Once you hear the plangent cry that swoons us into “Darkness Falls,” you know you’re in Rypdal territory… Although the album has been reissued on CD, the 24-minute Rolling Stone sadly did not survive the digital makeover. A gorgeous, organ-infused underwater symphony, it flows like a Robin Guthrie excursion with its tinny echoes and whammy bar ornaments before bringing on the album’s most rock-oriented developments. – (It's available only the Vinyl version.) It is a place of intense clarity and emotive immediacy. The solid bass vamp of “Midnite” (courtesy of Sveinun… read more
Once you hear the plangent cry that swoons us into “Darkness Falls,” you know you’re in Rypdal territory… Although the album has been reissued … read more
Once you hear the plangent cry that swoons us into “Darkness Falls,” you know you’re in Rypdal territory… Although the album has been reissued on CD, the 24-minute Rolling Stone sa… read more
Terje Rypdal (born 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. The distorted guitar tone he favors, frequently embellished with his use of volume swells, has more in common with rock music than with the cleaner sounds associated with jazz guitarists. Today, Rypdal is an important member of the Norwegian jazz community. His collaborations as guitarist and composer with other ECM artists Ketil Bjørnstad and David Darling in 90s are also noteworthy. In those compositions he found a way out of jazz and classical compositions to a modern and more avant-garde unique style.
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Terje Rypdal (born 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. The distorted guitar tone he favors, frequently embellished with his use of volume swells, has more in common with rock music… read more
Terje Rypdal (born 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. The distorted guitar tone he favors, frequently embellished with his use of volume swells, has more in common with rock music than with the cleaner sounds associated with … read more