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Review in Swing Journal, a Japanese magazine |
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'The Mourning' has apparently been reviewed in the Japanese magazine Swing Journal, which is a good thing. However it seems that I wont be able to get a hold of neither the article nor the magazine itself, the reason for the first being that the articles are not published on the web, and the latter being that I'm residing on the other side of the globe.
However, if someone reading this happens to come across the August '08 issue of Swing Journal, I'd be eternally grateful if a copy of the Navyelectre review by Hiroshi Sugita found its way to my email, which is:
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. I'll manage the translation somehow, luckily people are constantly on the move so finding a Japanese in Norway should not pose much of a problem.
Also, Swing Journal is located HERE
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Navyelectre enters the marine habitat |
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This summer I finally bought a boat, and not just any boat either. If you are interested in spending time at the seas, you know that the only real kind of boat is one made of wood. Everything else is just boring replicas of the original, and they're not very environmentally friendly either.
So, a wooden boat has been bought. This is what it looks like:
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In the dock
Sunny weather
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Crappy panorama |
In the dock
Rainy weather
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Since I've now become a Captain of my own ship, there's a lot of things I have to learn. For instance I need to know how to change two different diesel filters in my engine, how to avoid overheating if the cooling system breaks down, and what the fuck do you do if you're out in bad weather and everything just stops for no reason? It seems like a great challenge still, but I'm guessing things will work out fine. Oh, and I also learned that for those of you still using Farm100 for sealing the cracks in your boat before the season starts, there's a new product in town called Tec7 Roof. Less mess, less hassle and delivered in a tube that'll fit any standard manual pump.
Toodle-oo
Captain J
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 After recording a new album with another band I play in (Eple Trio), a metal suitcase containing various items was left in a car overnight. This suitcase contained, almost by pure coincidence, three kalimbas of mine, in addition to several other things; screwdrivers, bass FX pedals, used strings and so on. Anyway, the only thing in the car was this suitcase, but during the night some fellow decided that he wanted it. I do not know the specifics, but I suspect that he quickly ran a cost/benefit-analysis, resulting in him breaking through the back window of the car and taking the suitcase.
Fortunately for this guy, the pedals alone was worth more than a weeks supply of heroin, or whatever stimulant he prefers, and with the kalimbas as well I'm guessing he's into one hell of a high. At first, I got pissed off as I needed those instruments for a gig I was supposed to play. But after thinking about it for a while, I can see the funny side of this story, imagining this junky shooting up in a hell-hole of a house, getting high as never before and then playing away on the kalimbas. It's really an instrument made in heaven, so if you're floating away already it should be even better.
Have you never heard a kalimba?
Buy a song feturing it! --> The Mourning
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The Mourning available at Platekompaniet & other music stores |
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From Monday 07/04/08 Navyelectre's newest record 'The Mourning' is available as a physical copy at, for instance, Platekompaniet.
Order here: platekompaniet.no
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This is where things are at the moment:
A cute little collection. I love the way the newspapers all design their own dice.
However, we should not forget those not using a dice to describe music. Maybe they couldn't afford designing one, or maybe they'd rather describe their opinion in words and thus addressing the people that actually read the article instead of just glancing at the picture. I really don't know.
Anyway, these are:
Morgenbladet & Universitas
Read the reviews in full HERE
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News from the Eastern front |
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The physical CD has arrived from Österreich!
In other words, it's possible to buy this thing. Which, in my opinion, is good as I appreciate a good collection. If I had room, I would collect a lot more than I do now, but books and CD's is more than enough.
Anyway, here are some pics:
Also, Shipwreckords has entered into an agreement with Musikkoperatørene and they will take care of the distribution from now on. Therefore, you are encouraged to go to your local CD-dealer and ask for this record, if you want it, that is.
-Navy
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Navyelectre (almost) covers both ends of the scale |
Navyelectre recently received a 2/6 rating in Hamar Arbeiderblad which is funny in many ways.
First off, the review is, apart from some keyboard spelling accidents and the inability of the newspaper to find the correct cover image, very well written. The journalist has obviously listened to the record several times, and has actually counted how many times the words 'the mourning' occurs in the title track 'The Mourning.'
I didn't know, but it's repeated 130 times, exactly, according to Ingeborg Huse Amundsen. This by itself involves an amount of work far beyond what I usually expect from music journalists these days. And I really like it! Ingeborg seems to really mean what she writes, and she can tell you why she means it as well. I was recently interviewed by another newspaper, and I was somehow quoted on '... the only thing I demand is exceptional quality.' I guess the reason I like the review in Hamar Arbeiderblad is that it qualifies to this statement. It might not be exceptional, but nevertheless it's a review that backs it's opinions, and that is a rare thing.
I have to include a sentence that really describes the journalists struggle to cope with my music:
In norwegian: "Denne produksjonen er så vanskelig tilnærmelig, at selv etter titalls gjennomlyttinger har undertegnede problemer med å få et aldri så løst grep om noe som helst"
In English: "This production is so difficult to approach that even after listening to it 10+ times, the writer of this article has problems getting a hold of anything at all."
It's a funny statement, but as it turns out, the person that wrote this review is a mere 19 years old. I agree that people should be entitled to have an opinion, but honestly speaking I don't trust a person of this age with anything. Thus my initial positive take on this review has turned into me being irritated because the newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad don't even bother using a proper journalist for their reviews. This is just a girl with no formal education in the field of journalism, therefore it is not possible for me to take it seriously. Also, when I think about it, something in my music has made this girl listen to the record tenths of times. So, it's got to be something in there for illiterates and uneducated people as well.
Still, it's a fun interview to read, but unfortunately, like I said, completely irrelevant.
Anywhooo...
In comparison, another Norwegian newspaper reviewed this record and rated it a 6/6. So, like Ingeborg Huse Amundsen says, this might be something you either love or hate. Which is fine by me as the worst thing in the world of music is the neverending stack of records that is absolute crap in such a way that it's not possible to neither love it nor hate it. It's just extremely boring, uninspired, not at all original, contributes nothing to the progression of musical genres and, in general, doesn't say a thing other than 'make me famous, I've got boobs, I have a fancy car, come to a party with me where we will bathe in champagne et cetera, et cetera.'
In short, I'm happier being able to make music that actually inspires people to write a bad review in a good way (even if they're just 19 (poor things)) than making a record that stimulates absolutely nothing in the listener.
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New record finished, and another one coming. |
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Lots of things has happened this fall, a new record being one of them. This one is entitled 'The Mourning' and is some kind of electro/acoustic thing that goes on and on, well, for 42 minutes at least.
The records features eight songs ranging from gentle melodies, to repetetive drone-ish patterns that spreads out and will certainly fill the vacuum of your living room, or head, if I may be so blunt.
Its official release in Norway is the 20th of February on Shipwreckords, and will almost exclusively be available as a download on iTunes, AmazonMP3, napster, and so on. There will be produced a few hard-copies, and maybe also a pretty heavy vinyl. If you want this, let me know on
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'The Mourning' was reviewed for the first time yesterday, February 6th. The Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende rated the record a 6 out of 6 possible. It can only go down from there.
Buy here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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Also, Navyelectre recorded an album a few years back, that has never been released. This one has no title as of now, but will have soon, at least before it goes out in the shops, as it will, pretty soon. By the power of, no, not Greyskull, but of modern technology, this one will release through Shipwreckords and be available in March 08.
By golly, the net is a fun thing.
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