Nils Berg Cinemascope
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden | INDIE
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A mere gimmick? Not so! Who ever will hear the music of this "Swedish Fellini", will appreciate it as mysterious and irresistible, no matter how much tinkering is at play here.
Originelles ist dem saxofonisten aus Stockholm da gelungen, obwohl die Idee in der Luft lag: Eigenwillige YouTube-Clip-Musiken werden zum Ausgangspunkt für Improvisationen mit viel Gespür für deren Charme. So hat Berg nicht nur Bass und Schlagzeug im Studio, sondern auch eine schüchterne Kopftuchträgerin aus Brunei oder eine Gruppe von Koto-spielenden Studenten. Blosser Gag? Von wegen! Wer nur die Musik dieses "Schwedischen Fellini" hört, wird sie als unwiderstehlich geheimnisvoll schätzen lernen und nicht ahnen, wie viel Bastelarbeit hier im Spiel ist. (4/5) - Rolling Stone
Sweden´s Nils Berg Cinemascope takes a dicey concept and knocks it out of the park. Reedist Berg built tunes around elements he'd adapted from various videos of amateur musicians from around the globe - including Japan, Ghana and India - so that his nimble trio with drummer Christopher Cantillo and bassist Josef Kallerdahl are joined by a variety of virtual guests. Romani cimbalom licks ripple through "Marlon", a nifty harmonium riff serves as a pop-like hook in "Orissa (In The Hands Of The Lord)" and casual female singing from Brunei is at the core of "Gavin's Gravity." Berg transcends conceptual clverness; the tunes and the performances would be fantastic even without the video cameos.
Peter Margasak, DOWNBEAT nov 2011 - Downbeat
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Nils Berg has started a new band! Some of the members are: a hibernated hippie on the sitar, giggling teenagers from Brunei, a balafon master from Ghana, a shy Japanese lady and her flute, and an Indian dance group with rock hard feet.
How did this happen? A bunch of YouTube clips from all over the world got Nils started with this stunning project. The video clips have been thoroughly chopped, grinded and baked into new music. When the band performs, reed player Nils Berg is accompanied by drummer Christopher Cantillo and bassist Josef Kallerdahl on stage. Alongside the band is a film screen showing the far-away-guests, who are seen, heard and incorporated into the live music. A new quartet for each song.
Berg is one of the most influential voices in Nordic jazz. With his quartet, The Stoner, he has made a name for himself both in Sweden and internationally, and in 2007 he received the prestigious Jazz-in-Sweden-award. Christopher Cantillo has been working with musicians like Bernt Rosen- gren, Anna Von Hausswolff and Jonas stholm. And Josef Kallerdahl, co-founder of swedish jazz label Hoob Records, can be heard with groups such as Music music music and Josef & Erika.
DOWNBEAT "Berg transcends conceptual cleverness; the tunes and the performances would be fantastic even without the video cameos."
ROLLING STONE "A mere gimmick? Not so! The music of this Swedish Fellini is at the same time mysterious and irresistible"
DN "Jazz meets dance meets electronica meets chanson. Almost painfully creative!"
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