Name: Actions
Brand: Fire! Orchestra

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2020-03-20

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2020-03-06

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Fire! Orchestra

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Rune Grammofon

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Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Fire! Orchestra is a Scandinavian free jazz/experimental/psychedelic/noise/free improv ensemble that has been active since January 2012. The group was formed by core members of Fire! supergroup Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin. They made their debut at the Fylkingen concert venue in Stockholm, Sweden, which was released as their first album in January 2013.
Since then, Fire! Orchestra has produced two more studio albums and one live release between 2014 and 2016. In the fall of 2017, they began exploring a new compositional structure with an acoustic line-up emphasizing strings and clarinets. Their performance at Muzeum Inzynierii Miejskiej, Kraków in September 2018, invited by renowned Polish conductor and composer Krzysztof Penderecki, was later released as a CD/LP in February 2020.
In addition to their recorded works, Fire! Orchestra has had various line-ups over the years featuring talented musicians such as Anna Högberg, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Mariam Wallentin, Sofia Jernberg, and many others. Their unique blend of genres and experimental approach to music make them a standout ensemble in the contemporary music scene.

Rune Grammofon is an independent music label founded by Rune Kristoffersen under the guidance of Manfred Eicher of ECM. Known for their exclusive digipak format, all releases from the label feature unique designs by the renowned designer Kim Hiorthøy.

With a focus on experimental and innovative music, Rune Grammofon has become a leading force in the contemporary music scene. The label showcases a diverse roster of talented artists who push boundaries and challenge conventions.

Since its inception, Rune Grammofon has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated following. Their commitment to quality and artistic integrity is evident in every release, making them a trusted source for discerning music lovers worldwide.

New reading and conduction by Mats Gustafsson. The first (and until now only?) recorded interpretation of Krzysztof Penderecki ́s Actions For Free Jazz Orchestra took place in 1971 at Donaueschingen and featured the New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra, assembled by Don Cherry for the occasion and conducted by the great Polish composer. That orchestra also consisted of 14 musicians, including international jazz heavyweights such as Kenny Wheeler, Peter Brötzmann, Thomasz Stanko, Terje Rypdal, Han Bennink and others.The new, extended reading by Mats Gustafsson and Fire! Orchestra was commissioned by the Sacrum Profanum festival in Kraków, Poland in 2018. The idea was to place this classic piece in a contemporary setting, with a new approach and a new body of sound. However, the original score was used as a platform for the new reading, connecting history with the present. A score in this context is most often of a graphic nature to present reference points, visualized on the sleeve by Kim Hiorthøy ́s cut-up adaption of Mats Gustafsson ́s score. It ́s also worth noticing that the instrumentation is more or less identical to that of 1971, the main difference being a tuba replacing one of the trombones. Finally, this new reading clocks in at 40 minutes, and is thus considerably longer than the 1971 version.

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