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Elifantree was interviewed on the pages of Helsingin Uutiset newspaper. Here's a link to the web version of the article (in Finnish). Also Sue Magazine gave the new album 8/10. Our Finnish readers can check out the article below. ...Read More »
All those savvy people who happen to know finnish, here is a story about Elifantree from "Helsingin Sanomat". The story was published 27.04.2012 at the front page of the culture section! Enjoy! http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Kauhukakarat+ehtivät+moneen/HS20120427SI1KU01dsu ...Read More »
Elifantree Consert review @ 12Points Festival, Dublin 2011
"It was going to take something very special indeed to surpass let alone equal this show of strength, yet 12 Points! is all about camaraderie not competition, and with the audience palpably buzzing, they were ready for even more sonic exotica. This was ably supplied by hotly tipped Finnish trio Elifantree, fronted by flame-haired...Read More »Elifantree consert review @ Birdland, Helsinki 2010
"A gig by Elifantree is an assault on the senses, but not only in the physical sense. The band comprises a saxophonist and a percussionist, both male and both well versed in the rigors of all-out testosterone sound, who are equally matched by a female, whose vocals dominate the band's ethos, as well...Read More »Elifantree "Love & Trees"- album review in Lira Music Magazine
"This trio creates clever and poignant music. They alternate between moods. A stunning debut that grows with each listening." (comment translated from orginal)Read full review in Swedish: http://www.lira.se//article.asp?articleId=4407...Read More »Elifantree consert review @ WinterJazz Festival 2009
"Displaying a musical maturity and inventiveness well beyond their years, they have developed a cohesive ensemble identity through the deft combination of powerful individual voices. Egecioglu has developed her own vocal language, part pagan blues and part spiritual scat, and Lyytinen, a very talented young saxophonist, are strong enough musicians to thrive in...Read More »
“LAULELMA. Kolmekymppinen Johanna Elina Sulkunen on maailmaa matkannut, muun muassa jazzia opiskellut sekä Tanskaan toistaiseksi asettunut laulaja-lauluntekijä, josta harva lienee kuullut yhtään mitään ennen tätä Kööpenhaminassa tehtyä ensilevyä.
Siksi myönteinen yllätys on odotettua suurempi.
Kymmenen englanninkielisen laulun Our Garden on kaikilta osilta erittäin yritteliäs kokonaisuus, jonka läpäisee lähes rikkumaton musiikillinen tyylitaju ja melankolinen tunnelma – alleviivaamattomana…Read More »
“Tällä levyllä ovat vastakkain juuri flow ja melodia. Ensimmäinen hallitsee jälkimmäisen kustannuksella. Levyllä on vahva tunnelma, se jää tärkeimpänä mieleen. Melodiat sen sijaan eivät jää mieleen, muutamaa poikkeusta lukuun ottamatta, ja se voi olla ongelma levyn läpimenon kannalta. Vaan onko erottuvien melodioiden välttäminen tietoista, tyylikysymys, juuri sitä halutun vahvan tunnelman…Read More »
“Kauniin melodinen pianoaloitus saa pääkopan sisukset siirtymään muistoihin. Sointuvan melodinen tummasävyinen vokalisointi lisää nostalgiasykettä. Ajatus vaeltaa hiljaa lipuvan Kiurujoen rantapuistoon. Aikaan, jolloin Runnin Rapujatsit olivat voimissaan. Aikaan, jolloin nostalgia ja musiikki kietoutuivat toisiinsa hellän kauniisti. Ilman kiirettä, ajattomasti ajassa… päätyen Neulatammen virkistäviin vesisuihkuihin….”
Read full review here:
http://webmagx.jazzrytmit.com/index.php/kaikki-arvostelut/2757-johanna-elina…Read More »
“An old sofa in a forest – album cover strikes the surreal tone with permeable boundaries between fantasy and reality. The lyrics are by nature seekers with existential questions about time and space, past, present and future. The music has an air of breathless wonder and pensive naivete. The duo Sarah Riedel and…Read More »
“It is a delicate balancing act, where the duo lets in air and tranquility without losing precision in the interaction or, most importantly, a sense of urgency.”
3/5
Read original review:
http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/skivrecensioner/common-creature-daydreamers…Read More »
“The acoustic bass guitar entices the listener into a jazzy sound labyrinth where Sarah Riedel’s voice shows up as a helper to find the right path.”
3/5
Read original review: http://nwt.se/noje/skivor/article1014180.ece…Read More »
“Pauli Lyytinen has become one of our most versatile saxophone players, combining tones and influences ranging from Mozart to Parker to children’s music.”
Read original review: http://webmagx.jazzrytmit.com/index.php/kaikki-arvostelut/1919-defekt
“I stumbled upon this album by sheer chance late this past fall. I think it was a case of judging a record by it’s cover — the mish mash of 80′s video game archetypes, pigs and a meat cleaver was intriguing. It turned out that this Scandanavian quartet of electric guitar, sax,…Read More »
