Khmer (album)


Khmer is an album by the Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. The album mixes elements of electronica and jazz.
The album is based on sampled and artificially generated sounds, backed by beats from house and drum'n'bass. However, the often very slow rhythms are played on acoustic drums.

Reception

Christian Genzel of Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars. He wrote, "Khmer is surely the most unusual album ever released by ECM" due to the CD's then-unprecedented mix of jazz and electronica.

Track listing

  1. «Khmer»
Drums – Rune Arnesen
E-bow, sampler – Eivind Aarset
Percussion, dulcimer – Roger Ludvigsen
Trumpet, percussion, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. «Tløn»
Drums – Rune Arnesen
Effects, performer – Eivind Aarset
Guitar – Morten Mølster
Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. Felles spor
Drums – Rune Arnesen
Effects – Reidar Skår
Guitar – Eivind Aarset
Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
Trumpet, bass, sampler, guitar – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. * «Access»
  2. * «Song of Sand I»
  3. «On Stream»
Guitar – Eivind Aarset & Morten Mølster
Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. «Platonic Years»
Drums – Rune Arnesen
Featuring – Ab und Zu
Featuring – Bill Laswell
Guitar – Morten Mølster
Guitar, sampler – Eivind Aarset
Trumpet, bass, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. «Phum»
Acoustic guitar – Roger Ludvigsen
Trumpet, sampler – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. «Song of Sand II»
Drums – Rune Arnesen
Guitar – Eivind Aarset
Sampler – Ulf W. Ø. Holand
Trumpet, bass, sampler, guitar – Nils Petter Molvær
  1. «Exit»
Acoustic guitar – Roger Ludvigsen
E-bow – Eivind Aarset
Sampler – Nils Petter Molvær

Credits