23/04/2020

Mezzoforte "Monkey-fields" (1996) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Rock-



Label : ZYX Music


Islande 01 - Monkey Fields (Eythor Gunnarsson, Fridrik Karlsson, Gulli Briem, Johann Asmundsson & Oskar Gudjonsson)
02 - 1812 Premature (Oskar Gudjonsson)
03 - Make It Funky (Fridrik Karlsson)
04 - Wee Ahh (Eythor Gunnarsson, Johann Asmundsson, Fridrik Karlsson, Oskar Gudjonsson & Gulli Briem)
05 - Drive (Fridrik Karlsson, Gulli Briem, Eythor Gunnarsson, Oskar Gudjonsson & Johann Asmundsson)
06 - Plan B (Eythor Gunnarsson)
07 - Blow (Johann Asmundsson & Eythor Gunnarsson)
08 - Step Right Back (Fridrik Karlsson)
09 - Funeral For A Mouse (Gulli Briem)
10 - Tom Jam Blah (Oskar Gudjonsson, Eythor Gunnarsson, Fridrik Karlsson, Gulli Briem & Johann Asmundsson)
11 - The Squid (Eythor Gunnarsson)
12 - Aurora (Johann Asmundsson)
13 - Monkey Fields / Jam (Eythor Gunnarsson, Fridrik Karlsson, Gulli Briem, Johann Asmundsson & Oskar Gudjonsson)


Recorded at The Rock Mine Studio, Reykjavik, Iceland in 1995
Engineered by Oskar Pall Sveinsson
Mixed at The Rock Mine Studio, Reykjavik & Milo Studios, London
"Monkey Fields / Jam" First Rehearsal Recorded Live to DAT at Monkey Fields (Apavellir) in January 1995
Mastered at Tape to Tape, London, England


01 - Monkey Fields


Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, JD-800, Juno 106
Johann Asmundsson : Bass Loop, Bass Guitar
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars, Wah Guitar Loop
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Gulli Briem : Drums
Andrew Missingham : MPC 3000 - Programming & Sampling
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Mike Nielsen

02 - 1812 Premature

Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Mini-Moog, JD-800, JV-1080, S-3200
Gulli Briem : Drums, Tambourine
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars, Wah Guitar Loop
Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Andrew Missingham : MPC 3000 - Programming & Sampling
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Mike Nielsen

03 - Make It Funky

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone, Handclaps
Johann Asmundsson : Bass, Handclaps
Eythor Gunnarsson : JV-1080, Mini-Moog
Gulli Briem : Akai S-1000 Programming & Sampling, Handclaps
Tracy Ackerman : Vocals
Eirikur Ingolfsson : Handclaps
Vocal Arrangement by Tracy Ackerman & Fridrik Karlsson
Produced & Arranged by Mezzoforte
Mixed by Oskar Pall Sveinsson

04 - Wee Ahh

Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Mini-Moog, JD-800
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Gulli Briem : Drums
Andrew Missingham : MPC 3000 - Programming & Sampling
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Mike Nielsen

05 - Drive

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Juno 106, Vocoder
Gulli Briem : Drums, Drum Loop
Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Rowland Sutherland : Flute
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Oskar Pall Sveinsson

06 - Plan B

Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, S-3200 Programming
Gulli Briem : Drums, Simmons SDSV
Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Produced & Arranged by Eythor Gunnarsson & Mezzoforte
Mixed by Oskar Pall Sveinsson

07 - Blow

Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Gulli Briem : Drums, Berimbau, S-3200 Programming
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, JD-800
Oskar Gudjonsson : Soprano Saxophone
Andrew Missingham : MPC 3000 Programming & Sampling
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Oskar Pall Sveinsson

08 - Step Right Back

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, JD-800
Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Gulli Briem : S-3200 Programming, Percussion
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Veigar Margeirsson : Trumpet
Einar Jonsson : Trombone
Vocal Arrangement by Tracy Ackerman & Fridrik Karlsson
Horns Arrangement by Veigar Margeirsson
Produced & Arranged by Mezzoforte
Mixed by Oskar Pall Sveinsson

09 - Funeral For A Mouse

Gulli Briem : Drums, S-1000 Programming, Marimba
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, JD-800
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Johann Asmundsson : Fretted & Fretless Bass
Andrew Missingham : MPC 3000 Programming
Sigurdur Flosason : Bass Clarinet, Bass & Alto Flutes
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Woodwinds Arranged by Eythor Gunnarsson
Produced by Andrew Missingham

10 - Tom Jam Blah

Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Mini-Moog, JD-800, S-3200
Gulli Briem : Drums
Andrew Missingham : MPC 3000 Programming
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Mike Nielsen

11 - The Squid

Eythor Gunnarsson : Hammond B-3 Organ
Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Gulli Briem : Drums
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor, Soprano & Baritone Saxophones
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Mike Nielsen

12 - Aurora

Johann Asmundsson : Bass
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, JD-800
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Gulli Briem : Drums, Percussion
Arranged by Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham
Produced by Andrew Missingham
Mixed by Oskar Pall Sveinsson

13 - Monkey Fields / Jam

Oskar Gudjonsson : Tenor Saxophone
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, JD 800, S-1000 Programming
Johann Asmundsson : Bass Loop
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars, Finish Radio Outro
Gulli Briem : Drums, Tambourine, S-1000 Programming