MOHA! - Norwegianism

Format: CD

Label & Cat.Number: Rune Grammofon RCD2064

Release Year: 2007

Price (incl. 19% VAT): €15.00

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"Aus irgendeinem Grund ist die Improvisationsszene in Norwegen besonders kreativ und MOHA! sind als Fahnenführer ganz vorne mit dabei. Sie verrühren munter Rock, Free Jazz und elektronische Musik zu einem einzigartigen Ergebnis. So groß wie das ist, so überraschend ist doch, dass sich hinter MOHA! mit Anders Hana und Morten J. Olsen nur zwei Musiker verbergen, die in ihrem jungen Alter von 24 und 25 Jahren schon seit über 10 Jahren zusammen Musik machen. Nach ihrem Debüt "Raus Aus Stavanger" aus dem Frühjahr 2006 zog es die beiden auf Tour durch Europa und die USA. "Norwegianism" wurde zum Ende einer Europatour im Dezember 2006 aufgenommen und zeigt, wie MOHA! in diesem Moment live geklungen haben müssen. "Norwegianism" brennt mit kurzer Lunte und explodiert zwischen Jugend und Dringlichkeit. // This is the second full-length release from Norway's MoHa!. Due to the super-fertile Norwegian improv scene, MoHa! are boldly leading the way with a sound that encompasses the best of rock, free jazz and electronic music. Despite the enormity and broad spectrum of sounds that constitute their unique style, it is the work of just two talented young men, Anders Hana on guitar, obsolete electronics and a pallette of effects pedals, and Morten J. Olsen on drums, triggering a multitude of noises from each skin and cymbal using custom-built software. Having played together in various projects for close to 10 years, they have developed a high level of control and understanding in their musical communication. They compliment and confront each other, with sharp and mechanical movements on one hand, free flowing and loose gestures on the other. Since the release of their debut Raus Aus Stavanger in early 2006, they have done considerable touring, both in Europe and in USA. Norwegianism was recorded towards the end of a European tour in December 2006 and is an example of how a MoHa! live show could have sounded like at that point. It's a real scorcher; short, intense, to the point and brimming with head explosions, youthful energy and urgency. MoHa! is part of the N-Collective, an international conglomerate of musicians, composers, improvisors and artists." [press release]

"...They play their instruments with a furious force, but they remain 100% in control of what they do. To make noise is easy, to make noise and still know what you do, is difficult. MoHa! plays noise and improvise on their instruments, but in their briefness - both in length of their tracks and the total length of the CD - they show a rarely seen quality. MoHa! combines the best of many worlds - improvisation, noise, computer music. Listen and learn, I'd say. These boys will be big one day" [Vital Weekly]

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