Thank you...Entakt...and goodbye...

One of my favorite Danish bands Entakt has decided that time has come to throw in the towel. But as sad as it may be, it’s hardly surprising, as I know that the decision had been brewing for a while. Unfulfilled potential is probably what will come to mind when I someday decide to dissect my memories of the band, as I’ve always felt they were so close to writing the perfect song and only a sniff away from a major breakthrough. And in the end I guess this was exactly what drove the band to the sad but inevitable decision; A lot of hard work and very little to show for it. As well as constantly having to live with the pressure of trying to keep the ship afloat. So time came for the band members to shake things up, start over and move on into a world without Entakt. And I doubt it's going to be a problem. Front man (guitarist, songwriter, producer etc.) Jonas Villumsen has previously published a number of solo tracks and I’m told that more songs are on the way. Guitarist (and songwriter and producer and etc.) Kristian Martinsen is busy writing songs with (and producing for) other artists and I’m pretty confident that will hear something from the other band members in the future as well. So thanks for the ride guys; it was a pleasure!…
+ Kunsten at Slippe Taget
+ Vinterbrud
+ Orkestret med det blotlagte skelet
+ Jonas Villumsen - Piteraq (20 Blaa Celcius)
+ La Volumes Jinns - Barcelona Or Anywhere But Here

Shorties...

Haven’t written one of these posts for a while, so let’s see if I can come up with anything interesting (just don't count on it)!

Via It’s A Trap! Campsite has decided to split up. Dead or not Lines Intact remains a brilliant track.
+ Lines Intact

Everyone seems to be so high on the new Animal Collective album Merriweather Post Pavillion. The jury (a.k.a. me) is definitely out on this one, as I find it incredible tough figuring out what’s so great about it. Nice remix though of one of the album’s better tracks.
+ My Girls (Dave Wrangler Remix)

Should have mentioned in my post the other day that new Danish trio The minor Collective features Entakt guitarist Kristian on keys and bass. And since fellow Entakt band member Jonas recently published a few solo tracks under the alias La Volumes Jinns and seems to be highly involved in another project with Andreas Sorgenfrei of Didium & the Black Bonnie Picture, one cannot help speculation that it will take quite some time, before a third Entakt album will see the light of day. But with two albums released within 21 months (Jan 07 & Oct 08) it's not difficult to comprehend the band members need to start focusing on something completely different.
+ The minor Collective - Lose Control
+ La Volumes Jinns – Barcelona or anywhere but here
+ Entakt – Kunsten at slippe taget
+ Didium & the Black Bonnie Picture – Twisted Way of Blues

I need to write a few more of those “emptying the mailbox” posts, as mails are once again piling up.

La Volumes Jinns...

La Volumes Jinns is the solo project of…? Well I suggest you solve the anagram of the name to get the answer. Or you could of course choose the easy (and cheating) path and visit the Myspace page, where the answer will reveal itself. I’ve been granted permission to share the first two tracks recorded under the alias, which many a fan of Jeff Buckley should find very appealing. In what might be an attempt to play down expectations the artist himself calls the songs “rough versions” and he might be right that the songs could use another turn in the “production mill”. But at the same time one could easily fear that the instant lo-firm charm of these two lovely acoustic tracks could be jeopardized, if this happens. So leaving them as they are is probably my favorite option of the two. However the exact plans for the songs and the project in general seem rather dim at the moment (not sure if the artist has made up his mind himself), but I’ll sure keep you posted if more pops up in the future.
+ Chania
+ Barcelona or Anywhere But Here