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Released
  
1998

Artist
  
Nils Petter Molvær

Label
  
ECM Records

Length
  
42:44

Release date
  
1998

Genre
  
Nu jazz

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Recorded
  
1996–97 in Lydlab A/S, Oslo, lydingeniør: Ulf W.Ø. Holand

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher and Ulf W.Ø. Holand

Similar
  
Nils Petter Molvær albums, Nu jazz albums

Nils petter molvaer khmer


Khmer (released 1997 in Germany by ECM Records (ECM 1560) – 537 798-2) is an album by the Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. The album mixes elements of electronica and jazz.

Contents

The album is based on sampled and artificially generated sounds, backed by beats from house and drum'n'bass. However, the often very slow rhythms are played on acoustic drums.

Reception

Christian Genzel of Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars. He wrote, "Khmer is surely the most unusual album ever released by ECM" due to the CD's then-unprecedented mix of jazz and electronica.

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Track listing

  1. «Khmer» (4:59)
    Drums – Rune Arnesen
    E-bow (guitar), sampler – Eivind Aarset
    Percussion, dulcimer – Roger Ludvigsen
    Trumpet, percussion, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  2. «Tløn» (7:52)
    Drums – Rune Arnesen
    Effects (guitar treatments), performer (talk box) – Eivind Aarset
    Guitar – Morten Mølster
    Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
    Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  3. Felles spor (5:50)
    Drums – Rune Arnesen
    Effects – Reidar Skår
    Guitar – Eivind Aarset
    Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
    Trumpet, bass, sampler, guitar – Nils Petter Molvær
  4. «Access»
  5. «Song of Sand I»
  6. «On Stream» (5:01)
    Guitar – Eivind Aarset & Morten Mølster
    Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
    Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  7. «Platonic Years» (6:33)
    Drums – Rune Arnesen
    Featuring (samples) – Ab und Zu
    Featuring (sample production) – Bill Laswell
    Guitar – Morten Mølster
    Guitar (ambient), sampler – Eivind Aarset
    Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  8. «Phum» (3:39)
    Acoustic guitar – Roger Ludvigsen
    Trumpet, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  9. «Song of Sand II» (6:10)
    Drums – Rune Arnesen
    Guitar – Eivind Aarset
    Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
    Trumpet, bass, sampler, guitar – Nils Petter Molvær
  10. «Exit» (2:42)
    Acoustic guitar – Roger Ludvigsen
    E-bow (guitar) – Eivind Aarset
    Sampler (percussion) – Nils Petter Molvær

Credits

  • Composer – Nils Petter Molvær
  • Design – Sascha Kleis
  • Engineer – Ulf W. Ø. Holand*
  • Cover photography – John Gollings
  • Photography (liner photo) – Knut Strand
  • Producer – Manfred Eicher, Ulf W. Ø. Holand
  • Production – ECM
  • Songs

    1Khmer4:54
    2Tløn7:52
    3Access / Song of Sand I5:51

    References

    Khmer (album) Wikipedia