Remix albums come and go, rarely assessing more than the original
music did. Filtered Through Friends makes for an interesting listen
and could even be approached as a sampler of the Norwegian
experimental electronica scene, but it remains a collection of hits
and near-misses. The subject of this project is Det Eneste Jeg Vet
er at Det Ikke er en Stovsuger, the 1999 CD by Norway's female
chamber anarchist quartet Spunk. The roster includes Phonophani,
Jazzkammer's Lasse Marhaug, and Spunk's own Kristin Andersen. The
results splatter all across the specter of sample-related
avant-garde music, from experimental techno to sound collage and
harsh noise. Only the most adventurous type will appreciate all
propositions. Others will probably discard a few tracks along the
way. Worth mentioning are Martin Horntveth's "Det Eneste Jeg Vet er
at Det Var et Horn Engang," a beautiful study in granular
synthesis; Upper Rooms' techno/lounge-pop "Thing That Hurts";
Marhaug's sonic attack "Septemberunderlaget 2"; and Svalastog's
"Feil Remix," which brings back to life Ground Zero's album Consume
Red in a surprising (but not completely convincing) way. Filtered
Through Friends leaves little of Spunk to witness, but it shows how
much Norway had caught up with the European avant-garde electronic
movement by the end of 2001. ~ Fran‡ois Couture
General
Label: |
Rune Grammofon
|
Release date: |
March 2002 |
Originally released: |
2004 |
Actors: |
By:
Spunk
|
Dimensions: |
128 x 142 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
|
Running time: |
1 hour |
Categories: |
Music >
South Africa >
Jazz
Music >
Pop / Rock
|
LSN: |
X6M-09W-1FL-4 |
Barcode: |
7033662020225 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!