Lampen by Lampen - We Jazz [WJLP43]
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Lampen

Lampen

A 5 track avant garde jazz album (34m 42s) — released September 9th 2022 on We Jazz

#jazz #avant-garde-jazz

Lampen is Kalle Kalima and Tatu Rönkkö. Kalle plays guitar, Tatu plays percussions and sampler. Together they're Lampen, a duo making highly addictive "post jazz" with a musical heart far beyond genre. Call it what you will, but the main point is listening, and there's a high season for that coming as Lampen is set to release their debut album on We Jazz Records on "Kintsugi Gold" vinyl and digitally. Previously a CD only release (Karkia Mistika Records, 2020), "Lampen" presents two artists who have a knack at making music which opens up with each listen, pulling you deeper and deeper. Meditative passages flow by slowly as in a peaceful river stream, erupting into full rapids of sound when the time is right. This is sonic rafting for the curious listener.

Tatu Rönkkö (b.1983) is a Finnish percussionist and drummer who has been active in the experimental music scene of Helsinki and Berlin during the past ten years and has toured Europe, U.S. and Asia extensively. He is a forming member of Liima (DK/FI) and has performed with such artists as Ilpo Väisänen (Pan Sonic), Samuli Kosminen (Múm), Jimi Tenor, Nils Frahm, Efterklang, Raoul Björkenheim, Elifantree and Islaja. Rönkkö has been playing improvised solo concerts in people's kitchens ("I Play Your Kitchen") using only kitchenware found in each home as instruments.

Kalle Kalima (b. 1973 in Helsinki, Finland) has worked with trumpeters Tomasz Stanko and Wadada Leo Smith, sax players Juhani Aaltonen, Anthony Braxton, bass players Greg Cohen and Sirone, guitarist Marc Ducret, composers Michael Wertmüller and Simon Stockhausen, pianists Jason Moran and Hans Lüdemann, drummers Jim Black and Tony Allen and singers Andreas Schaerer, Linda Sharrock as well as with Ensemble Resonanz and Jazzanova. Kalima has composed orchestral music for Opera Lyon, Ensemble Resonanz (Chamber Ensemble of Elbfilharmony in Hamburg), String Trio of Munich Symphony, NDR Big Band, Umo Big Band and Jousia Ensemble among others.

Post-jazz, post-rock, post-ambient but frequently dazzling. 4/5 - Mojo

Way out there with some incredible sounds, twists and turns. - John Osborne Jazz FM & Solar Radio

vibeyyyy - Alex Ruder KEXP

Sheer brilliance, there's quite an edge to Lampen's sound and I loved every minute of it! - Kerem Gokmen WYEP Pittsburgh (Dubmission)

Such an interesting record - like all the avant parts. Nice and lively. - Marcus Rosario Darker Than Wax / The Lot Radio

I think we might have just found our Fripp & Eno for 2022 and beyond. - Gerry Hectic Futuristica Music/Jazz Chronicles

Beautifully interesting. Can't wait to get this on in a dark room! - Dave Koor Balamii

Spacey Jazz, love it! - Chris Cracknell Soho Radio

Absolutely Loving this!!! - Gordon Wedderburn GW Jazz

Cool. - Toshio Matsuura Worldwide FM

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