MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH

Mattias IA Eklundh's new band is called "Freak Audio Lab".
A new album, "Resist The Erosion", has been announced.

FREAK KITCHEN - EVERYONE GETS BLOODY

From the new Freak Kitchen album, here's 'Everyone Gets Bloody'.

Featuring Mattias IA Eklundh on guitar.

MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH SIGNATURE GUITARS

Mattias IA Eklundh has ended his partnership with Caparison guitars.
(Looking back with warmth and gratitude)
 
In the meantime Mattias designed two guitars that are being produced at the True Temperament factory in Sweden.
A 6-string and an 8-string model, called Ulv.

https://truetemperament.com/news/breaking-news-mattias-ia-eklundh-unveils-new-guitar-line-in-collaboration-with-true-temperament

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DEVIN TOWNSEND - LIGHTWORK

• devin townsend: lightwork
      (2022, 2cd, europe, inside out music)

As I take recommendations from my musical friends pretty serious, I just had to check out Devin Townsend's "Lightwork" album.
I went for the "Lightwork (Deluxe Edition)" which in this case implies that there is a second, companion disc entitled "Nightwork".

And, yes, I'm quite happy with "Lightwork".
Every review that I had come across mentioned that this was Devin's most accessible albums up until now. I'm not familiar enough with Devin's complete discography to agree or to disagree, but I do know that it has (t)his typical and easily recognisable sound. A bit bombastic at times, and vocals that can switch to screaming every once in a while, but I like it lot and it fits the music perfectly.

Track number six has Jonas Hellborg on bass and features a guitar solo by none other than Mike Keneally. The perfect additional spicing.

Steve Vai and Mattias Eklundh also contributed to "Lightworks", as did  Anneke van Giersbergen.

Recommended listening.

Here's 'Starchasm, Pt.2' with a Steve Vai touch and Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals !

MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH - FLUMMOXED

A 17/4 triplet study from Freak Guitar Camp 2022;

Check out the konnakol rhythms exercise at 3 minute something !

 

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A 16-minute rhythm study from Freak Guitar Camp 2022 in ascending melodic minor and its relative keys. Tap your foot to the 90 bpm pulse throughout.

 

MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH - HUMANOIDS

Mattias IA Eklundh entered a new playground.
We know Matthias from the fabulous Freak Kitchen ensemble and also from his impressive solo albums but now there's also Freak Audio Lab.

Scheduled to release a track every Friday for the next ten weeks, last week kicked off with 'Humanoids'.

FREAK AUDIO LAB

Mattias IA Eklundh:
Like Frank Zappa would say: "A New York Teen-Age Version"

FREAK KITCHEN - RAW

• freak kitchen: raw
      (1994, cd-promo, sweden thunderstruck)

Adding bits of info to the United Mutations Archives, here's a picture of the promo single that got released for Freak Kitchen's first album, "Appetizer".
Featuring Mattias IA Eklundh on guitar and vocals.
Data has been added to the Archives.

FREAK KITCHEN - COMPILATION PROMO

• freak kitchen: compilation promo
      (2001, cd-promo, france, nts / wagram)

Mattias IA Eklundh's Freak Kitchen released their latest album in 2018, "Confusion To The Enemy".
This little promo album, however, is something completely different. It got released in 2001 presenting material from the first four Freak Kitchen albums (with the original line-up), plus a video clip of 'Jerk' !

Here's the second track, 'Walls Of Stupidity',

FREAK AUDIO LAB

Mattias IA Eklundh's Freak Audio Lab series is great.
Just don't call him a YouTuber...

Check it out:

APPETIZER FOR THE NEW FREAK KITCHEN ALBUM

Take a look at Mattias' t-shirt  !!!

Here's one of my favorite videos :
Mattias explains how he uses Konnakol for all his crazy rhythms.

