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Pianist Ketil Bjørnstad's quartet set with cellist David Darling, guitarist Terje Rypdal, and drummer Jon Christensen is almost a stereotype of an ECM release.
His ten originals all set an introspective and mostly somber mood, their themes are less important than the atmosphere that they form, and the individual solos of the musicians are less significant than the ensemble sound.
The general mood is a bit sleepy and the development from song to song is quite slow, although there are a few fiery and rockish solos from guitarist Rypdal.
But overall, there is little on this well-played set that rises above the level of stimulating background music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LailaKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Outward BoundKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | BrandKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | The MotherKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | ConsequencesKetil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | AgnesKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | MimeKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | DecemberKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | SouthKetil Bjørnstad | Ketil Bjørnstad, Jon Christensen, David Darling, Terje Rypdal | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 44 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 211 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bengston | Photography |
| 2 | Ketil Bjørnstad | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Jon Christensen | Composer, Drums, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | David Darling | Cello, Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 6 | Jan Jedlicka | Cover Photo |
| 7 | Sascha Kleis | Design |
| 8 | Jan Erik Kongshaug | Engineer |
| 9 | Terje Rypdal | Composer, Guitar, Performer, Primary 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). |