Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. All I Know Is Tonight
2. Stardust Hotel
3. For All You Happy People
4. Oslo Skyline
5. Swedenborgske Rom
6. Mikado
7. I Have A Ghost, Now What?

Disc 2:

1. Mikado (Spydeberg demo)
2. All I Know Is Tonight (Piethopraxis rough rough mix)
3. Stardust Hotel (demo)
4. Swedenborgske Rom (Spydeberg demo)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16443 in Music
• Released on: 2005-04-25
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set

Metro
"Where they once twisted jazz into jagged, exciting forms, now Jaga are taking rock in whole new directions too. Marvellous"

Rock Sound
"The record they’ve been working towards all these years"

Album Description
What We Must Special Edition includes "Spydeberg Sessions"--a 4-track Bonus Disc with demos and rough mixes. Jaga Jazzist have become something of a musical phenomenon in Norway since they started 9 years ago. Not only is this 10 piece instrumental band regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative in Norway, the members are all involved in other musical projects and have in one way or another contributed to almost every significant recording to come out of that part of the world in the last five years. With no boundaries and an arsenal that includes trumpets, trombone, electric guitar, bass, tuba, two bass clarinets, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone and a rack of electronics, Jaga Jazzist create timeless music. Melodic, hypnotizing, delicate and subtle.

Many comparisons have been made with Talk Talk, Soft Machine, Eric Satié, John Coltrane and Don Cherry to acts like Aphex Twin, Stereolab, Squarepusher, Isotope 217 and Tortoise. All versions are packaged by Kim Hiorthøy's wonderful drawings and design.

Customer Reviews

Breathtaking
This is a marvellous album. I cannot recommend it too highly. Fabulous instrumentation, boundless energy and incredibly moving all at the same time. My favourite track is Swedenborgske Rom which just builds and builds and is impossible to get out of your head. They are also fabulous live.

Brilliant
Got this after hearing a few tracks on Last.FM + reading reviews on here. I think its a great album end of. A must for anyone into Sigur Ros/Cinematic Orchestra/Contemporary Noise Quintet/etc...