xTet Project

xTet Project: Phase First

by John Kelman
April 27, 2010

With the continued upsurge of music coming from Norway, it can be a challenge keeping track of which player is on what axis; equally revealing is the near-relentless cross-pollination taking place amongst artists young and old, and from an unfettered variety of musical spaces. Oslo's Kennel Collective may consist of young groups traversing the seemingly wide chasm between country and free improv, but the ultimate goal of this eight-ensemble collective which includes Splashgirl (whose Doors. Keys. (AIM Records) was one ...