Nils Petter Molvaer: Solid Ether (ECM 1722 314 543 365-2).Nils Petter Molvaer: Solid Ether ether, in chemistry ether, any of a number of organic compounds whose molecules contain two hydrocarbon groups joined by single bonds to an oxygen atom. (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. 1722 314 543 365-2) Trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer's previous ECM CD, Khmer, was something of a departure for ECM, sounding for all the world like Miles Davis Noun 1. Miles Davis - United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) Miles Dewey Davis Jr., Davis Meets Techno. Not only was the music surprising, though, it was really, really good stuff. Now Molvaer is back with another ECM release, and I can report that although this one is not quite up to the standard of the first one, it is still really good stuff. For example, it is still going to give your woofers a workout, and if you have a good subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. , your enjoyment will be even greater. At the same time, there are passages of delicate acoustics acoustics (ək  `stĭks) [Gr.,=the facts about hearing], the science of sound, including its production, propagation, and effects. that will reward the listener who has
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I got the impression in listening to this new release that Molvaer wanted to do something a little bit different from Khmer. The net result is an album that sounds a little less techno, a little more human. Unfortunately, Molvaer lets his desire to sound more human lead him to the point of including some vocals on Solid Ether; unfortunately, the brief vocal selections are the weakest part of the program, and the more you listen to the CD, the more you come to regret their inclusion. If you liked Khmer, then you really ought to pick up Solid Ether, which really is a worthy follow-up. However, if you have not yet heard the music of Nils Petter Molvaer, Khmer actually is the more solid effort, and that is the recording with which you should start. Chances are, you'll end up owning both CDs in short order. Solid Ether is a solid effort. --KWN |
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