Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken - The Death Defying Unicorn (2012)

A fanciful and fairly far-out musical fable featuring Motorpsycho, Ola Kvernberg, Trondheimsolistene and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.

CD 1
1. Out of the woods 00:00
2. The hollow lands 02:41
3. Through the veil 10:18
4. Doldrums 26:21
5. Into the gyre 29:28
6. Flotsam 39:51
CD 2
1. Oh, Proteus (A prayer) 41:24
2. Sculls in limbo 48:59
3. La Lethe 51:20
4. Oh, Proteus (A lament) 59:13
5. Sharks 01:00:18
6. Mutiny! 01:08:14
7. Into the Mystic 01:16:47

Featuring:
Bent Sæther – Producer, Bass, Vocals
Klaus Ellerhusen Holm – Alto Saxophone
Ståle Storløkken – Arranged By, Arranged By [Orchestras], Keyboards
Marianne Lie, Tabita Berglund – Cello
Kjetil Traavik Møster – Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Kenneth Kapstad – Drums
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva - Guitar Solos
Hans Magnus Ryan – Guitar, Vocals
Thore Hansen – Illustration
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Trondheimsolistene – Orchestra
Hanna Paulsberg – Tenor Saxophone
André Roligheten – Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Kristoffer Kompen, Mats Äleklint – Trombone
Eivind Nordset Lønning, Mathias Eick – Trumpet
Frøydis Tøsse, Lars Marius Hølås do Pão de Quejo – Viola nordestina
Daniel Turcina, Ola Kvernberg, Sigrid Stang, Stina Andresson, Åse Våg Aaknes – Violin
Kåre Chr. Vestrheim – Producer, Recorded By, Mellotron, Noises [Various Sonic Mayhem], Gong [And Other Canned Goods Of The Viennese Persuasion]

"Most bands will reach a creative peak at a certain point in their career after which they simply continue in a less interesting fashion before eventually calling it a day. Not so with Motorpsycho. After more than 20 years they continue to develop and to to challenge themselves artistically. On this epic, double concept album, easily their most ambitious yet, Motorpsycho has assembled the cream of classical and jazz musicians from world class ensembles established in Trondheim, their hometown. ”The Death Defying Unicorn” was first commisioned by Molde International Jazzfestival for their 50th anniversary in 2010 where it was performed on the main outdoor stage. This, however, has been partly re-arranged, refined and recorded from scratch at Propeller Studios in Oslo with Kåre Chr. Vestrheim once again co-producing as he did with ”Heavy Metal Fruit”. Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent, Elephant9, Humcrush, Terje Rypdal) is considered one of Norway´s top keyboardists but here he also comes into his full as a writer and not at least arranger of the two ensembles. His contributions to this album can not be stressed enough. Among the players in Trondheim Jazz Orchestra are wellknown names such as Kjetil Møster (Ultralyd), André Roligheten (Albatrosh) and Mathias Eick, not to forget star violinist Ola Kvernberg."

Kim Hiorthøy – Design
Hans Andreas Horntveth Jahnsen, Kristoffer Bonsaksen – Engineer [Assistant Propeller]
Magnus Børmark – Engineer [Assistant Øra]
Chris Sansom – Mastered By
HL – Mastered By [Vinyl]
Mike Hartung – Recorded By
Sæther – Words By
Motorpsycho – Arranged By
Recorded At – Propeller Music Division, Oslo
Recorded At – Øra Studio
Mastered At – Propeller Mastering
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stickman Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motorpsychodelic Tunes DA
Copyright (c) – Stickman Records
Copyright (c) – Motorpsychodelic Tunes DA