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Hamada

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Download links and information about Hamada by Nils Petter Molvær / Nils Petter Molvaer. This album was released in 2010 and it belongs to Electronica, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 45:54 minutes.

Artist: Nils Petter Molvær / Nils Petter Molvaer
Release date: 2010
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock
Tracks: 10
Duration: 45:54
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Exhumation 1:25
2. Sabkah 5:14
3. Icy Altitude 4:19
4. Friction 5:33
5. Manacline 3:04
6. Soft Moon Shine 6:42
7. Monocline Revisited 3:05
8. Cruel Altitude 8:39
9. Lahar 1:50
10. Anticline 6:03

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Trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaerr is a key player on the Norwegian Nu Jazz scene. In 1997 he broke out with a solo effort, Khmer, which incorporated elements of electronica, and 2010’s Hamada presents an appealing set of ambient jazz infused with electronic elements. The album opens with “Exhumation,” a breathy solo trumpet rendering of a lovely melody. On “Sabkah” Molvaerr is joined by the album’s guitarist, Eivind Aarset, who adds dreamy, reverb-drenched tones, creating a sound that recalls composer Angelo Badalamenti’s work with film director David Lynch. Bassist Audun Erlien and drummer Audun Klieve appear on “Friction” and “Cruel Attitude,” a pair of cuts that stand out in this low-key context. The former piece sounds like a fusion of Jon Hassell Fourth World-stylings and agitated, Miles Davis funk-rock, while the latter features scrunchy metal guitar and power drumming. Jan Bang adds live sampling and field recordings on a number of cuts, including the closer, “Anticline,” an exquisite collage of sonic wisps and other subtleties.