Hakon Graf, John Christensen, Sveinung Hovensjo
Hideaway
Strawberry Records (Norway) 1982
SRLP 107 (LP)
sleeve : EX(one light wrinkle.)
media : EX+/EX+(some slightly noises.)
This album was featured in the guidebook OBSCURE SOUND REVISED EDITION. It is an iconic work of organic New Age jazz released in 1982 by three Norwegian jazz musicians—Hakon Graf, Jon Christensen, and Sveinung Hovensjo—who also contributed to the Nordic jazz-rock classic Blow Out. Serving as a kind of sequel to Blow Out, the album delivers a captivating blend of ambient-inspired New Age jazz throughout. Highlights include track A1, where propulsive drums, euphoric synth pads, and a melodic, soaring bass line take flight, and track A2, which paints a deep sonic landscape with atmospheric synthesizers and melancholic electric piano melodies. This album, masterfully utilizing digital soundscapes, stands as a counterpart to Adelhard Roidinger’s 1984 masterpiece Computer & Jazz Project. Highly recommended.
A1: Hideaway
A2: Tender Stranger
A4: Open Mind