Solid Ether
| Solid Ether | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:42 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1722 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Nils Petter Molvær chronology | ||||
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Solid Ether is an album by Norwegian trumpeter, composer and producer Nils Petter Molvær, recorded in 1999 and released on ECM May the following year.[1]
Reception
[edit]On All About Jazz, Chris M. Slawecki called it "a stunning meltdown of classic jazz trumpet styles with modern techno, drum-and-bass and electronic music."[2]
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated "Not everyone will "get" this kind of music, and die-hard jazzers might laugh it off as an inconsequential fad. But it's actually a seismic innovation that is just getting started."[3]
Robert Christgau gave the album an A, noting, "He immerses in chaos and comes out beautiful."[4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A[4] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Nils Petter Molvær, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Indeed" | 7:30 | |
| 2. | "Vilderness 1" | 7:48 | |
| 3. | "Kakonita" | 4:59 | |
| 4. | "Merciful 1" |
| 1:02 |
| 5. | "Ligotage" | 6:43 | |
| 6. | "Trip" | 6:24 | |
| 7. | "Vilderness 2" | 4:56 | |
| 8. | "Tragamar" | 4:45 | |
| 9. | "Solid Ether" | 5:12 | |
| 10. | "Merciful 2" |
| 1:13 |
| Total length: | 50:42 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Nils Petter Molvær – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, electronic trumpet, synthesizer, bass, loops, electronics, sampler, effects, percussion, piano, synth-bass, vocoder trumpet, voice effects, beats, sound treatment
- Eivind Aarset – guitar, effects (tracks 1, 2 & 5–9)
- Audun Erlien – bass (tracks 2 & 5–9)
- Rune Arnesen, Per Lindvall – drums (tracks 2 & 5–9)
- DJ Strangefruit – electronics, sampler, voice, scratches (tracks 5, 6, 8 & 9)
- Sidsel Endresen – vocals (tracks 4 & 10)
References
[edit]- ^ Solid Ether at ECM Records website
- ^ Slawecki, C. M., All About Jazz review, February 1, 2001
- ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed November 8, 2011
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Nils Petter Molvaer". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
