| | Farmers Market Surfin' Ussr CD Farmers Market Discography of CDs
 |
|
Our Price: $13.59  CDFor Sale Usually ships in 1-2 days
|  |
Just when you think Norwegian band Farmers Market is just another bunch of hip Balkan brass-band wannabes, they hit you with a bone-crunching prog-rocker ("To Hell and Baku"), a sexy Henry Mancini martini (Gerry & the Pacemakers' "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey"), post-bop intensity ("Anyone Who Remembers Vladiwoodstock Wasn't There!"), or spine-tingling Middle Eastern etherealness ("Dissident Harmony Sisters Camel Call"), and other surprising genre-hops along the way. A great sense of humor shines through everything they do, and their technical prowess is impressive.
Arranger: Stian Carstensen.
Personnel: Nils-Olav Johansen (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer); Stian Carstensen (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, tamboura, violin, gaita, kaval, accordion, celesta, bongos, timpani, percussion, chimes); Finn Guttormsen (vocals, dobro, tambourine); Nadia Vladimirova, Julia Peneva, Arve Henriksen (vocals); Sidsel Walstad (harp); Ola Kvernberg (violin); Filip Simeonov (clarinet, trumpet); Trifon Trifonov (saxophone, alto saxophone); Jarle Vespestad (drums); Jai Shankar (tabla).
Recording information: Lydlab (2004-2007); Odd Arne's House (2004-2007); Ola's Mums House (2004-2007); Roedskulin, Nesset (2004-2007); Stian's House (2004-2007); Trifon's House And Car (2004-2007); Yri Studio (2004-2007).
The Wire (p.65) - "Besides the Balkan surf, there's Heavy Metal guitar riffing, bluegrass tootling and high speed Indian classical duelling..."
Down Beat (p.74) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist Finn Guttormsen nail the tricky rhythms with a stunningly natural ease that swings..."
Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.55) - "[T]he quintet has been woodshedding with the complex time signatures and melodies of Bulgaria since the early '90s, spiking them with everything from Indian ragas to heavy meta to '60s spy film chic..." Surfin' Ussr Music | List Price | $16.97 (You save $3.38) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Experimental Rock | | Label | Ipecac | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  201253  | | CD Universe Part number | 7614864 | | Catalog number | 101 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 11, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Stian Carstensen | | Personnel | Jarle Vespestad - drums
Arve Henriksen - vocals
Sidsel Walstad - harp
Filip Simeonov - clarinet, trumpet
Finn Guttormsen - vocals, dobro, tambourine
Jai Shankar - tabla
Julia Peneva
Nadia Vladimirova
Nils-Olav Johansen - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer
Ola Kvernberg - violin
Stian Carstensen - vocals, guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, tamboura, violin, gaita, kaval, accordion, celesta, bongos, timpani, percussion, chimes
Trifon Trifonov - saxophone, alto saxophone
| | Additional Info | Digipak |
Farmers Market Surfin' Ussr Songs Surfin' Ussr Review
GuidelinesRemember to focus your comments on Farmers Market Surfin' Ussr CD. Check our review guidelines for specific details regarding customer review policy. To submit your review, please fill out the above form and click "Submit Review." A staff member will then verify your review meets our guidelines. Upon approval, your review will be published within a few days. Please do not use this form to comment on web site errors or for order related questions. If you have concerns of this nature, please contact customer service by filling out this form.
Purchase Surfin' Ussr CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | John Zorn Moonchild CD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr album
 $13.09   
| | Captain Beefheart - Under Review DVD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr CD music
 $13.59 
| | Peeping Tom CD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr music CDs
$13.19
An album literally years in the making, PEEPING TOM is the brainchild of the amazingly prolific and adventurous vocalist Mike Patton, former frontman of the alternative-rock ensemble ...
| | John Zorn Astronome CD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr songs
$16.99
| | Isis - Clearing The Eye DVD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr album
$13.05 
| | Melvins Senile Animal CD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr CD music
$13.09
| | Yamadaman Message CD (2004) (Import) Japan
Surfin' Ussr music CDs
$35.49
| | Salsa Mix, Vol. 2 CD (2004)
Surfin' Ussr songs
$6.15
| | Kid Songs Collection CDs (2004) Boxed Set
$9.75 | | Christopher Zerbe CD (2000)
Surfin' Ussr album
$18.25
| | Nervous Exits Get Out CD (2006)
Surfin' Ussr CD music
$11.99
| | Dion Dynasty Life In The Future CD (2007)
Surfin' Ussr music CDs
$10.65
| | Stanley Clarke School Days CD (1976)
Surfin' Ussr songs
$5.95
Every pro electric-bass player and their mothers wore out the grooves of this record when it first came out, trying to cop Clarke's speedy, thundering, slapped-thumb bass licks. Yet ultimately, it was Clarke's rapidly developing compositional skills that made this album so listenable and so much fun for the rest of us, then and now. The title track not only contributed a killer riff to the bass vocabulary; it is a cunningly organized piece of music with a well-defined structure. Moreover, Clarke follows his calling card with two tunes that are even more memorable -- the sauntering ballad "Quiet Afternoon" and an ebullient, Brazilian percussion-laced number with a good string arrangement and a terrific groove, "The Dancer." Clarke also brings out the standup bass for a soulful acoustic dialogue with John McLaughlin on "Desert Song." Evidently enthused by their leader's material, David Sancious (keyboards) and Raymond Gomez (guitars) deliver some of their best solos on records -- and with George Duke on hand on one cut, you hear some preliminary flickerings of Clarke's ventures into the commercial sphere. ...
|
|
|
buttons below to play song samples
Adobe Flash
Email a Friend
