Track Listing

1. Empathic Guitar
2. Wolf Extract
3. Dust Kittens
4. The String Thing
5. Between Signal & Noise
6. Ffwd/ Slow Motion
7. Self Defence
8. Tunnel Church

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #150126 in Music
• Released on: 2002-02-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 52 minutes

CD Description
Second album by critically-acclaimed Norwegian guitar improvisor Aarset, a regular collaborator of jazz trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer. Heavily influenced by club culture, 'Light Extracts' incorporates ambient soundscapes and electronic beats to create a wholly modern, futuristic vision of jazz.

Customer Reviews

Stunning !
Aarset is no ordinary guitar player- you don't hear many guitarists in this world making the kind of sounds he gets out of his electric guitar. If you are a fan of Nils Peter Molvaer then you should investigate this album without fail. One track even has the trumpet genius as guest. Be warned though- there is a track towards the end of the album that sounds like the very end of the world itself- 4 minutes or so of extreme noise! I love it- makes the last tracks sound like you've died and gone to heaven!

Broody, North European, Desolate and Haunting
A much anticipated follow up to the eponymous Electronique Noire. The music is dark, icy and at times buried in an impenetrable fog. But it works in a strange way. It does not reach out to you but asks you to draw closer, to quieten the surroundings and listen carefully.

I think it works and Aarset has a unique guitar talent.

Outstanding
I heard Eivind playing on a Bendik Hofseth album recently & realised that his electronic sound was similar to David Torn (who has performed some of my favourite music ie Clouds About Mercury & with Bruford/Levin on BLUE).

Light Extracts confirms his style and sound to be a mixture of Torn & Terje Rypdal in a more modern soundscape. The range of sound throughout is exceptional & kept my attention (which is not easy).

This is without doubt one of the most interesting albums I have heard in years. I love it & will be buying more from this gifted musician.

If you are a fan of Torn / Rypdal / Bruford Levin or Fripp & Eno /Fripps Soundscapes you should give this album a listen. If you like 1000mph or flash guitar playing then you may not relate to the texture & depth of sound on this outstanding album.