Albums of 2009: Nils Petter Molvær — Hamada
Another great album from Scandinavia, unfortunately not (yet?) available on iTunes US. Norway and Oslo in particular seems to be the perfect spot for creative minds. Like his fellow Bugge Wesseltoft, Nils Peter Molvær (also on MySpace) does not care too much about fulfilling listener expectations.
If you can stand a certain amount of noise check out the track “Cruel Altitude” (iTunes). It features a fierce combination of electronics, Jazz elements and Noise Rock perfectly depicting the title of the tune. “Icy Altitude” (iTunes) on the contrary is a very soft and ambient soundscape. Musicians include Eivind Aarset (g) and Audun Kleive (dr).