FREAK KITCHEN - NOBODY'S LAUGHING

• freak kitchen: nobody's laughing
      (2002, cd-promo, france, nts / wagram)

Around the time of the release of "Move", Freak Kitchen's fifth album, a promotional CD got released in France.
"Move" was the first album with the new line-up. Guitarist Mattias IA Eklundh was still part of the band, but Christer Örtefors (bass) and Björn Fryklund (drums) had only recently replaced Christian Gronlund (bass) and Joakim Sjoberg (drums).

The CD presented and audio and the video clip for 'Nobody's Laughing', plus a medley of all the "Move" tracks.

MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH - FREAK GUITAR

• mattias ia eklundh: freak guitar
      (1999, cd, japan, victor entertainment vicp 60925)

Mattias IA Eklundh released his first solo album in 1999 (not counting his Mr.Libido album from 1996).
As you might know, "Freak Guitar" included a dizzying version of Frank Zappa's 'The Black Page'.
The Japanese edition of "Freak Guitar" had a slightly altered album cover (pictured above), plus one bonus track : 'Our Man In Baijing'.

MR. LIBIDO - SENSUALLY PRIMITIVE

• mr. libido: sensually primitive
      (1996, cd, denmark, thunderstruck productions tscd 941961)

In 1995, Freak Kitchen mastermind and guitar wizard Mattias IA Eklundh wrote and recorded all the music for "Sensually Primitive". He released the album in 1996, using the moniker Mr. Libido.

Despite the fact that there is no guitar on this recording (!!), the album does sound very 'Mattias IA Eklundh'.
Food for Zappa freaks.

FREAK WHEN SPOKEN TO

"Freak When Spoken To" is a book about Freak Kitchen, written by Åsa Anastasia Jonsén.
Next to the book, there's also a Kindle version.
Released in 2015 !

PANZERBALLETT - X-MAS DEATH JAZZ

• panzerballett: x-mas death jazz
      (2017, cd, ger, gentle art of music)

To be honest, I'm quite fond of christmas music mutations. Take Vince Guaraldi's jazz approach in "A Charlie Brown Christmas", or the Steve Vai compiled "Merry Axemas" albums where various guitar players do classic christmas tunes.
And now there's "X-Mas Death Jazz" where a fine selections of Christmas songs get the Panzerballett treatment. Arranged by (guitarist and composer) Jan Zehrfeld and performed by Jan Zehrfeld, Sebastian Lanser, Heiko Jung, Alexander von Hagke and Joe Doblhofer.
I love it.

Special guests include two of my musical heroes : Mattias 'IA' Eklundh who adds vocals and a number of fine guitar solos, and Mike Keneally who does some great vocals on 'Let It Snow'.

Brilliant !!

I loved the idea of a "X-Mas Death Jazz" album when I first heard about it, and I love the final result even more.

http://www.panzerballett.de/

NEW PANZERBALLETT ALBUM

The new Panzerballett album is called "X-Mas Death Jazz" (as it's some sort of Christmas album) and will be released later this month.
It features Mattias 'IA' Eklundh and Mike Keneally as special guests. (Each one on one track)

Pre-order it at :
http://www.panzerballett.de/merch.html
It's available on CD and on vinyl.

Also take not e that the band will be touring in December and January !

05.12.17 20:00h Colos-Saal, DE - Aschaffenburg
06.12.17 20:00h franz.K, DE - Reutlingen
07.12.17 Red Horn District, DE - Detmold
08.12.17 20:00h, Live Club Barmen, DE - Wuppertal
09.12.17 20:00h Cyriaci-Kapelle, DE - Nordhausen
10.12.17 20:00h Logo, DE - Hamburg
11.12.17 20:00h Nuke Club, Support: Alex's Hand, DE - Berlin
12.12.17 20:30h, Jazzclub Cavete, DE - Marburg
13.12.17 Blauer Adler, DE - Würzburg
14.12.17 Explosiv, AT - Graz
15.12.17 22:30h, Jazzfest JIM, Black Box, Gasteig, DE - München
27.12.17 Exil, CH - Zürich
04.01.18 Leerer Beutel, DE - Regensburg
05.01.18 Klubovna, CZ - Prague
06.01.18 20:30h, Porgy & Bess, AT - Vienna

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