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Length
  
47:26

Release date
  
15 April 2011

Genre
  
Free jazz

Artist
  
Marius Neset

Label
  
Edition Records

Producers
  
Marius Neset, Anton Eger

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Released
  
April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)

Recorded
  
The Village Recording, April, 2010

Golden Xplosion (2011)
  
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Marius neset golden xplosion 2011


Golden Xplosion (released April 15, 2011 in UK by the label Edition Records – EDN1027) is the second album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset.

Contents

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Reception

The review by John Fordham of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 5 stars, and the reviewer Ivan Hewett of the British newspaper The Telegraph awarded the album 5 stars

Review

This is a remarkable album by the now 25 years old Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset. Together with the three companion musicians centered by Django Bates, the brilliant compositions and the excess energy of the band gives the album an elevated expression.

The Guardian critique John Fordham, in his review of Neset's album Golden Xplosion states:

The Telegraph critique Ivan Hewett, in his review of Neset's album Golden Xplosion states:

Track listing

All compositions by Marius Neset except when otherwise noted
  1. «Introducing: Golden Xplosion» (2:01)
  2. «Golden Xplosion» (5:26)
  3. «City On Fire» (7:42)
  4. «Sane» (3:48)
  5. «Old Poison (XL)» (2:18)
  6. «Shame Us» (6:32) - composed by Marius Neset & Anton Eger
  7. «Saxophone Intermezzo» (2:57) - composed by Marius Neset & Daniel Davidsen
  8. «The Real YSJ» (2:43)
  9. «Saxophone Intermezzo II» (2:22)
  10. «Angel Of The North» (8:20)
  11. «Epilogue» (3:27)

Personnel

Band quartet
  • Marius Neset - tenor & soprano saxophones
  • Django Bates - piano, keyboards, E-flat horn & trumpet
  • Jasper Høiby - double bass
  • Anton Eger - drums
  • Credits

  • Recorded by August Wanngren in the Village Recording, January 26-27, 2010
  • Mixed by August Wanngren in Wee Know Music Studios
  • Masered by Thomas Eberger at Stockho
  • Front cower photo by Siv-Anne Skogen
  • Additional photo by Tim Dickeson & Dave Stapleton
  • Artwork Design by Dave Stapleton
  • Produced by Marius Neset (track # 1,5,7,8,9,11), Marius Neset & Anton Eger (track # 2,3,4,6,10)
  • Executive roduceer Dave Stapleton
  • Songs

    1Introducing: Golden Xplosion
    2Golden Xplosion
    3City on Fire

    References

    Golden Xplosion Wikipedia