While blending an electronic palate with arco bass, pump organs, theremin, tape loops, guitar, and a collage of other sounds, "Fløyel Files" resists meandering and maintains the strength of song structure - a rare and successful hybrid of the acoustic an

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ELECTRONIC: Experimental, JAZZ: Free Jazz



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Opsvik&Jennings
If you've ever wondered what it would sound like if a bass player from
the underground jazz scene in Oslo teamed up with a strange guitarist
from the sticks in Oklahoma to make music - well, here it is

"Opsvik&Jennings" is a project from Eivind Opsvik and Aaron Jennings
which merges styles from experimental to jazz to electronica while
also paying great attention to pop and song-like structures. Aside
from the genre blending style, there are a ton of great sounds such as
Arco bass, old pump organs, guitar parts cut into lots of tiny pieces,
Theremin melodies, tape loops and plenty of room sound pulses and
beats.

Eivind and Aaron met after they both decided to move to new york city
around 1998. their paths crossed while working the downtown
scene in a variety of different groups. Lately, they can also be heard
in other projects and bands with musicians like Bill Frisell, Craig
Taborn, Kenny Wollesen and Tony Malaby.

Aaron Jennings:
electric and acoustic guitars, samplers, software, electronics and more
Eivind Opsvik:
upright and electric bass, drums, keyboards, theremin, drum machines,
pump organ, software, tape loops and more