Starfire (Jaga Jazzist album)
2015 studio album by Jaga Jazzist
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Starfire is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist. It was released 1 June 2015 by Ninja Tune to positive reviews.
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ReleasedJune 1, 2015
Length49:53
| Starfire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, progressive rock, future jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 49:53 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Lars Horntveth and Jørgen Træen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Metacritic | [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | [4] |
| Resident Advisor | [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | positive[6] |
Recording
- All songs produced by Lars Horntveth and Jørgen Træen except Big City Music co-produced by Marcus Forsgren.
- Arranged by Lars Hornveth and Jaga Jazzist.
- Mixed by Jørgen Træen in Duper.
- Mastered by Greg Calbi.
- Recorded by Lars Horntveth in Pooka Studio (Oslo/Los Angeles), Jørgen Træen and Marcus Forsgren in EngfeltForsgren Studio (Oslo), Even Ormestad in Albatross Recorders (Oslo) and Martin Horntveth in Wallpaper (Oslo).
Personnel
- Marcus Forsgren - Electric guitar, synthesizers, programming and vocals
- Lars Horntveth - guitars, lap steel guitar, clarinets, saxophones, flute, synthesizers, bass guitar, programming, piano and vocals
- Even Ormestad - bass guitar and bass synthesizer
- Line Horntveth - tuba, flute, glockenspiel, euphonium and vocals
- Erik Johannessen - trombone and vocals
- Martin Horntveth - drums, typatune, tubular bells, percussion and programming
- Øystein Moen - synthesizers, programming, piano and Hammond Organ
- Andreas Mjos - vibraphone, guitar and synthesizers
Track listing
All tracks written by Lars Hornveth.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Starfire" | 8:47 |
| 2. | "Big City Music" | 14:07 |
| 3. | "Shinkansen" | 7:43 |
| 4. | "Oban" | 12:41 |
| 5. | "Prungen" | 6:35 |
| Total length: | 49:53 | |
Artwork
The album's artwork is by Martin Kvamme. It is in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Norway.[7]
