A new album with Elephant9 and Terje Rypdal will be released this autumn

[Zeuhlmate]

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[polmico]

“Electrifying” is right! Thanks for the heads up.

[Zeuhlmate]

BTW - Terje Rypdal was the musical Director of the Musical Hair in 1970 (Norway).
The music is on CD here https://www.platekompaniet.no/musikk...mklassikere-cd

There was a lot of debate in (religious christian) Norway at the time:

Hair har vært satt opp i Norge flere ganger, første gang på Den Nationale Scene (DNS) i Bergen i 1970. Sven Henning hadde regien, Lucy Fenwick koreografien, Helge Hoff Monsen scenografien, mens Terje Rypdal hadde den musikalske ledelsen, og Bergens-bandet Saft framførte musikken. Musikalen var oversatt fra engelsk av Helge Hagerup og fikk tittelen Hår. «Predikantenes broderkrets» holdt folkemøte i Bergen med metodistpresten Iver E. Høy og redaktør Arthur Berg i Dagen som hovedtalere, før premieren på DNS 4. desember 1970. Debatten hadde da rast i bergensavisene hele høsten. «Hår-musikken er demonisk», stod det i Bergens Tidende, som omtalte hvordan stykket ble diskutert både i bystyret og skolestyrene. Bjørgvin-bispen Per Juvkam utalte at «Norges moderscene stiller seg til tjeneste for moralsk forfall». I Bergens Tidendes anmeldelse kalte Rolf Døcker forestillingen for en «plastparykk», men bemerket ensemblets «aldri sviktende entusiasme», og at det under nakenscenen var «så dus belysning at man nesten må ha en katts skarpe nattsyn for å se om – ja altså hår eller ikke hår». Aftenpostens anmelder syntes at «Hår strider mot all moral og anstendighet», og Bergen og omegn presteforening nedsatte et tremannsutvalg for å skrive en kritikk av stykkets livsfilosofi. DNS kunne likevel melde at alle forestillinger var utsolgt.

[Hobo Chang Ba]

yay! More elephant9 the better.

[JKL2000]

Cool! Can we get another heads up when Rune Grammofon puts it on sale? Please!

[Zeuhlmate]

Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal: Catching Fire (2LP/CD)

https://runegrammofon.com/products/e...=shopify_email

CD in 6-panel digipac or double vinyl edition in stunning gatefold sleeve!

Liner notes by David Fricke

Elephant9 established their reputation as a live powerhouse well before their album debut in 2008 and have since released six more studio albums as well as the two double live albums in 2019, Psychedelic Backfire I and II, the latter with guest guitarist Reine Fiske, whose favourite guitarist happened to be Terje Rypdal. With both albums out of print, Catching Fire is a most welcome addition to their discography. Recorded at a remarkable concert from 2017 in Oslo, Rypdal would turn 70 later in the year.

Catching Fire share common ground with classic live albums from the likes of Mahavishnu Orchestra, ELP and King Crimson, especially when it comes to energy levels and a sense of untamed intensity. That said, there are also stretches of calm at play here, especially in the 22-minute opener where Rypdal introduces himself with some trademark, glacier melodic lines. Rypdal is on fire throughout, adding lead action, fierce rhythm work and abstract acrobatics from his toolbox.

Terje Rypdal´s main body of work is with ECM, first as a member of Jan Garbarek Quartet (Afric Pepperbird, 1970) and with his first solo album Terje Rypdal (1971), all in all counting some 30 releases up to Conspiracy (2020).
Ståle and Terje share a common musical understanding, stemming from Ståle being the guitarist´s “right hand” both in the studio and on stage for close to 30 years. Torstein and Nikolai is the most solid of rhythm sections, a well-oiled engine; finesse and power combined.

Released 18.10.24

[JKL2000]

^ Thanks for posting the info - Preordered!

[JKL2000]

This went up on Spotify the other day (and I assume most services), anyone listened to it? I'm waiting for my CD. I have one Terje Rypdal album which I THINK is a compilation, so I'm not very familiar with his playing.

[battema]

This went up on Spotify the other day (and I assume most services), anyone listened to it? I'm waiting for my CD. I have one Terje Rypdal album which I THINK is a compilation, so I'm not very familiar with his playing.

I'm also waiting for the CD, but I have a few TR albums. I think I enjoy the double album Odyssey the most; lots of extended length instrumental grooves with a bit of a spacey feel (but not space rock). If you like his playing and want to dive deeper, I'd offer this one up.

I also love the hell out of When I Seem To Be Far Away, but that might be less of an "easy" entry point. Half is killer jazz rock, the other half is a symphonic tone poem. Oh, and Ståle Storløkken of Elephant9 is on the TR albums Vossabrygg and Crime Scene (and possibly others).

[Dave (in MA)]

This went up on Spotify the other day (and I assume most services), anyone listened to it? I'm waiting for my CD. I have one Terje Rypdal album which I THINK is a compilation, so I'm not very familiar with his playing.

If it's Works or Selected Recordings from the :rarum series, it's a compilation.

If it's The Singles Collection, it's an album that was jokingly given that title because it was comprised of tracks that are shorter than his usual track length.

[Kcrimso]

I listened to this yesterday while working. It seemed that Rypdal's role is quite small. But I really didn't listen very concentrated yet.

[Hobo Chang Ba]

I listened to this yesterday while working. It seemed that Rypdal's role is quite small. But I really didn't listen very concentrated yet.

Yes this was my overall impression as well. Fiske's guitar roll felt more prominent on the albums he was guesting on. Still a fun listen, but definitely more of a elephant9 album. (Which is not really a complaint)

[Dana5140]

I think I enjoy the double album Odyssey the most

Over Birkerot is absolutely a killer track!

[Mister Triscuits]

Over Birkerot is absolutely a killer track!

This is very, very true.

My copy of the E9/TR album is on its way from Wayside.

[JKL2000]

Track 2 on the CD is 21:12. Coincidence? Hard to tell - track 1 is 22:18.

[Zeuhlmate]

Now on Bandcamp

https://elephant9band.bandcamp.com/album/catching-fire

[Trane]

Now on Bandcamp

https://elephant9band.bandcamp.com/album/catching-fire

[polmico]

Very good stuff.

[Zappathustra]

A meeting of minds made in heaven. Brilliant stuff.

[FrippWire]

Thanks to the OP. I just ordered one from Ken over at Laser CD.

[JKL2000]

Don't forget, Arrival of the Elders went OOP and wasn't repressed! If you want the CD, best to buy soon.

[Marco]

Very happy to catch them playing next Friday here in Berlin.

[wideopenears]

This thing smokes!! Aptly titled, IMO