Solid Ether

Reception

On All About Jazz, Chris M. Slawecki called it "A stunning meltdown of classic jazz trumpet styles with modern techno, drum-and-bass and electronic music". The Allmusic review by David R. Adler stated "Not everyone will "get" this kind of music, and die-hard jazzers might laugh it off as an inconsequential fad. But it's actually a seismic innovation that is just getting started". Robert Christgau gave the album an A rating noting that "He immerses in chaos and comes out beautiful."

Track listing

All compositions by Nils Petter Molvær

1. "Dead Indeed" - 7:30
2. "Vilderness 1" - 7:48
3. "Kakonita" - 4:59
4. "Merciful 1" (Molvær, Sidsel Endresen)- 1:02
5. "Ligotage" - 6:43
6. "Trip" - 6:24
7. "Vilderness 2" - 4:56
8. "Tragamar" - 4:45
9. "Solid Ether" - 5:12
10. "Merciful 2" (Molvær, Endresen) - 1:13

Personnel