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AMG Review of Koop Islands
John Bush
All Music GuideKoop, the duo of Oscar Simonsson and Magnus Zingmark, seem to grasp what many other trip-hop production units never did -- that, no matter which instruments are used in your productions, digital or acoustic or electric, a sense of place is what should never be lost. Their debut album Waltz for Koop, with its languruous textures and tugging sense of melancholy, one-upped a parade of other deservedly recognized acts who had come in the wake of Air (groups like Royksopp, Zero 7, and Groove Armada). Koop Islands, the duo's first proper record in six years, is another quality collection of songs, with guest vocalists and the returning Yukimi Nagano usually providing exactly the right touch for each song (credit Koop for those personnel decisions). Ane Brun contributes the best, a swinging French chanson named "Koop Island Blues" with pining accordion and vibraphone (plus a devastating clarinet solo from Koop's Lindgren himself). Earl Zinger stops by to lighten the mood on two tracks, including a humorous "letter home" on the track "Beyond the Son." Part of what helps the pair stand apart is their instrumental prowess and obvious arranging talents; Koop Islands is one of the few records of the '90s and 2000s that has exactly the right atmosphere to suit trip-hop fans and all the ingredients for an excellent contemporary jazz record.
Let's Elope .........
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Been thinking of my time here and I sill feel that there is just a ... a .... complete "dearth":http://www.crosswordsolver.org/definition/D/Derth of Koop. Just spreading the word. Can I get an AMEN?Now brothers and sisters, I have responded. Once again, I got nothing. No mas. Zilch. Zero in the braincase.So it is with nothing I haft ("vernacular":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernacular) work with
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Koop - Koop Island Blues
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Track:Koop Island Blues - (with Ane Brun)
Someone else posted on Koop awhile back and made the comment that there isn't enough Koop on MOG. That's true. So, I thought I would add my favorite to date track. They remind me of a band that you would see in some smoky corner bar named The Alley Cat or something circa about 1942. Nice diversion. Ana Brun has such a sexy voice.
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Come To Me
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If you're having a case of the Wednesday blahs, or any ole time you're feeling a little blue, this may be just what the doctor ordered - just a delectable little number!
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