Sounds Of The Mansion, by Thor De Force

Sounds Of The Mansion

by Thor De Force

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Rob O. Ear-pleasing soundscape textures going on! This has a grooving retro/funk/soul jazz fusion interesting vibe. It's familiar and different at the same time. It's that duality that drew me in.

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1.	As Fat As 03:24	buy track
2.	Buddha Boots 02:10	buy track
3.	The Sky From Hear 04:00	buy track
4.	Dirty Flirt 04:36	buy track
5.	Hooklaced 04:14	buy track
6.	The Gate 04:34	buy track
7.	Stomping Ground 04:18	buy track
8.	Stole Your Genius 03:25	buy track
9.	Chir Batti 02:28	buy track
10.	Turbulent Table 04:02	buy track
11.	The Swamp 04:20	buy track

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Thor Madsen was born in Chicago; his parents had arrived at a hot moment (1968) and the fully took up the spirit of the time. Before they headed back to their native Denmark, where Thor would be raised, they picked up a great vinyl collection; Santana to Deep Purple, Hendrix, Dylan, Sly and Procol Harum among the titles. Growing up Thor followed in his brother’s footsteps and learned guitar, heading across the street to the local arts and community center where he had full access to rehearsal rooms, instruments, and amps. One day his brother handed him a copy of We Want Miles, and everything changed. He was hooked, and began the process of understanding Jazz through reverse engineering.

Thor went on to what is known as a rhythmic conservatory in his home town, catching a wide variety of shows at night and digging into new music. He put together an acid Jazz band, influenced by the likes of Guru, Us3, and Digable Planets and soon received offers to perform. Thor pulled together as much as he could while in his small town, but he had it in his head to get to New York for even broader horizons. Soon he was on the scene, mixing and performing with cats at Izzy Bar and later Nublu. He was part of the Hip-Hop collective The Real Live with Dionysus, Stimulus, Eric Revis, James Hurt, and Dana Murray. As Nublu became a hub his focus shifted to the space between Jazz and Electronica, as he toured with The Nublu Orchestra, Wax Poetic, and Our Theory. Somewhere in this whirlwind he picked up his new moniker, Thor De Force, as personally described by writer John Farris.

The story tells itself: a man who let music into his soul and found it was already there. A curious mind with a persistent desire to experiment. There is a solid beginning but no end, as Madsen also works with Jazz Explorer Trio and RagaJazz with violin virtuoso Kala Ramnath. And so the new album - Sounds Of The Mansion - is a document of a journey. Working from his studio Mazza Mansion, with an arsenal of equipment within reach, Thor began each song with one seed, cultivating the sound and bringing in new ideas as they blossomed. The result is a comprehensive glimpse into the creative mind of Thor De Force.

“The album is my attempt to really do my own music, my own style, my own story. There is a little of everything I like in it. I have tried to create an open kind of music where all the things that inspire me can coexist and feed off each other, in a possibly vain attempt to reconcile everything I love.”

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released March 29, 2019

Composed, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Thor Madsen at
Mazza Mansion, Copenhagen
Drums and percussion on track 3 recorded at Puma Studios, Copenhagen

Thor Madsen: Guitar / Bass / Synths / Piano / Wurlitzer / Percussion / Programming

Abdullah S: Drums on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10 / Percussion on tracks 3 & 6 / Keyboard solo track on track 7 / Keys on tracks 1 & 3 / Vocal Sample and Claps on track 1

Cover photo by Sarit Dhabani
Cover art by Kaya Marks

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Thor De Force Copenhagen, Denmark

Thor De Force is back with two projects in 2020.

The Build is a funky, instrumental album. The sonic palette is a continuation of Sounds Of The Mansion, mixing live instruments with drum machines, new and old synths, sound designing.

On Jazz Marley Thor demonstrates his eternal curiosity by re-imagining two well know classics from Bob Marley to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Marley’s birth. ... more

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