Nils Petter Molvaer, QEH 22.02.10
I found this concert to be tremendously exciting and the first time I’ve heard Nils Molvaer build upon the promise of Khmer, his debut release as leader. His subsequent recordings have generally exploited contemporary production values and dance-derived beats without ultimately achieving much in the way of originality or managing to expand his emotional palette.
The sequencing revealed an impressive structure that alternated between subdued threat and magnificent
Bugge Wesseltoft/Henrik Schwarz + Matmos + Francesco Tristano/David Brutti/Carl Craig/Moritz Von Oswald + DJ Sprinkles
The realisation crept up on me rather slowly that this was a very special line-up. As soon as I heard that Moritz was performing, I’d booked tickets for Dan and myself. The only other time I’d caught Moritz performing live, apart his DJ sets was as Rhythm & Sound in the former Subterranea, Notting Hill with Tikiman a/o. The nostril and trouser quivering bass, full-frontal sonic attack, small audience and freedom to dance like a dervish made that experience one of my all-time favourites. Despite the subsequent, fascinating Recomposed and last year’s Trio release, I doubted the evening would be anything like as profound an experience. Though very different, it turned out to be very special indeed.