DET SKANDALØSE ORKESTER

Det Skandalose Orkester have only been in existence since 2011, but they have a knack of sounding like controlled chaos, something only consummate skill in their craft and hours of practice can pull off with the panache shown here on their debut album. The band say that their “main source of inspiration is Frank Zappa, which is expressed through full genre confusion, madness, spontaneity and perfect choreography in perfect harmony. Other key references Bare Egil Band, Yes, Pink Floyd, Bubble Jacket Bob, 50 hertz and cartoon music from the mid 1900s.” A statement as barmy as that can only mean that their music is a delightful concoction of fusion inspired lunacy – and it is! Describing themselves as satirists, No Har De Laget Skandale Igjen! is a tabloid headline spoof  that translates as “Yet Another Scandal!”. The songs are all composed by keyboard player Sondre Jørgensen who has been kind enough read more...