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When some collaborations occur, it feels like Fate has been paying close attention, planning something special. On one hand: Bugge WESSELTOFT, pianist, composer and pioneer of electronic jazz; on the other: Henrik Schwarz, one of the most sought after producers of electronic music who has remixed stars from Michael Jackson to Ane Brun. This combination may not seem as radical as once it might, as in the days before Bugge's New Conception of Jazz, but the results most certainly are: this does not feel like your typical electronic jazz outing. It's a Super-Group in microcosm.
WESSELTOFT comes from a jazz background and has moved towards electronic music. He started on the ECM label with Jan Garbarek, and later collaborated with club music legends like Laurent Garnier and Francois Kervorkian on stage. Schwarz comes from the Chicago/ Detroit techno culture, and performs at music festivals and in clubs on all continents. He has been moving towards the jazz and improvisation. Henrik: "Bugge and myself are moving towards each other, there are these energies."
Yet, while the innovative technical aspects of the album are truly remarkable, it is the final results that shine brightest. If we forget about the wizardry going on and just listen, what we have is the sound of great contemporary music. When asked what the most exciting aspect of their collaboration was, Bugge quickly responds: "Meeting and working with Henrik. No doubt!" And Henrik just as quickly agrees: "Yes - meeting Bugge - absolutely. Everybody who has ever tried to play with someone else knows how difficult it is to find the right partner. When you find the right one it becomes magical, and that's what it's all about in the end."