AVADEMIC MUSIC FROM KOLBOTN/NIDAROS as presented by Origami Kaffe and Origami Gurk
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01-06] Origami Kaffe in "The Sun Session"

It has been pointed out that the best thing about the mystic recreational woods known as Nordmarka is its close proximity to the village of Oslo. In much the same way it can be pointed out that the best thing about the young country known as Norway is its close proximity to the World. Thus you can mix the inevitable fingerplucking late-nite rites of the urban neo-Norwegian folklorist with the concept of "tapas y tranquilidad" and utter presence.

As a break from his involvement with folk ensembles like Masselys, Lasso, Origami Arktika, Coffee & International, Origami Kaffe, Salvatore, Palace Of Pleasure and Vortebekk Spazeband; Bjarne A16 did this by visiting the Macaronesian island of Gran Canaria in the early zeroes.

Situated outside the south coast of Morocco, he chose to record some informal (and instrumental) themes on his acoustic guitar. Well, that means that he played the guitar and it was recorded onto a DAT-cassette in a local studio. Gently picking the strings, the inspiration slowly shifted between continents and cultures. This turned into a session as pure as a taste of Utopia on a summer´s day, something that already makes it unique.

07] Origami Gurk in "Play The Beatles"

Before seeking out a more commercial approach on the NoAward™ winning album "Age Of Reason" with Seidmen and Elise (TRASS! anarchives/Ambolthue), the Gurks already had this groundbreaking recording session behind them. Here they explore the states of art, music and mind-over-mountains that has so much in common with Senegalese noise-psykedelia, the Pippa Holstein Schoool Of Sonosemantics and the hailstorm of shoegazer-rock that came out of the Nidaros area through the tribalism of among others Motorpsycho and Mrs. Hippi.

By envoking a cover song of the fairly successful liverpoodlian group we know as "The Beatles" (although their real name is still kept a secret), the Gurks cross-fertilise the true spirit of the 'cross-the-sea brotherhood of man with the toe-numbing traditional Topy astroturf. No vitriolic vesper can hide the fact.
The original master was thrown into the Tronhjem Fjord for no particular reason. Or maybe to make a statement. Or maybe to make a comment. Holes burnt in the polystyrene fabric of reality.

UNESCO [underground] 2011