one can probably name it Luarvik Luarvik. Luarvik Luarvik was formed in 1998 by Mihkel Kleis (synthesizers) and Andres Lõo (drums). They are also the only constant members of the group, the other members are in constant change. There’s somebody new in almost every live performance. Among those who have participated are Jaak Sooäär, Taavi Laatsit, Tarvo Kaspar Toome, Heikki Tikkas, Tanel Põld, Pearu Helenurm, Mart Karu and many others. LL has also changed it’s musical form, being a garage synth-grunge in the early days, and then a jazzrock group influenced by the seventies legends as Soft Machine and a free improvisation spacerock band. Now all the styles and classifications are left behind and the only goal is to move forward in a meta-space and recreate the meanings of things that are passing by. LL has two albums out. First one, “Baltic Station Session” (2000) is a documentation of band’s early period with bassist Kert Rebane. The second, “Tabamata Ime” (2002), contains studio tracks with extended lineup and Kleis-Lõo duo live performance titled “Journey to the Realm of Shadows / Improvisation for Two Heads”. In 2003, LL got a new member called Kiwa (aka Olaf Andvarafors, connection with Nyrok City and Ropotaator), organizer of metaphysical sound- and situationist art event Metabor and textual investigator of LL syndrome and primordial sound. With Kiwa LL has participated in dada happening “Festival of unexisting bands”, at undeground festival “Operation B” in Tallinn, with a program “If I am Olaf, therefore is everything Olaf?” etc. All the members of LL are also active as visual artists and in February 2004, there was as their collective effort, a scandalous exhibition at Y Gallery in Tartu titled “I am a quotation”. Recently LL has been working with its new material in the studio of Estonian Radio, and there has been a negotiation with legendary post rock producer John McEntire about mixing that material. LL is moving musically and ideologically towards egocentric totality, being in a way an embodiment of “mindsynthesizer”. Avoiding formal avantgarde and experimentalism, the main focus is on pretentious ffw-movement and musical paradoxes. Antistyle and protoart.

Is that Vanilla Ice in your avatar, Greg!?


Luarvik Luarvik finally added.