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Reviews
Reviews of the
CD "Fragments"
"The
first and most important sensation I get from listening to it is
a 'rare' sense of musical freedom. Here, notes, melodies, sounds
and effects are combined in such a complex and creative way that
you may think that this kind of music come from another planet.
Or that it's just the complex spirit of this edge that's reflected
in this work.
I
think this is one of the most important peculiarity of your work:
an unusual ability to get control over a rich paintbrush of sounds
and effects and have all that stuff mixed in a natural way with
music (melodies, chords, improvvisation). Looping is very 'natural':
every new layer is the development of the tension builded before.
Best track - in my opinion - is 'Nebula', with its nice minimal
melodic theme, 'stellar' sounds in the background and a crescendo
on finale and 'Mork og Iser', with that
floatings chords and that guitar on finale, that reminds me a certain
Metheny's atmosphere. This is - for me - the best element that work
in your music: that you don't forgive melodies, amongs sounds and
effects." - Fabio
Anile (Italy)
Reviews of the
CD "Places"
"Rather
than merely lull you into a meditative state, Krispen Hartung's
New Age instrumentals challenge the ear with improvisational guitar
solos that verge on the avant-garde. Creating experimental yet arresting
musical moods, Hartung wrings sounds out of his acoustic guitar
that you've never heard before." - C|NET
DOWNLOAD.COM
"Idaho
based guitar player Krispen Hartungs' new record features his unique
approach on the guitar. His compositons reflect his abstract thoughts
and uncommon melodies. An enjoyable listen. Much recommended."
- AbstractLogix.com
"This
is truly original art." - Ben
Burdick, Guitarist, Composer, Producer (www.benburdick.us)
"I
find the cd "Places" a must for music listeners who are
seeking a transcendent journey into the avant-garde and improvisational
sound." - Mike Oglesbee
- Artist
"Krispen's
album is truly creative, unique and thought-provoking!" - Steven
Cravis - Composer and Producer
"Very
adept usage of the looping tool and some really interesting guitar
work interspersed with the background loops...a strange and haunting
journey and very well executed improvisation." - Valkir
"Cool
echo acoustic guitar Ntro...the genuine Xperimentation with the
echoplex is refreshing and highly ambiotic with presence...pretty
unusal stuff that is controlled Xcellently..." - Austn
"Quite
like some of Robert Fripp's early excursions into echo-looping improv's.
Slowly builds into some dark "lurking" that's well-produced
and recorded properly." - Captioned
"Fusion
jazz guitarist Krispen Hartung (www.krispenhartung.com) has garnered
a cult lesbian following in the Northwest with his CDs (latest Places),
a DVD (in which microscopic creatures dance to avant-garde music)
and his honerary dykey coffeehouse stage performances, where phrases
like 'Sometimes I think a less material life is a truer life' make
the New Age lesbians swoon" - Diane Anderson-Minshall (Curve
Magazine)
Reviews of the
DVD "Microscopic Horrors "
"Wonderful,
and very creative" - Michael Peters, Musician and Artist,
www.michaelpeters.de/ (Germany)
"This
film will move the viewer at one level or another rather than leaving
a sense of blase', but only those who share Hartung's sense of the
absurd and understand his humor will truly 'get it'" - Grant
Keely, Musician/Writer/InfoTech Deviant
"I
haven't found anything similar, which is kind of a surprise. It
is a cool topic. I really enjoyed your video work. It reminded me
oddly of something from Lovecraft-- moving gelatinous shapes mounted
on walls-- very cool!" - Thomas Park, Mystified, www.mystifiedmusic.com
Reviews of the CD "Live
at the Kulture Klatsch"
"Altitude
is an amazing recording. Love the build of the performance. Really
sweet stuff! Guitar parts are spicey, jazzy and I love it all."
- Ed Drury (http://www.soundclick.com/eddrury)
"The
self-titled Krispen Hartung Vincent Miresse: Live at the Kulture
Klatsch is a CD of spontaneous compositions supposedly recorded
live at the Kulture Klatsch on two different occasions...The music
here is a soundscape for cosmic travel by two guys who improvise
with each other. Krispen Hartung's acoustic guitar is looped (an
electronic process by which rhythms and lines repeat themselves),
and this repetition threads the astral tapestry while Vincent Miresse
adds aural colors with a variety of instruments: didgeridoo, chimes,
dumbek, udu and singing bowl..." -
Larry Conklin of the Boise
Weekly (view Krispen Hartung's
response to the author and editor of the Boise Weekly)
"I
am in a very comfortable atmosphere with this good music. It is
a very fresh work. Great!!" - FlawTips
"Once
again, you amaze and astound with your looping prowess. The percussion
adds just he right ambience to your sonic explorations...What a
cool atmospheric piece of music." - Valkir
Reviews of the CD "Assaults
& Reprieves"
"70
minutes of uninterrupted music of the best Space-Jams that can be
bought, including Jazz Rock and some Avant-Garde. EXCELLENT AND
FUNDAMENTAL for those who love the instrumental style." - Paul
Puleston from Nucleus
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