(Free Jazz, Future Jazz, Experimental, Rune Grammofon) Humcrush (Stale Storlokken, Thomas Stronen) - Rest At World's End - 2008, FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

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RCD 2081 - Humcrush: Rest At Worlds End
The third album from these two excellent musicians was recorded live at various European venues, although the high level of musicianship, focus on detail and high recording quality could easily lead you to think it would be a meticulously assembled studio recording. With ”Rest At Worlds End” the duo continue their adventurous explorations of abstract grooves and atmospheric moods. But don't expect any live versions of previous studio tracks, these are all brand new tracks, 11 on the CD and 18 on the limited double LP edition.
Stale Storlokken is a founder member of Supersilent, Elephant9 and Terje Rypdal's Skywards and is probably the most interesting and versatile electric keyboard player operating on the Norwegian scene at the moment.
Drummer and composer Thomas Stronen is a regular member of Food, Maria Kannegaard Trio and Parish, his quartet with the superb Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson.
Released 01.12.08
Reviews 2081
"Rest At Worlds End" is a live album, though it's not exactly dominated by the roar of wild, cheering throngs. Instead, it's largely a quiet effort. The few bursts of noise, like "Creak" and album opener "Stream", are aggressive without being assaultive; Humcrush's brand of crunch is warm and human. The quietest moments of all, like the title track and "Audio Hydraulic", spread the warmth in a manner reminiscent of early 70s Tangerine Dream, before they got sequencer-happy and back when they were still drifting, in Lester Bang's words, "like silt seeping on the ocean floor". When the pair kick into gear, their funk is ascetic and cybernetic, emulating the crisp Swiss perfection of Nik Bartsch's Ronin. Ultimately, Humcrush make unique and uncannily compelling music.
The Wire (UK)
Norwegians Thomas Stronen and Stale Storlokken are here to give us a glimpse into their world of free form, experimental electronic jazz. Have a good listen to this incredible piece of work and don't forget that every tune was recorded live at numerous shows throughout Europe. Impressive and thoroughly enjoyable.
BPM (US)
The drums/keyboards/electronics here flit between muscular rhythmic workouts and chilled atmospheric noodlings, the complex and delicate arrangements betraying the live recording enviroment thanks to the guys'impressive abilities and tasteful twists and turns.
Clash (UK)
Humcrush inhabit the corner of ambient jazz that would appeal to Burial and Epic45 fans alike.
The Word (UK)
A spaceous, skilful inventiveness, floating in and out of controlled quiet through occasional bursts of zigzag rhythm, some lightfingered grooves and a wide selection of old-style cosmic keyboard moves.
Rock-a-Rolla (UK)
Eventyrlysten er stor hos Stale Storlokken og Thomas Stronen. Derfor er det spennende a folge dem gjennom det skjonnmalte og heslige, inn mot stedet det stygt og pent stiller pa samme lag. Storlokkens keyboardsignatur er gjenkjennelig, men det er uforutsigbarheten i spillet hans som er forlokkende. Stronens trommer og elektronikk gir musikken skiftende fasong. Den er atmosfaerisk og abstrakt i det ene oyeblikket og funky og slurvete i det neste. Innbydende melodistubber avloses av korthugd kny. Maken til elektroakustisk fabulering skal man lete lenge og forgjeves etter. At disse to erfarne musikerne klarer a skape et uttrykk som avgrenser seg sa klart fra alt de har vaert involvert i, er imponerende.
Aftenposten (NO)
Humcrushs tredje album er sammensatt av konsertopptak, men preges ikke av utfl ytende improvisasjon fra stoy-og-rytme-jazzduoen. Enkeltsporene er tvert imot hver for seg relativt stramme fremforinger av tydelige ideer om hvilke retninger de skal bevege seg i lyder, volum og takt. «Edingruv» er det beste eksemplet pa hvordan dette kombineres til fullkommenhet. Andre steder kan bevegelsene synes sma, men det veies opp av den totale variasjonsrikdommen. Her og der briljeres det bade i rytmisk kraft («Stream»), spennende tematiske naerstudier («Audio Hydraulic») og lydmessig estetikk («Ghost Dance»). For det uttrykket Stale Storlokkens keyboards og Thomas Stronens trommer og elektronika skaper er forst og fremst uendelig vakkert. Musikken blir aldri mer «eksperimentell» enn at musikernes rytmiske og melodiske spisskompetanse presser seg gjennom stoyen og gjor den tilgjengelig og inkluderende. 5/6.
Bergens Tidende (NO)
En studie i kreativitet og lekenhet.
Jazznytt (NO)
Nagot telepatiskt verkar forsigga emellan dem, for musiken forvandlas hela tiden. Sadant man kan slipa till i studion under inspelningen. Men nu visar det sig att ”Rest At Worlds End” bestar av liveinspelningar fran konserter runt om i Europa. Och anda ar musiken sa helgjuten, sa extremt precis, rytmisk, polyrytmisk, furios och freakad, sa valkomponerad, sa inkannande och ljuvlig. Det saknas inte latar dar tornadon ar i full sving, som de tva versionerna av ”Steam” eller den minutkorta ”Bullfight” med trumprogrammeringar som skottsalvor, spastiska trummor och isarskruvade ackordsfraser. Det ar nastan otackt frant. Men de lagmalda latarna ar de jag fastnar for mest. Som om Arve Henriksen statt i kulissen och pamint om kraften som kommer genom att halla igen. ”Solar Sail” ar en lyrisk parla med ett lugnt groove i botten. ”Ghost Dance” klingar latt och komplext av gamelantrummor och digitalprogrammeringar. ”Audio Hydraulic” satter jag direkt pa repeat, det finns sa mycket narvaro att utforska i det finstamda samspelet. Sa ett litet ord om skivans ljudkvalitet. Med inspelningar fran manga olika konsertlokaler, ar det nagot av en bragd att skivan fatt en sa homogen ljudbild. For mastringen svarar Helge ”Deathprod” Sten. Det later fantastiskt.
Soundofmusic (SE)
Humcrush haben mit „Rest at Worlds End“ einen Meilenstein des elektroakustischen Jazz aufgenommen. Hier ist alles Information und nichts redundantes Fullwerk. Doch das Schonste an dieser – ganz und gar non-ideologischen, quasi ‚objektiven’ – Musik ist letztlich dies: da? sie uns von nichts uberzeugen will und mit allen Wassern desinteressierten Wohlgefallens an akustischen Stoffen und Bewegungsformen gesegnet ist. Wir mussen nichts lieben und nichts hassen, sollen nichts vergessen, bereuen oder anbeten, sondern nur zuhoren. Einfach nur zuhoren.
Jazzthetik (DE)
Power to the people and the beats! So bewegt sich Humcrush unglaublich souveran zwischen Noisejazz und Mikrophilie, zwischen Disko und Kirche, zwischen Elektronen und Klingonen. Thomas Stronen schlagwerkt ansonsten Jazz mit Bobo Stenson und uberschreitet in der Band Food unter Zuhilfenahme von Electronics diverse Grenzen, Stale Storlokken orgelt Aufsehen erregend mit Supersilent und trat zuletzt mit dem wusten Progjazzrock der Elephant9 in Erscheinung. Zusammen haben sie dieses formidable Album, das wie im Studio ausgetuftelt klingt, zur Ganze live eingespielt. Die spinnen, die Norweger, man glaubt es kaum. File under: lustvoll, geistreich, mit viel Soul. Platte des Monats.
freiStil (DE)

Drums, Electronics [Live] - Thomas Stronen
Keyboards, Mixed By - Stale Storlokken