Ibrahim Electric is a Danish band situated primarily in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ibrahim "Jævnstrøm" Electric are widely famous in Denmark for their experimental music, many genres, including jazz, funk, afro-beat, surf and many more. The band members are Niclas Knudsen (guitar), Stefan Pasborg (drums) and Jeppe Tuxen (Hammond B-3) In 2005 they recorded a live CD with trombonist Ray Anderson at Copenhagen Jazzhouse, called Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson.[1][2] They repeated this in 2007 with the CD Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson - Again!.[3]

Ibrahim Electric performing in 2014
Ibrahim Electric, 2017

In 2006 they released the album Absinthe: Ian Patterson for All About Jazz found that this record avoided the tendency of groove-based music to sound repetitive.[4] Gaffa gave this album 4/6, calling Ibrahim Electric "one of the most interesting and elusive bands" in Denmark.[5]

Discography

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  • 2004: Ibrahim Electric (ILK Music)
  • 2005: Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson (Stunt Records)
  • 2006: Absinthe (Stunt Records)
  • 2007: Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson - Again (Stunt Records)
  • 2008: Brothers of Utopia (Tactic Records)
  • 2010: Royal Air Maroc ' (Tactic Records)
  • 2012: Isle of Men (Target Records)
  • 2014: Rumours from Outer Space (ILK Music)
  • 2017: The Marathon Concert (Stunt Records)
  • 2020: Time Machine (Stunt Records/Sundance Music)
  • 2023: Greatness
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References

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  1. ^ "Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. ^ Kelsey, Chris (March 2006). "Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson". Jazz Times.
  3. ^ Gross, Laurel (May 4, 2008). "Ibrahim Electric, Ray Anderson: Ibrahim Electric Meets Ray Anderson Again (2008) (Review)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. ^ Patterson, Ian (April 22, 2007). "Ibrahim Electric: Absinthe (2007)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  5. ^ Rod, Ivan (15 November 2006). "Ibrahim Electric Absinthe (Review)". Gaffa.dk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2013.