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ALOG*SLÜTSPÜRT*DJ KimHiorthøy

2 Dec 2005 - 22:00
alog

Zohar présente

free electro minimal rock & noise aus dem norden

ALOG (NO, Rune Grammofon)

&

SLÜTSPÜRT (DK, yoyo oyoy)



& DJ KimHiorthøy

& yoyo oyoy Soundsystem




ALOG




 

”It?s music that sounds like a

group of amnesiacs had awoken from a deep slumber in a room full of old

instruments and were slowly, tentatively reaquainting themselves with

their possible musical functions."  

      The Wire 




One dark and snow-stormy day in the

winter of 1997, Alog was born in a basement of a Kindergarten in

Tromsoe - a city located in the far north of Norway. This day a string

of happy coincidences led Espen Sommer Eide and Dag-Are Haugan to meet

up for a session of tablas and guitar, of which they had no idea would

evolve into a creative burst of ideas, involving all kinds of found

instruments and collected sounds. The set of 4-track recordings of

these dark-but-warm winter constellations eventually made it onto

Alog's debut release on Rune Grammofon, entitled Red Shift Swing . In

2001 they followed up with the critically acclaimed Duck-Rabbit CD.


This year they are back with no less than three new releases, and a string of concerts to showcase the new material.


January 2005 saw the release of their

new instalment on Rune Grammfon entitled Miniatures. Critics

unanimously applauded this album as their most accomplished and mature

album to date. The title alludes to Turkish miniature paintings with

their emphasis on details, and their distorted perspective, sharp

radiant colours with a peculiar lack of shadows. The group felt that

this in a good way described in visual terms some of the goals of the

album. Less computerized manipulation was used this time, and instead

many of the tracks was direct recordings of instrumental sessions in

various locations - of course none of them without that alogical twist.

The record showcases Alogs unique combination of genres, often

described as "listener friendly" electronica meets avant-garde jazz and

contemporary composition. This shifting and switching character is an

essential part of the Alog ethos.


Alogs live shows sample the current stage of their development,

giving a glimpse into the creative process often involving violent

improvising and playful experiments. Playing live, the group let go

their control freakish studiolife nature, and reach for those

undefinable moments where music becomes more than mere "music", both

for the audience and the musicians.




http://www.alog.net      




SLÜTSPÜRT


A band know as

Slutspurt has thrown a stone in the wheel of one-dimensional thinking

in music and has just released an album which takes the listener on a

journey through various genres, styles and sounds. This approach has

been a trade mark for the band since the early days, and it is a fact

that you can never really know what to expect when going to a Slutspurt

show.






Slutspurt manages

to show that the distance between such different genres as rock n'

roll, folk, noise, electronic music and free jazz isn't further apart

than it can be tied together by a good old fashined impro.


Slutspurt is a very unpredictable and highly entertaining live band, it makes you feel like dancing !!! - John Tchicai


Slutspurt has

worked with a great number of Danish as well as international artists.

Amoung others they have played concerts with Pat Thomas and recorded

their debut album with the Danish master drummer P.O. Jørgensen.


Slutspurt is playing on electric guitars


Slutspurt is really into fire and fast cars


Slutspurt is gonna take you all the way up to mars


Slutspurt is making the best of pizzas


http://www.yoyooyoy.dk/index_real.html




Kim  Hiorthøy 




"Perhaps

the strongest reference point would be the Aphex Twin of "I Care

Because You Do", but unlike Richard James, Hiorthøy still sounds as

though he gives a damn."


                  Rob Young, The Wire


"Weird fun, Scandinavian style - clean, convival and utterly wonderful"


Jenny Bulley, Mojo











Kim Hiorthøy is a graphic designer and illustrator living in Oslo and

Berlin. Hiorthøy is perhaps most known for his record sleeve designs for the Rune Grammofon label . A

monograph of his work,Tree Weekend, was published by Die Gestalten

Verlag, Berlin, in 2000. He has also releases records of his own music

on the Smalltown Supersound label  for which he also frequently does design work.


  http://www.smalltownsupersound.com
http://www.runegrammofon.com