Hypnojazz was long an unknown genre. But then came this album, and with the very term – worded in the press release. And enough for Goran Kajfes group Tropiques plays a form of jazz that rocks out to the listener in a strange, at once introspective and as well as travelling feeling. ”Into the wild” is the group's second album, and immerses themselves in the repetitive motives which slowly built up, and borders between the songs.
and the improvisations are constantly in motion, and recalls that the music created pace for pace. Kajfes control with his trumpet but also further to, among others, the almost legendary Christer Bothén (Archimedes Bath, Bolon Bata) on the bass clarinet and the west african string instrument, the donso reducing. A trip, as I said. A very Kajfesk such.
Best tracks: ”Swirls”
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