Khmer (album)

Khmer
Studio album by Nils Petter Molvær Eivind Aarset Rune Arnesen Roger Ludvigsen Reidar Skår Morten Mølster Ulf W. Ø. Holand
Released	1998
Recorded	1996–97 in Lydlab A/S, Oslo, lydingeniør: Ulf W.Ø. Holand
Genre	Nu Jazz
Length	42:44
Label	ECM Records
Producer	Manfred Eicher and Ulf W.Ø. Holand

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.^[1][2][3]

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.^[4]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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
   • «Access»
   • «Song of Sand I»
4. «On Stream» (5:01)
   Guitar – Eivind Aarset & Morten Mølster
   Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
   Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
5. «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
6. «Phum» (3:39)
   Acoustic guitar – Roger Ludvigsen
   Trumpet, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
7. «Song of Sand II» (6:10)
   Drums – Rune Arnesen
   Guitar – Eivind Aarset
   Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
   Trumpet, bass, sampler, guitar – Nils Petter Molvær
8. «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

Notes

• Recorded 1996–97 at Lydlab A/S, Oslo.
• Track 5 contains samples from the albums: "Axiom Ambient: Lost In The Translation" Courtesy of Axiom / Island Records; "Totally" Courtesy of Curling Legs Productions
• The cover shows the statue "Les Lutteurs". The photography was reproduced from the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais exhibition catalogue "Angkor et dix siècles d'art khmer”, Paris 1997
• All compositions published by ECM Verlag
  ℗ 1997 ECM Records GmbH
  © 1997 ECM Records GmbH
• This CD was partly supported by "Fond for Utøvende Kunstnere” and NOPA^[5]

References

1. Walters, John L (25 February 2010). "Nils Petter Molvaer Queen Elizabeth Hall, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
2. "Nils Petter Molvaer's "Khmer"". MontrealJazzFest.com.
3. "Nils Petter Molvær – Khmer review". Allmusic.com.
4. "Nils Petter Molvær: Skeletons, Samples and Fish Fillets". AllAboutJazz.com.
5. "Nils Petter Molvær – Khmer". Discogs.com.

External links

• Nils Petter Molvær Official Website