Monday, November 8, 2021

Pangpang - The Big Rip (November 10, 2021 Smia Records)

Pangpang's second album 'The Big Rip' picks up where the 2018 release 'Kiss Kiss Pangpang' left off, with the Norwegian jazz power trio embarking on further explorations to the extremes of the dynamic spectrum.

1. The Big Rip 08:36
2. Miniature 1 01:05
3. Freedom Passion Spiral Dance 04:35
4. Miniature 2 01:23
5. Nuclear submarines in the sky 05:14
6. Old Beginnings 06:54
7. New Ends 02:48
8. Epilogue (25/03) 02:25

Sander Eriksen Nordahl – guitar
Håkon Norby Bjørgo – upright bass
Ivar Myrset Asheim – drums

All compositions by Håkon Norby Bjørgo. Recorded January 7th and 8th 2021 by Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard at Flerbruket, Hemnes, Norway. Mixed February and March 2021 by Christian Obermayer, and mastered March 2021 by Christian Obermayer at Strype Audio, Oslo, Norway. Produced by Pangpang and Christian Obermayer. Artwork and design by Maria Alzamora.

This recording was partly funded by Creo and Norsk Jazzforum.