Solid Ether

Solid Ether
Studio album by Nils Petter Molvær
Released 2000
Recorded 1999
Genre Jazz
Length 50:42
Label ECM
ECM 1722
Producer Manfred Eicher
Nils Petter Molvær chronology
Khmer
(1998)
Solid Ether
(2000)
NP3
(2002)

Solid Ether is an album by Norwegian trumpeter, composer and producer Nils Petter Molvær recorded in 1999 and released on the ECM label.[1]

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".[2] 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".[3] Robert Christgau gave the album an A rating noting that "He immerses in chaos and comes out beautiful."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Robert ChristgauA[4]

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

References

  1. ECM discography accessed October 8, 2015
  2. Slawecki, C. M., All About Jazz review, February 1, 2001
  3. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2011
  4. 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Nils Petter Molvaer". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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