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Sula, Norway (1960 – present)
Nils Petter Molvær (born September 18 1960 in Sula, Norway) is a Norwegian trumpet player, composer and producer, who connects multiple music styles - jazz, ambient, house, electronic and break beats, as well as elements from hip hop, rock and pop music - and melts them into convincing soundscapes of deep intensity. Often eclectic, Molvær’s style is similar to avant-garde trumpeter Toshinori Kondo. His interest in both acoustic and electric music shows the ease with which he handles the conventions of pop, rock and funk, alongside those of modern jazz.
Molvær completed his debut album as a leader in 1997, Khmer, which focuses on a previously unknown blend of improvisation and hypnotically spinning beats, receiving extraordinary public and media response, and was honoured with the German Record Critics Award and a Norwegian Grammy.
The follow-up to Khmer, released in May 2000 entitled Solid Ether, intensified Molvær’s dialogue with club culture. The idea behind the Solid Ether concept is that a piece of music is never really finished and that composing and producing are an ever-evolving process. “‘Ether’ does not exist, so how can it be solid? It’s a paradox - like life”.
Molvær’s album NP3, released in 2002, sees him continuing the concepts that were developed through Khmer and Solid Ether by putting significant differing elements together to combine contrasting structures. A strong presence on NP3 is Molvær’s soulful and creative use of new music manufacturing technology.
Molvær completed his debut album as a leader in 1997, Khmer, which focuses on a previously unknown blend of improvisation and hypnotically spinning beats, receiving extraordinary public and media response, and was honoured with the German Record Critics Award and a Norwegian Grammy.
The follow-up to Khmer, released in May 2000 entitled Solid Ether, intensified Molvær’s dialogue with club culture. The idea behind the Solid Ether concept is that a piece of music is never really finished and that composing and producing are an ever-evolving process. “‘Ether’ does not exist, so how can it be solid? It’s a paradox - like life”.
Molvær’s album NP3, released in 2002, sees him continuing the concepts that were developed through Khmer and Solid Ether by putting significant differing elements together to combine contrasting structures. A strong presence on NP3 is Molvær’s soulful and creative use of new music manufacturing technology.
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hermanpmartin wrote:
I've been a fan for a long time...could you have a listen to.....myspace.com/hermanpmartin.....Ta Nils
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AudioInjection wrote:
depends what album you listen to (:
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NumarulTrei wrote:
A little bit too much electronic stuff :(
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stasthursday wrote:
great ephemeral style
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botulotoxin wrote:
Yesterday night in Prague. Amazing!
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Alixiel wrote:
Hamada.
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alleop wrote:
N.P.Molavaer with Lars Danielsson "Melange Bleu" i fantastic. http://www.last.fm/music/Lars+Danielsson/Melange+Bleu
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el_borbah wrote:
Khmer.
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BleedBeliever wrote:
is there a better release than hamada?
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reimusho wrote:
talented musician
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Lgyhx wrote:
ostre
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Nochek wrote:
great work.
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Allomusic wrote:
Allomusic aura le plaisir de faire l'interview de Nils Petter Molvaer le samedi 12 septembre !!! Les images seront très prochainement diffusées sur http://www.allomusic.com Vous pouvez dès à présent nous poser vos questions ou échanger vos idées sur notre forum: http://www.allomusic.com/forums A tout de suite! La Team Allomusic!
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ductus_deferens wrote:
Makes me stoned every evening after the day spent in a library.
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ethemcan wrote:
I came across with Khmer at first and I was paralyzed then NP3 turned me into ash and now I'm amazed by Hamada, great music!
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NuAgeTraveller wrote:
Edy album jest kozacki.... ciężkie bity z trąbką... rewela!
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emikoslastfm wrote:
So~ I'm listening to Khmer right now, and it's my first time with this artist. And I have to say, I'm blown away, I love his originality, everything is wonderful. There's more about him in my journal. But definitely 5 stars for this album, and I will be getting more of his stuff.
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majopg wrote:
great stuff!! got the ability to take you to somewhere else... nice...
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lastffm wrote:
Fett! Leider existiert eine weitere Seite mit anderer Schreibweise (Molvaer)...
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Vinyl-Heartbeat wrote:
bosz...co ja robiłam że cześniej go nie słyszałam. genialna muzyka.
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Jazz Maastricht Masters
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Nils Petter Molvær
Pick&Roll Club, ul. Zamkowa Góra 3-5, Sopot, Poland
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Nils Petter Molvær
Fabryka Trzciny, Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland
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UK Tour
1 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nilspettermolvaer
Just came back from tour in UK. Nice venues.Wonderful audiences.Thanks to everyone. Hope to come back in 2011,or before........All the best
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