Nils Petter Molvaer, Khmer - 43m 8s

Tracks & Durations

1. Khmer	4:59
2. Tloen	7:52
3. Access - Song of Sand 1	5:51
4. On Stream	5:01
5. Platonic Years	6:33
6. Phum	3:39
7. Song Of Sand 2	6:11
8. Exit	2:56

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Review

With his flourishes of electric guitar, samplers, and drum machines, Nils Petter Molvaer will draw obvious comparisons to another jazz trumpeter dabbling in dance--Ben Neill--on Khmer. Despite the lineup similarities, Molvaer's sound is unique--samples are used in a subtle, sparse convention, giving this disc a noir-ish feel; beats kick in but never overpower his snaking trumpet solos. Perhaps this disc's secret is the trademark wide-open sound of his label--ECM--or maybe just Molvaer's hypnotic style, which at times harks back to Miles Davis-cool, mystic chamber-music minimalism, and the smoothness of trip-hop. A limited-edition bonus CD contains remixes from the Herbaliser, Mental Overdrive, and Rockers Hi-Fi and is an added treat. In the hands of all three dance crews, the tunes condense, the beats get thicker, and Molvaer's squeaks and solos season the groove. Great stuff. --Jason Verlinde

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