Jimpster..wow!/ audio tape stickers?
Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 01:58:22 -0700
>From: Michael Aregood <maregood@comcastpc.com>
>To: acid jazz list <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Jimpster..wow!/ audio tape stickers?
>Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 15:39:39 -0400
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>Greetings all. Just wanted to rave about a new split double 10" i picked
>up by Jimpster and Kosma(?). This group Jimpster is just amazing. Anyone
>into Air would be down with em'. Their songs are so deep. This 10" is
>kind of like LTJ Bukem meets Air. It's got that LTJ Bukem vibe (harps,
>flutes, seagulls, organs, sweeping atmospheric sounds etc.) yet it is
>less repetitive. Each layer of sound is constantly changing and the beat
>is always doing something new. Plus they have (sparingly) very cool
>vocal samples in certain songs. I'm on this experimental laid back
>spacey trip right now and this is the best thing i've come across yet
>(although i can't wait to get that Waiwan full length) It might have
>something to do with the fact that the people in the group play the
>instruments, therefore have their foot in the door compositionally
>before it goes into that "cold metal box". Anyone have any info on these
>guys and where they came from? I have the EP as well, but they have a
>full length that i could use some feedback on....
>
For those in the US I found their album on Instinct Records. Its one of
those funky pacages where the CD case is clear and there's a 4-5 inch strip
that has art and credits on. The cover is of some green beatle, with
bright green spread around. They've also released Kosma.
Jimpster does have some of the sound of LTJ Bukem, but, I'll need to listen
more to get the full effect.
erik g