Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Duets (2018) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas
Title: Duets
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Mutual Intentions
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Quality: 24-bit/48000 Hz (51.6%); 44100 Hz (48.4%)
Total Time: 1:20:32
Total Size: 829 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
The duo behind the double album “Duets”, consisting of musicians Bendik Baksaas & Kristoffer Eikrem, is a minimalistic and cinematic ambient experience with emotion, creatively conducted by simple melodies and sounds. Duets’ emotional nerve has some emphasis on the traditional ambient form of music, but at the same time has more of an imaginary and comprehensive take on structure, form and melodies with organic elements spontaneously scattered throughout the music. These organic elements can be heard through the trumpet’s lyrical sounds, field recordings from various parts of the world (recorded by Baksaas) and percussion loops. Baksaas & Eikrem are interested in maintaining the same playfulness and communication often found in jazz bands.Title: Duets
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Mutual Intentions
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Quality: 24-bit/48000 Hz (51.6%); 44100 Hz (48.4%)
Total Time: 1:20:32
Total Size: 829 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Baksaas & Eikrem had already worked together several years prior in 2015, when Baksaas worked with the jazz band Mopti, which Eikrem was already a member of. Their musical collaboration however developed after one concert, where the band Mopti decided that the two of them should perform a duo piece. Both were positively surprised by the result (takes from the concert can be heard on the track “This is nothing personal”) and decided to continue their collaboration together aside from Mopti.
Apart from some musical and field recordings, the the album was recorded in Baksaas’ studio, improvised over various ideas. Bendik Baksaas has mixed the album and it is mastered by Christian Obermayer at Strype Audio.
Tracklist:
01. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Juni
02. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Maria
03. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Gulli
04. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Renato
05. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Haik
06. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Hesse
07. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Tobi
08. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Gig
09. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Mietek & Sab
10. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Step into Heaven
11. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - This Is Nothing Personal
12. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - In Statu Nascendi
13. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Dancing Reality
14. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Eyes of the Abstract
15. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Moments Blend
16. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Acid Sentó
17. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Passing Trains
18. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Look Again at the Shadow
19. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - If You Like
20. Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas - Manzanares