A Livingroom Hush
- 艺人
- Jaga Jazzist
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Ninja Tune
- 发行时间
- 2001年05月23日
- 专辑类别
专辑介绍
by Thom Jurek
A Livingroom Hush is the debut by Norwegian jazz/electronics outfit Jaga Jazzist, released in the United Sates on Ninjatune a year later. A Livingroom Hush is simply one of the most enigmatic outings to ever come out of either genre (and how many times can you say that?). Realized after the group had been together for nine years and led by the stunningly original compositions of Lars Horntveth (who began composing for the group when he was 14 in 1994), A Livingroom Hush is so deeply ingrained in its ensemble textures and striated harmonics that Jaga Jazzist almost never sounds like a big band. A horn section of winds, reeds, and brass, keyboards galore, drums both real and imagined (electronic), vibes, glockenspiel, electric guitars and bass, electronic keyboards, tape recorders, and a slew of other things give them the edge on virtually anyone who has attempted the same thing: a seamless blending of creative jazz with electronic exploration and beats. Yes, A Livingroom Hush swings, rocks, rolls, and even spins from drum'n'bass loops to extraordinarily subtle arrangements where dynamics are paid as much attention to as textural integration and harmonic interaction. Conscious counterpoint in the solo sections is not unusual and never mathematical or soulless. "Going Down," with its engaged and oppositional drums, the winding of horn lines around different rhythmic surfaces, and the shifting layers of keyboards atop a complex and heterogeneous bassline, makes for a dazzling balance of improvisation and composition. Likewise, "Press Play" is dazzling in its restraint and complexity, with its Brazilian rhythmic interlude and Gil Evans-styled horn chart before glitches and rhythmic abnormalities enter the fray and eliminate them to leave a space for subtle samples, spare pianistic juxtapositions of rhythm and harmony, and a simple harmonic structure that leaves the melody somewhere between the notes before bass clarinetist Jørgen Munkeby creates a theme for exploration by the ensemble. If one is looking for comparisons to St. Germain, Les Hommes, or Jazzanova, forget it. This is hip and still jazz; the music is first and appearances come later. Jaga Jazzist is the very first group -- with no disrespect to Cinematic Orchestra -- to successfully meld the lineages of the electronic frontier with big band jazz aesthetics.
最新简评（共2条）
- @Leroy(NOT LISTENIN...)：一一年在唱盘或是电子的试听阅历上late nite series在数量或质量上均独占鳌头，不是笔者有Lounge类有多饥饿的索求，而是一种都市人精神所求的常识，不走萎靡或快乐至死的极端，倒是静由心生，身体终究是个负担。在忽闪的Afro和塞满双三跳的试验节拍里易拉罐里深蕴着一盒温暖地爵士软饮，在几近冲破宁静的边沿带来夜人的快慰。对于一直混迹一线的Jaga来说，声音和精神对轨是分内的从业操守，也不枉此专在零一时的绝佳口碑（从电子跳爵士类年度最佳，BBC).
- @七爷：HAo