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I'm a sucker for a well-placed sample in the context of a traditional song, and this album is chock full of 'em. Take for instance "Care", which melds the guitar from a Conway Twitty tune with the vocals from a Juanita Rogers single. When combined with another original male vocal the result is a soaring duet about true love, something which seems to have fallen out of favor in the last twenty years or so. "Black California" closely competes for the best tune crown by combining a "wop-bop-a-loo-bop" sample with some deliciously choppy guitar work. Not all the songs have a lyrical thrust but overall it seems to be slightly more weighty than a typical cut and paste extravaganza. While he seems to favor late-model soul, Kaada effectively mixes many genres while gluing it all together with a modern funk feel. This album was originally released in his home country of Norway several years ago but made it to these shores in 2003.

following the evolution of Norwegian electronic and jazz music over the last decade has been an utterly interesting and satisfying experience, and the Kaada album "thank you..." is no exception. in fact, it is one of the strongest and most inspiring albums I've heard in a long time. his completely unorthodox mix of genres and uncompromising hunt for new and exiting tunes is guaranteed to keep you entertained for months!

I just picked theis little gem up last night from my local record store and I could not be happier. While the staple of my music diet is electronica, I often find the desire to branch out and expand my tastes. This rocord came into my realm of conciousness via it's labels website, which happens to be Mike Patton's brainchild Ipecac.

Kaada is a young chap who as far as i can tell hails from Norway, and boy does he know how to rock it. This album has more soul and flavor than much ive heard i the past few years, and while it roots itself in the past, it keeps one foot firmly in the every-evolving future. I cant say which tracks would be my favorites this early in the game, but I can say that the flow of this album is truly well thought out. It starts out fairly light and definitely picks itself up in the latter half. If i was put on the spot I'd say that my early favorites are "No You Don't"(THe video for which can be found on the Ipecac website in the archives section), and the opening track "Care." If you're looking for something to really groove to as we enter the lucious month of March, look no further than Kaada.

I don't know where to put this type of music but it doesn't matter because this is so refreshing. I'm glad I've never let mtv influence my musical tastes. The first track is excellent.
This isn't the most intelligent review you'll ever read but just give it a chance. I can't say anything else.

This cd is hard to fit into existing genres, although there are quite some similarities with Solex 'Low Kick and Hard Bop'. Imagine samples from the mono-area somewhere down in the fifties, think be-bop and rock a billy. Think Yonderboi with balls, think cracky old grammophones without the cracks, sampled and supported with traditional instruments (drums, bass, guitar, organ) Think mono-retro, think about cajun music, think avant-garde jazz, in a chaotic manner, think drum 'n bass unplugged, in mono, played by jazz musicians. This is not mainstream music, it's more like a dusty road through a mangrove landscape. The title of Solex' album pretty much describes Kaada's music in it's best: Low Kick & Hard Bop. Go for it if you're into something completely different.

Simply put, just a very beautiful album! The opening track, "Care", brings tears to my eyes. With slight hints of Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3, it's not hard to see why this is on Mike Patton's label.

I read several reviews on this album and decided to pick it up just to see for myself. This is a very creative and interesting album indeed, yet one I will probably not listen to very often. The songs are fun, but just is something lacking; perhaps substance. I do really like 'No You Don't' and you can find its video on Ipecac's website (the label). I like the surf vibe in 'Mainframe', but I still think he could have did more with it. Some of the songs are just annoying or boring though. The cut-n-paste feel reminds me of Eat Static's 'Crush and Burn' ablum. I can't say I wish I did not buy the album because there is some decent stuff on it. Hopefully, his next album will be more developed.

Kaada is one of the greatest composers to live. Don't believe me, then you're dumb.

This is some very impressive music, to say the very least. Lucky thing that we in America have Ipecac to rerelease some of Europe's greatest music here in the states, because this is just one of many amazing thing that I have heard from over there that I wouldn't have heard if Ipecac hadn't rereleased it. This is the first Kaada album to be released in the US, and it gave us a great example of how fine of a musician the man is.

The music on here is mostly softer and more relaxing music, with several moments of ambience as well. The vocal duties are shared by many people, both men and women, and most of (if not all) of the lyrics are in English. The music is the main focus for me on here. You get several different genres all blended into one album, there's moments of rock, very old pop, hip hop, and so on. The list can go on forever. All of these genres are blended very well though, that is the main focus for me.

Anyway, like I said earlier, the music is mostly more soothing stuff, but even the faster and more high energy music is soothing in its own right. All of the music has great soul to it as well, only enhancing the experience even more.

All in all, this is a great release from someone who I hope to hear a lot more from in the future. His release with Patton was also something that blew me away, and I'm sure he has plenty of other things that will, but for now, this is something quite amazing in my mind.

THis is a great cd, and it is in my cd player quite often. I love the mix of the old and new but it aint old news. It is actually refreshing and I cant wait to see what this guy can do in the future. Check out his work with Mike PAtton, "Romances". I wish they would release his other cd Mecd becauseI heard some samples and they are cool. Thank goodness for good musicians, real musicians in the world instead of the same old garbage that comes out, you have to go through a lot of bad to get to the good. And this one is good folks.