Despite dollops of high energy and outright noise, one imagines that Norwegian avant-prog quartet Panzerpappa -- drummer/percussionist Trond Gjellum, saxophonist/keyboardist Steinar Børve, guitarist Jarle Storløkken, bassist Anders Krabberød -- and their various guest artists didn't break into a sweat while recording the band's 2006 album, Koralrevens Klagesang.
Well, perhaps some perspiration on the brow required dabbing with a hand towel after the martial arts-flavored exhortative shout/chanting of "Kantonesisk Kanotur." Yet Panzerpappa make it all sound effortless even when cranking it up, proving that the best avant-prog results from mastery of harmonics, textural complexity, sonic inventiveness, and the all-important compositional arc -- with caterwauling an optional ingredient in the stew.
Børve is perhaps the best exemplar of Panzerpappa's refined qualities when he brings out his saxophone; he studiously avoids extended technique -- there are no strident multiphonics or overblowing within earshot -- and adopts a nearly classical timbre throughout Koralrevens Klagesang.
One touchstone is British reedman Jimmy Hastings guesting with Caravan and Hatfield and the North during the '60s and '70s; when Hastings stepped out on sax or flute back then, he instantly transformed Canterbury prog into the best jazz-rock, sans histrionics.
Hastings is no idle reference point, because Panzerpappa are indeed a throwback to the aforementioned bands, particularly the Hatfields.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korallrevens Klagesang I | Panzerpappa | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | Korallrevens Klagesang II | Panzerpappa | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | Kantonesisk Kanotur | Panzerpappa | Play | 09:14 | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| 4 | Apraxia | Panzerpappa | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Snill Sang På Bånd | Panzerpappa | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Etyde | Panzerpappa | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | Frenetisk Frenologi (For Nybegynnere) | Panzerpappa | Play | 14:17 | 32 MB | 87 MB |
| 8 | Korallrevens Klagesang III | Panzerpappa | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | Vintervake | Panzerpappa, Richard Sinclair | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 55 mins | 127 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 325 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panzerpappa | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Richard Sinclair | Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |