Khmer is an album by Norwegian trumpeter, composer and producer Nils Petter Molvær recorded between 1996–1997 and released on ECM in 1998.
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Released | 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
Studio | Lydlab A/S Oslo, Norway | |||
Genre | Nu jazz | |||
Length | 42:44 | |||
Label | ECM ECM 1560 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher, Ulf W.Ø. Holand | |||
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The album mixes elements of electronica and jazz.[1][2][3]
The album is based on sampled and artificially generated sounds, backed by beats from house and drum'n'bass. However, the often very slow rhythms are played on acoustic drums.[4]
Christian Genzel of AllMusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars. He wrote, "Khmer is surely the most unusual album ever released by ECM" due to the CD's then-unprecedented mix of jazz and electronica.[3]
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AllMusic | [3] |