Ibrahim Electric Explained

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]

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

• 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)

Notes and References

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