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Artist:
SHINING
Title:
In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
Label:
RUNE GRAMMOFON (NORWAY)
Format:
CD
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
RCD 2044CD
"
In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
is Shining's third album and their first for Rune Grammofon, marking a somewhat distinct change of direction. While their previous offerings could easily be categorised as jazz, their new album is a much more varied affair that has more in common with progressive art rock, going from heavy, complex riffing to subtle and lyrical passages. For the first time they use a number of guitars, vintage keyboards, horns and percussion instruments. But forget endless synth soloing, twenty minute directionless 'symphonies' and incomprehensible lyrics about cosmos. This is a fresh, vital and highly evolved collection of music, and it´s quite remarkable to think it´s all written and conceived by someone so young. Producer Kåre Chr. Vestrheim has been instrumental in shaping the album. He is a rising star in Norway having produced indie acts such as Hanne Hukkelberg as well as highly successful local chart acts such as Odd Nordstoga and Gåte.
Shining is a Jaga Jazzist offshoot with two former members/writers in their ranks. Leader and multi instrumentalist Jørgen Munkeby (24) was a member since their first album in 96 (yes, he joined Jaga at the age of 16) and left the band after their latest album,
The Stix
. He recorded
In The Fishtank
with rock group Motorpsycho and has worked with Bobby Hughes Combination (formely Experience) and has written film music. Jørgen listened to bands like Sepultura, Pantera and Death as a kid before picking up the saxophone at the age of nine (!!). Since then he's had periods listening to jazz and sax players like Coltrane and Garbarek, classical and contemporary music as well as more metal and progressive rock.
Kingdom
fulfils his need to return to his roots, picking up elements from music that has inspired him along the way. Bass player Aslak Hartberg (29) is the brain and musical force behind Norway´s best selling hip-hop band, Klovner i Kamp. He has also toured with Bugge Wesseltoft´s band. Torstein Lofthus (26) is one of the most used session drummers in Norway and has played with a number of local pop acts. Keyboard player Morten Qvenild (25) was in Jaga Jazzist during the same period as Jørgen. Since the recording of
Kingdom
he has left Shining to concentrate on Susanna and the Magical Orchestra and his acoustic trio, In The Country, whose debut album will be released by Rune Grammofon in March. His replacement is Jaga Jazzist keyboardist Andreas Schei (24)."
Artist:
SHINING
Title:
Grindstone
Label:
RUNE GRAMMOFON (NORWAY)
Format:
CD
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
RCD 2060CD
This is the fourth album (2nd on Rune Grammofon) from Norway's experimental collective,
Shining
. The press dropped many names when trying to place Shining's previous album on the musical map, from
The Mars Volta
and
Slayer
via
King Crimson
and
Mahavishnu Orchestra
to
Henry Cow
,
This Heat
,
Ornette Coleman
,
Ligeti
and
Messiaen
. One thing they all agreed on was the striking originality of this young group who had gone through a radical transition from starting out as a post-bop jazz quartet. With
In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
they tried to squeeze in as much as they could, but masterful editing and production from
Kåre Chr. Vestrheim
made it all stick together in a very convincing way. Vestrheim is also the producer of
Grindstone
. Multi-instrumentalist, writer and mainman
Jørgen Munkeby
is, like many of his contemporaries, from a young generation of Norwegian musicians, not content with sticking to one genre but listening to and drawing inspiration from several places, something that is as evident with this album as it was with its predecessor. Just witness how they move between complex riffing, filmic soundscapes, jazz, and classical and modern composition, all on the turn of a dime. Orchestral, confusing, thrilling. Shining is: Jørgen Munkeby (guitar, sax and various instruments);
Torstein Lofthus
(drums);
Andreas Schei
(keyboards);
Morten Strøm
(bass).
Artist:
SHINING
Title:
Shining
Label:
RUNE GRAMMOFON (NORWAY)
Format:
2LP
Price:
$26.50
Catalog #:
RLP 3060LP
Double vinyl edition including both
In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
and
Grindstone
. Comes in a beautiful gatefold sleeve designed by
Kim Hiorthøy
. Limited to 500 copies only.
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