Ståle Storløkken – The Haze of Sleeplessness (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 32:10 minutes | 316 MB | Genre: Experimental, Avant-Garde Jazz, Electronic
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Retro-futurist cinematic synth-fest from Supersilent keyboardist and composer.
Just as radio drama is said to provide the best pictures, so some music can make for a perfect film soundtrack without the need for a film to exist at all. ’The Haze of Sleeplessness’ is a case in point: as the album starts to play, the listener’s imagination kicks in and does the rest, supplying the necessary plot, character and setting until a full-scale narrative unspools behind one’s eyes.
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Ståle Storløkken – Ghost Caravan (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:30 minutes | 357 MB | Genre: Jazz
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The venerable composer and keyboardist Stale Storlokken follows up his previous Hubro release (and solo debut recording), The Haze of Sleeplessness, with a second solo album performed entirely on pipe organ and recorded at Steinkjer Church by Stian Westerhus.
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Krokofant, Ståle Storløkken, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – Fifth (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:21 minutes | 465 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rune Grammofon
The fifth album from Norway’s Krokofant, with Stale Storlokken and Ingebrigt Haker Flaten.
“As David Fricke pointed out in his liner notes to “Q”, the previous album from this expanded edition of Krokofant, this is not just another novelty guest-project. In fact, all the involved were so happy after finishing “Q” that a follow-up was decided upon straight away. So here it is, with four new tunes from guitarist and leader Tom Hasslan, each clocking in between eight and twelve minutes. Originally a guitar and drums duo, Tom and Axel met in a guitar shop in Kongsberg, a town in southern Norway famous for its annual jazz festival since 1964, and recognised for its experimental and innovative profile. Jorgen was invited to join them for the sessions that resulted in their self-titled debut album in February 2014. Two more albums followed in 2015 and 2017.
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