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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: jimi tenor
release :: higher planes
year :: 2003
genre :: electronic
label :: kitty-yo
catalogue :: kyo3066cd
website :: www.jimitenor.com
date :: 28-dec-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 cosmic groove 3:50
02 higher planes 3:13
03 trumpcard 3:45
04 good day 4:51
05 black hole 4:16
06 dirty jimi 5:12
07 tapiola 4:54
08 spending time 4:50
09 let the music 3:56
10 expatriot 3:41
11 nuclear fusion 5:43
12 stargazing 4:41
playtime :: 00h 52m 52s
.::.......................................................................::.
the king of sleazy listening returns, two years after utopian
dreams, with another slice of decadent hybrid pop fusion. tenor
admits that heÆs always felt a bit of an outsider in life, and his
music is as unconventional, bringing together influences ranging
from jazz, easy listening and film music to psychedelic rock and
cabaret.
born lassi letho, he changed his name to jimi tenor when he formed
jimi tenor & his shamans in the mid eighties. the band, described
as a noise/industrial outfit, released four albums between 1988
and 1992. just before the band split, tenor moved from his native
finland to portugal, then berlin, finally ending up in new york
where he worked as an official souvenir photographer on top of the
empire state building for a while. he hadnÆt given up music
though, developing a jazzier, more laidback sound. his first solo
album, sΣkh÷mies, was released in 1994 on tommi gr÷nlundÆs
helsinki-based sΣkh÷ recordings label. his second album, europa,
and the consequent tour, brought tenor to the attention of warpÆs
steve beckett who signed him almost immediately. his first album
for his new label, intervision, made a strong impression on the
european circuit. mixing jazz influences with electronic elements
û his video-game rendition of duke ellingtonÆs caravan remains one
of his most intriguing moments û intervision gave tenor the
opportunity to explore new avenues and allowed him to be more
adventurous on his following releases. the darker organism,
possibly tenorÆs masterpiece, failed to connect the finn with his
new fans in similar ways, and the orchestral out of nowhere, his
last record for warp, did very little to recover the situation.
the stripped down follow up, utopian dream, released in 2002,
marked the manÆs return to sΣkh÷, a label he remains very linked
to. higher planes denotes yet another slight alteration to the
tenor sound. more ambitious than its predecessor, the album shows
jimi incorporating some elements of the finnish culture, on tracks
such as tapiola, loosely based on a couple of old traditions and
legends, the songÆs lyrics denote an element of slight erotism,
with tenor hammering a 'roll in the grass, roll in the grass, roll
in the grass' 'ritornelle.
kicking off with the funk-fuelled instrumental cosmic drive, the
album calms down rapidly with the beautiful title track, inspired
by the creation of the universe and the birth of his first child,
that he sees as a creation of the universe on a personal level.
combining the complexity of orchestral arrangements of out of
nowhere with the more spontaneous approach heard on utopian dream,
tenor seems perfectly at ease with this collection of upbeat
songs, unashamedly picking his way through 70Æs psychedelic rock
and fusion jazz. his compositions seems more mature, with tracks
such as good day, dirty jimi or nuclear fusion revealing intricate
melodies, served by tightly controlled arrangements.
for this seventh solo album, jimi tenor has developed his sound
further than ever before, creating one of his most consistent and
enchanting work to date. if intervision was quirky and out of
nowhere slightly over produced, tenor achieves a perfect balance.
.::.......................................................................::.
greetings :: sb, dps, cmc, sour, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
.::.......................................................................::.
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