Solid Ether

Solid Ether
Studio album by
Nils Petter Molvær
ReleasedMay 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)
Recorded1999
GenreJazz
Length50:42
LabelECM
ECM 1722
ProducerManfred Eicher
Nils Petter Molvær chronology
Khmer
(1998) 		Solid Ether
(2000) 		NP3
(2002)

Solid Ether is an album by Norwegian trumpeter, composer and producer Nils Petter Molvær, recorded in 1999 and released on ECM May the following year.[1]

Reception

On All About Jazz, Chris M. Slawecki called it "a stunning meltdown of classic jazz trumpet styles with modern techno, drum-and-bass and electronic music."[2]

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated "Not everyone will "get" this kind of music, and die-hard jazzers might laugh it off as an inconsequential fad. But it's actually a seismic innovation that is just getting started."[3]

Robert Christgau gave the album an A, noting, "He immerses in chaos and comes out beautiful."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauA[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nils Petter Molvær, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dead Indeed" 7:30
2."Vilderness 1" 7:48
3."Kakonita" 4:59
4."Merciful 1"
  • Molvær
  • Sidsel Endresen
1:02
5."Ligotage" 6:43
6."Trip" 6:24
7."Vilderness 2" 4:56
8."Tragamar" 4:45
9."Solid Ether" 5:12
10."Merciful 2"
  • Molvær
  • Endresen
1:13
Total length:50:42


Personnel

References

  1. ^ Solid Ether at ECM Records website
  2. ^ Slawecki, C. M., All About Jazz review, February 1, 2001
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed November 8, 2011
  4. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Nils Petter Molvaer". Retrieved October 8, 2015.