{"product_id":"bfdnl058","title":"Kneebody \u0026 Daedelus - Kneedelus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe theory of technological singularity – the notion that humans and computer technology will increasingly blend together - has been explored in many forms of popular culture since it’s conception. Over the past two decades, there has been a larger movement to integrate electronic artists and jazz musicians, often leaving the former as more of a sonic addendum (floating over the music) rather than an integrated part of the ensemble. Tasked with exploring a deeper synthesis of electronic and acoustic players, instrumental quintet \u003cstrong\u003eKneebody’s\u003c\/strong\u003e collaboration with electronic musician \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/daedelus#.VidbhhNViko\"\u003eDaedelus\u003c\/a\u003e in turn creates a true union of these disparate approaches to music and genre as a whole.\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration between \u003cstrong\u003eKneebody\u003c\/strong\u003e – keyboardist \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Benjamin\u003c\/strong\u003e, trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eShane Endsley\u003c\/strong\u003e, electric bassist \u003cstrong\u003eKaveh Rastegar\u003c\/strong\u003e, saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eBen Wendel\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eNate Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e - and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/daedelus#.VidbhhNViko\"\u003eDaedelus\u003c\/a\u003e had its initial roots planted as far back as high school for old friends Wendel and Alfred Darlington (aka \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/daedelus#.VidbhhNViko\"\u003eDaedelus\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cem\u003e“Often when I lived in LA, I would go to practice saxophone at Alfred’s house in the bathroom next to his studio. He would knock on the bathroom door and say ‘Would you mind playing something on this track?’,”\u003c\/em\u003e recalls Wendel. \u003cem\u003e“So I ended up being on at least five or six of Alfred’s albums because I happened to be there practicing.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pair’s early musical kinship in southern California seeded a connection that grew through numerous collaborations, recordings and live performances over the years, coming to fruition in an improvised performance in 2009 at \u003cstrong\u003e“Jazz A Vienne”\u003c\/strong\u003e between their two primary music vehicles. When Wendel was awarded a composition grant through Chamber Music America based on the theory of technological singularity, it became a catalyst to write a series of pieces that would bridge the gap between the oft-indescribable world of \u003cstrong\u003eKneebody\u003c\/strong\u003e and the unique aesthetic of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/daedelus#.VidbhhNViko\"\u003eDaedelus\u003c\/a\u003e.\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the quintet entered the studio with Darlington, the other members brought more compositions to the fore. \u003cem\u003e“Ben approached me about trying to realize some of this music that was maybe different from the \u003cstrong\u003eKneebody\u003c\/strong\u003e spectacular – where they are always so through composed – and do something that was more intimate,” \u003c\/em\u003ereflects Darlington. The result is a ten-song set of original music that sits inside the rich pantheon of instrumental music, but with a modern sheen that takes the shape of a multi-headed beast straddling rock, jazz, and electronic music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44934206685343,"sku":"BFCD058","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":44934206718111,"sku":"BF058","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/kneedelus-main.jpg?v=1736246610","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/bfdnl058","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}