Jaga Jazzist – “Oban (Todd Terje Remix)”
The way-out Norwegian jazz octed Jaga Jazzist is coming back later this year with a new album called Starfire; we’ve already posted the title track. Fellow Norwegian Todd Terje seems to come from a different musical universe entirely, but the frisky dance producer has just dropped a nearly 10-minute remix for “Oban,” one of the songs from the album. Without hearing the original, it’s tough to tell what, if anything, Terje kept intact. With its pulsating synths and its insistent bass-burbles and its euphoric house pianos, it sounds very much like a Todd Terje track. But a new 10-minute Todd Terje track is an awesome thing, so let’s all experience it together below.
The “Oban” 12″ single is out 5/18 on Ninja Tune. Starfire is out 6/2.