For many years, Motorpsycho was on Konkurrent's list of wanted bands to do
an In The Fishtank session. But since there was no direct relationship
between band and distributor, nothing happened. Luckily this changed when
Konkurrent started distributing Motorpsycho's renowned label Stickman two
years ago and there was no more obstacle to invite them for a recording
session. In the summer of
2002, crammed in between boring pressdays and
exciting festivals in Holland and Belgium, Motorpsycho arrived in the
studio to record. Along came the horn section of fellow Norwegians Jaga
Jazzist, with whom they had done some experimental shows on jazz
festivals. A soundcheck was hardly necessary, within a few days the
musicians managed to magnetize
five groovy tracks.
The studio was already buzzing with hypermotivation, dedication and
hard Scandinavian labour, when the Jaga's even rented a space to
rehearse, a rather unique event in Fishtank history. What came out is
a stunning cocktail of
Stax Soul, John Coltrane and obviously, Pharaoh Sanders. Motorpsycho's recent funkiness blends in perfectly with the
mesmerizing quality of most of the material and as always, you can
rely on these guys to give an excellent performance.