Track length: | 20:50 |
Artist: | Punkt |
Author: | Punkt |
Sidsel Endresen | |
Genre: | Jazz |
Publisher: | Copyright Control |
Nyen Music | |
ISRC: | NO-WAJ-08-06010 |
Track length: | 13:46 |
Artist: | Punkt |
Author: | Punkt |
Sidsel Endresen | |
Genre: | Jazz |
Publisher: | Copyright Control |
Nyen Music | |
ISRC: | NO-WAJ-08-06020 |
Track length: | 14:10 |
Artist: | Punkt |
Author: | Punkt |
Jon Hassel | |
Genre: | Jazz |
Publisher: | Copyright Control |
Nyen Music | |
ISRC: | NO-WAJ-08-06030 |
The Live Remix concept
The multi-channel sound from the Punkt Festival Main Stage is transferred live to a small stage/studio environment called The Alpha Room, which is open to the public during the festival. In this intimate setting, the music is immediately remixed by acclaimed musicians, producers and remixers.
The album Punkt Live Remixes vol. 1 consists of two of these Live Remixes from the Punkt Festival:
- Sidsel Endresen / Jan Bang / Erik Honoré's Live Remix of the concert by British band Sweet Billy Pilgrim (from the Punkt 07 festival)
- Jon Hassell / Audun Kleive / Jan Bang / Erik Honoré's Live Remix of the Merriwinkle concert (from the Punkt 05 festival).
The Musicians
Singer Sidsel Endresen, the First Lady of Norwegian improvised music and a Jazzland Figurehead: a unique voice seemingly capable of the impossible, and a powerful presence - the very definition of charismatic. In addition to extensive touring across the world, she has released a string of acclaimed recordings, both solo and collaborative.
Legendary trumpet player and composer Jon Hassell: influential pioneer of digital transformation and sampling, creating what he has coined "Fourth World" music - a unique blend which describes as "worldly music" to underline a more subtle equation at work and discourage the simplistic labeling of "world," "jazz," "classical," "minimal," or "ambient".
Endresen and Hassell were joined in these Live Remixes by acclaimed Norwegian percussionist Audun Kleive and Punkt artistic directors Jan Bang and Erik Honoré (live sampling, electronics). Bang and Honoré also produced the album.
Cover Design
The artwork for Punkt Live Remixes vol. 1 was created by musician/visual artist Russell Mills, who was in the audience at the Endresen / Bang / Honoré Live Remix in 2007. Mills is known both for his paintings and installations, and for his album cover art and collaborations with artists like Brian Eno, David Sylvian and Nine Inch Nails. The cover design was completed by Nina Birkeland and Alf Solbakken, based on Russell Mills' artwork.
Bang/Honoré have worked together for a long time and produced and remixed albums and tracks for a wide range of Norwegian and international artists, including those who appear on “Crime Scenes”. When the duo isn’t collaborating on records or festival projects, Bang is an active live musician performing with Molvær, Endresen and Jan Garbarek, among others, and Honoré works with other projects and productions besides being an author who has published three novels to date.
Jan Bang and Erik Honoré a.k.a. Punkt have collaborated on the following projects:
Album productions: Arve Henriksen: "Chiaroscuro", Anne Marie Almedal/Nils Chr. Moe-Repstad/Jan Bang/Erik Honoré: "Going Nine Ways From Wednesday", Arve Henriksen/Christian Wallumrød/Jan Bang/Erik Honoré: "Birth Wish", Punkt: "Crime Scenes", Velvet Belly: "Velvet Belly", Room: "Imaginary Borders"
Album tracks: Nils Petter Molvær, Mungolian Jet Set, Eivind Aarset, Bendik Hofseth
Remixes: D...