Jaga Jazzist - The Stix
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28-ZEN81
Combines elements of jazz, progressive and modern/techo in a REALLY impressive way. This is by a real band with horns, keyboards, guitars, rhythm section, etc. etc. and is not just a sampling creation. One of the freshest things I've heard recently. This is my favorite of the 3 records I've heard! Highly recommended!
"The comparisons reached for by the press were as broad as they get -- from Talk Talk, Soft Machine, Eric Satie, John Coltrane and Don Cherry to acts like Aphex Twin, Stereolab, Squarepusher, Isotope 217 and Tortoise. This range sums up the breadth and originality of the group's sound. Jaga Jazzist are indeed a musical one off who's arsenal includes trumpets, trombone, electric guitar, bass, tuba, two bass clarinets, Fender Rhodes and vibraphone, and it is the mixture of these instruments with a sometimes harsh electronic edge that really makes the music stand out. It is melodic, delicate and subtle but a million miles from wallpaper music. As with their first album this was produced by Norwegian super producer Jorgen Tren, the man behind Duper Studios in Bergen(home of Royksopp, Kings of Convenience, Sondre Lerche et.al.) but this time Jaga wanted to push their musical limits even further and really create sound they could genuinely call 'Jaga Jazzist'. The proof of their efforts is in the record The Stix with a greater electronic influence never looses the organic nature of a live 10 piece and is the perfect balance between (hu)man and machine. Genuinely original music."